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Degradation of Dyes by Fungi: A Bibliometric Study and Bibliographic Review

Environmental Quality Management, Volume 35, Issue 3, Spring 2026.
ABSTRACT The degradation of dyes from textile effluents is considered a major challenge due to their high potential for environmental contamination and health risks due to their toxicity. In this sense, the use of fungi for the degradation of these compounds is reported in the literature as an ecological alternative with great potential.
Antonio Marcelo Magalhães Gomes, Sara Maria Paula da Rocha Rodrigues, Kelly de Araújo Rodrigues Pessoa, Gloria Maria Marinho Silva, Marcus Vinicius Freire Andrade   +4 more
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Metagenomic Analysis of Polypropylene and Low-Density Polyethylene Plastispheres from an Intensive Agriculture Waste Landfill

Microplastics
Synthetic plastics are polymers that are largely produced worldwide, impacting ecosystems and human health. Microplastics are produced from fragmentation and degradation of larger plastics, as a consequence of environmental factors.
Diego Becerra, Gema Rodríguez-Caballero, Lara Paloma Sáez, Conrado Moreno-Vivián, Alfonso Olaya-Abril, Víctor Manuel Luque-Almagro, María Dolores Roldán   +6 more
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Surface Chemical Analysis of Plastic Materials by X‐Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy: Understanding Weathering, Fragmentation and Contaminant Uptake in Marine Environments

Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, Volume 311, Issue 2, February 2026.
This Perspective demonstrates how X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) uncovers surface chemical changes in plastics, providing insight into weathering‐driven fragmentation and contaminant adsorption. The Perspective underscores XPS's pivotal role in elucidating fragmentation mechanisms, predicting pollutant–plastic interactions, and guiding ...
Tiziano Di Giulio, Cosimino Malitesta, Elisabetta Mazzotta   +2 more
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Global Status of Jet Fuel Biodeterioration Risk in the Era of Sustainable Aviation Fuels—A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis

Fuels
Microbial contamination of aviation fuels is a persistent operational and safety challenge, compromising fuel quality and accelerating material degradation.
Sabrina Anderson Beker, Beni Jequicene Mussengue Chaúque, Marcela Marmitt, Guilherme Brittes Benitez, Frederick J. Passman, Fatima Menezes Bento   +5 more
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The Stain of the Original Salt: Red Heats on Chrome Tanned Leathers and Purple Spots on Ancient Parchments Are Two Sides of the Same Ecological Coin

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019
Animal hides are one of man’s earliest and mostly used materials; many rawhide products, primarily leather, have for centuries been used for several purposes.
Nicoletta Perini, Fulvio Mercuri, Maria Cristina Thaller, Silvia Orlanducci, Domenico Castiello, Valerio Talarico, Luciana Migliore   +6 more
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The Role of Soil Microorganisms in Microplastic Biodegradation: Mechanisms, Carbon Preferences, and Ecological Impacts

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 1, February 2026.
This work explores the complex relationship between soil carbon availability and microplastic biodegradation, highlighting competition and symbiosis among microorganisms, the repurposing of microplastic‐derived polymers, and the impact of soil organic carbon on microbial substrate preferences and carbon use efficiency variability.
Mohammad Yaghoubi Khanghahi, Carmine Crecchio, Adriano Sofo, Rosangela Addesso   +3 more
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Airborne Halophilic and Non‐Halophilic Microbial Communities in an Underground Salt Mine Affected by Seasonal Environmental Fluctuations

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 1, February 2026.
This study tests seasonal controls on airborne microbes in the UNESCO‐listed Bochnia Salt Mine. In summer, relative humidity exceeded the halite deliquescence threshold, coinciding with higher NaCl aerosol and greater densities of halophilic microbes; in winter, humidity stayed below deliquescence and halophilic microbes declined at least 13‐fold while
Aleksandra Puławska, Michalina Rachubik, Dominika Drzewiecka, Luciana Albuquerque, Conceiçao Egas, Jolanta Kalinowska, Krzysztof Krawczyk, Maciej Manecki, Camille Locht, Magdalena Kowalewicz‐Kulbat   +9 more
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Toward Advanced Degradable Soft Robotics Incorporating Transient Soft Electronics: Materials, Fabrication, and Applications

Advanced Electronic Materials, Volume 12, Issue 1, 7 January 2026.
Degradable soft robots are gaining attention for applications in various fields such as exploration, healthcare, and security. The integration of transient electronics is essential to enhance their intelligent task‐performing capabilities. This review offers insights into the advancement of soft electronic–robotic systems by providing an overview of ...
Kyung‐Sub Kim, Yong‐Joong Shin, Woo‐Jin Lee, Seung‐Kyun Kang   +3 more
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Detection of potential biodeterioration risks for tempera painting in 16th century exhibits from State Tretyakov Gallery.

PLoS ONE, 2020
In this study, we investigated biodeterioration of materials used in tempera painting by analyzing the structure of the microbiome in ancient tempera paintings exhibited in State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
Alexander Zhgun, Darya Avdanina, Kirill Shumikhin, Nikolay Simonenko, Elena Lyubavskaya, Ivan Volkov, Victor Ivanov   +6 more
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Analysis into the viability of pea gravel as a diffusing material for biostimulation systems in petroleum hydrocarbon‐contaminated soils

Journal of Environmental Quality, Volume 55, Issue 1, January/February 2026.
Abstract Injecting biostimulatory solutions around underground storage tanks (UGSTs) promotes petroleum hydrocarbon (PHC) bioremediation without the use of intrusive infrastructure. Yet, it is unclear how the interaction between porous bedding material (i.e., pea gravel) and biostimulatory solutions impacts PHC biodegradation rates.
Aimée D. Schryer, Alejandro Alvarez Ruiz, Kris Bradshaw, Steven D. Siciliano   +3 more
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