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Poly-γ-Glutamic Acid and Its Application in Bioremediation: A Critical Review
, 2023 Poly-gamma glutamic acid (γ-PGA) is an anionic bacterial polymer constituted by glutamic acid residues only. It has the intrinsic ability to strongly interact with positively charged ions and flocculate them.
Calvio, Cinzia, Bontà, Valeria
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The Potential of Self‐Maintainable Living Materials
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Self‐maintainable living materials are presented as the next generation of bioadaptive systems, integrating continuous sensing, decision‐making, response, self‐repair, and adaptation in a closed‐loop framework. This review highlights the design principles and emerging technologies that enable autonomous, long‐term functionality for future regenerative ...
Mohammadsadegh Nadimifar +4 more
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Scientific ReportsWater bodies are highly pollution-prone areas in which mercury (Hg) is considered as a major menace to aquatic organisms. However, the information about the toxicity of mercuric chloride (HgCl2) in a vital organ such as the liver of fish is still ...
Shefalee Singh +9 more
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NRT1.1 Dual-Affinity Nitrate Transport/Signalling and its Roles in Plant Abiotic Stress Resistance
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 NRT1.1 is the first nitrate transport protein cloned in plants and has both high- and low-affinity functions. It imports and senses nitrate, which is modulated by the phosphorylation on Thr101 (T101).
Xian Zhi Fang +5 more
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The Collective Power of Bacteria as a Blueprint for Emergent Intelligence
Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.Small cells, powerful collectives. Bacteria demonstrate how sophisticated behaviors can emerge from many simple individuals working together. We explore the remarkable world of bacterial communities and the mechanisms that underpin their complex emergent behaviors, enabling impressive adaptability, robustness, and responsiveness to changing ...
Johanna A. Blee +2 more
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A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation represent critical threats to human well‐being and economic resilience, challenging businesses to understand and manage their interdependence with natural systems. This study develops a systemic framework—the BioModel—that elucidates the reciprocal relationship between businesses, biodiversity, and ...
Lino Cinquini +2 more
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PacBio Long Reads Improve Metagenomic Assemblies, Gene Catalogs, and Genome Binning
Frontiers in Genetics, 2020 PacBio long reads sequencing presents several potential advantages for DNA assembly, including being able to provide more complete gene profiling of metagenomic samples.
Haiying Xie +7 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In recent years, environmental concerns have reached critical levels, emphasizing e‐waste management as essential to mitigating resource depletion. However, existing literature lacks frameworks identifying the antecedents of a circular economy.
Pedro Senna +4 more
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Microbial functional activity in bioremediation of contaminated soil and water
, 2015 Since the beginning of the industrialization, application of chemical compounds on lands and disposal of contaminants to soil and water systems have caused numerous sorts of alterations in environment, and therefore affected the inhabitant biodiversity ...
Sheikhavandi T., Tarlan Sheikhavandi
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The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.Abstract On the centennial of higher education in Chemical Engineering in Mexico, it is pertinent to revisit the key stages that have contributed to its consolidation as a vital discipline for the nation's scientific and technological advancement. Although the initial mission of chemical engineering education was primarily oriented toward the training ...
Agustín López Munguía +3 more
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