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Oil‐Coated Nanoplastics Induce Rapid Membrane Disruption and Severe Intestinal Injury

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Oil‐rich food contact dramatically amplifies MNP release from plastic takeout containers, producing oil‐coated nanoplastics with altered surface properties and rapid membrane‐disruptive effects. These particles cause severe intestinal barrier damage and immune dysfunction in mice, and risk modeling suggests that long‐term gastrointestinal burdens may ...
Ruwen Xie, Gulimire Yilihan, Qiong Chen, Dachuan Lin, Zhen Liu, Mengyi Yuan, Yujia Wang, Haoteng Xu, Weishang Zhou, Wanxin Gong, Yueer Li, Chen Peng, Tong Yang, Peng Gao, Qing Liu, Xin‐Hua Feng, Mu Xiao, Chao Jiang   +17 more
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Antibiotic resistance genes proliferation under anaerobic degradation of polylactic acid and polyhydroxy butyrate bioplastics

Environment International, 2023
As the global concern over plastic pollution grows, efforts are underway to find environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional plastics. Bioplastics are being extensively researched and developed as a possible solution.
Nervana Haffiez, Basem S. Zakaria, Seyed Mohammad Mirsoleimani Azizi, Bipro Ranjan Dhar   +3 more
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Plastics: physical-and-mechanical properties and biodegradable potential [PDF]

, 2020
Introduction. Processing agricultural waste into plant biodegradable plastics is a promising way for its recycling. This work featured the main physical-and-mechanical properties of plant plastics without adhesive substances obtained from millet husk and
Artyemov, A. V., Buryndin, V. G., Glukhikh, V. V., Krivonogov, P. S., Krivonogova, A. S., Savinovskih, A. V.   +5 more
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Stimulus‐Induced Self‐Reinforcement in Supramolecular Bamboo Plastics toward Mechanical Robustness and Programmable Shapeability

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A self‐reinforcement strategy is reported for the fabrication of bamboo plastics utilizing ethanol to induce the supramolecular network reconstruction of cellulose and polyacrylamide molecules. These bamboo plastics exhibit high mechanical strength, excellent thermal stability, resistance to low temperatures, and controllable shapeability.
Jingcai Li, Geyuan Jiang, Suqing Zeng, Minxin Wang, Haipeng Yu, Dawei Zhao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Are bioplastics the solution to the plastic pollution problem?

PLoS Biology, 2023
We live our lives immersed in plastic pollution: a problem that is becoming more acute. Viable alternatives that can reduce plastic pollution are being sought. Could bioplastics be the hoped-for solution to this problem?
Sandra Pascoe Ortiz
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Pricing Dynamics in the US Hemp Market: A Vertical Price Transmission Analysis of the Hemp Value Chain

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The US hemp market is a new and nascent industry that has been devoid of research for about half a century. This study examined the effects of exogenous shock on price at each phase of the value chain—Farm (hemp biomass), and its impact on prices at other phases of the value chain—Intermediary Processor (crude cannabidiol hemp) and Final ...
Solomon Odiase, Tyler Mark, Patalee Buddhika Appuhamilage   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Study of the influence of ZnO addition on the properties of chitosan-banana starch bioplastics [PDF]

, 2016
Plastics have been widely used in our daily life due to their relatively low cost and practical uses. However, plastics are hardly degraded and thus creating lots of environmental problems.
Padmawijaya, Karsono Samuel, Sapei, Lanny, Sijayanti, Okky, Wardhana, P.J.   +3 more
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Automated Discovery of Multicellular Behavior for Optimized Plant Growth and Climate Resilience

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
An automated robotic system is described for rapid scientific experimentation with multicellular organisms. By enhancing a robotic liquid handler with a custom developed deep learning algorithm and camera module, samples and data are prepared with minimal human intervention.
Mark A. DeAngelis, Philip R. LeDuc, Warren C. Ruder   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

From a fossil-fuel to a biobased economy : the politics of industrial biotechnology [PDF]

, 2012
Industrial biotechnology involves the replacement of petrochemical processes and inputs with more energy-efficient and renewable biological ones. It is already being used in the production of biofuels and bioplastics and has been touted as a means by ...
BIS, Bunger M, CEO, ETC Group, FAO, Goodman D, House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee, IB-IGT, Jessop B, Joint Memorandum, RFA, Soil Association, WWF   +12 more
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AI Guided Protein Design for Next‐Generation Autogenic Engineered Living Materials

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
Autogenic engineered living materials (ELMs) integrate biology and materials science to create self‐regenerating and self‐healing materials. This perspective highlights emerging strategies in protein engineering and AI‐guided de novo design to expand the capabilities of autogenic ELMs.
Hoda M. Hammad, Anna M. Duraj‐Thatte
wiley   +1 more source