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Comparative genomics of the highly halophilic Haloferacaceae

Scientific Reports
The Haloferacaceae are a family of extremely halophilic archaea with many species producing enzymes and products beneficial for industrial biotechnology. They are, however, relatively under-characterised with regards to genetics and gene products.
Dana B. Griffiths, Ravi P. Tiwari, Daniel V. Murphy, Colin Scott   +3 more
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Harnessing Pseudomonas spp. for sustainable plant crop protection

Frontiers in Microbiology
This review examines the role of Pseudomonas spp. bacteria as biocontrol agents against crop diseases, focusing on their mechanisms of action, efficacy, and potential applications in sustainable agriculture.
Hussain Alattas, Hussain Alattas, Bernard R. Glick, Daniel V. Murphy, Daniel V. Murphy, Colin Scott, Colin Scott   +6 more
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De Novo Autogenic Engineered Living Functional Materials

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A versatile platform for de novo autogenic engineered living materials is presented, leveraging protein mining, computational modeling, and synthetic biology. By reprogramming the Escherichia coli curli machinery with β‐solenoid proteins from non‐model bacteria, macroscopic biomaterials with enhanced mechanical properties, UV‐C irradiation protection ...
Hoda M. Hammad, Seth Swarnadeep, Erin C. Jackson, Nicolas Burns, Hongyu Wang, Harrison Priode, Robert B. Moore, Sanket Deshmukh, Avinash Manjula‐Basavanna, Anna M. Duraj‐Thatte   +9 more
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Routes to industrial scalability to maximise investment in engineering biology in the UK—A bioplastics small and medium‐sized enterprise perspective

Engineering Biology
Focus on engineering biology is at the forefront of the UK government's objectives, being one of their five critical technologies (the others being quantum technologies, artifical intelligence, semiconductors, and future telecommunications), with a ...
Amy Switzer, Laima Šusta, Paul Mines
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Enhancing the structure and properties of starch/epoxidized soybean oil-based bioplastics via ionic crosslinking

Industrial Crops and Products
The work investigated the effects of Al3+ crosslinking concentration and pH on the structure and properties of bioplastics from oxidized starch and epoxidized soybean oil (ESO) systematically. FTIR suggested that Al3+ treatment altered the intermolecular
Jianlei Yang, Ning Zhang, Hussein Baqiah, Xiuzhen Ran, Guofeng Liu, Yue Zhao, Xiao Sui, Rui Wang, Cheng Hock Chuah, Shicai Xu   +9 more
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Marine-derived biopolymers as potential bioplastics, an eco-friendly alternative

iScience, 2023
Summary: The manufacturing and consumption of plastic products have steadily increased over the past decades due to rising global demand, resulting not only in the depletion of petroleum resources but also increased environmental pollution due to the non-
Pipuni Tennakoon, Pathum Chandika, Myunggi Yi, Won-Kyo Jung   +3 more
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Sustainable Poly(Lactic Acid)/Graphene Oxide Bioelectronic Platform for Neurotransmitters Sensing and Tunable Stimulation of Astrocytes

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This work introduces sustainable PLA/graphene oxide bioelectronic interfaces featuring electrodes with tunable conductivity and strong electrocatalytic performance. These platforms were used to implement a new method for tuning astrocyte Ca2+ signaling and for the efficient detection of key biomarkers.
Alessandra Scidà, Giulia Cazzador, Roberta Fabbri, Matteo Calosi, Alessandro Silvestri, Andrea Candini, Fabiola Liscio, Franco Corticelli, Aikaterini Konstantoulaki, Andrea D'Iorio, Marco Caprini, Vincenzo Palermo, Monica Bertoldo, Valentina Benfenati, Chiara Zanardi, Emanuele Treossi   +15 more
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Microplastics and nanoplastics: fate, transport, and governance from agricultural soil to food webs and humans

Environmental Sciences Europe
Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are pervasive contaminants in agricultural soils, raising concerns over their environmental fate, food chain infiltration, and potential human health impacts.
Joseph Boctor, Frances C. Hoyle, Mohamed A. Farag, Matta Ebaid, Thomas Walsh, Andrew S. Whiteley, Daniel V. Murphy   +6 more
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Behaviours and attitudes of consumers towards bioplastics: An exploratory study in Italy

Journal of Forest Science, 2022
Bio-based and biodegradable plastics produced from wood residues can have a positive impact on the environment by replacing conventional plastics. However, the current bioplastics market is held back by a lack of available information and weak marketing ...
Sandra Notaro, Elisabetta Lovera, Alessandro Paletto   +2 more
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Nature‐Derived Chitosan Biopolymer: A Promising Candidate for Sustainable Electronics

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
In the creation of environmentally friendly devices, nature‐derived chitosan biopolymer is a promising contender for sustainable electronic research. It can be utilized to create more ecologically friendly scalable gadgets and has a variety of uses in different active layers of electronics.
Joshua McDonald, Ali Nawaz, Amandeep Singh, Prashant Sonar   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source