Rethinking plastic waste: innovations in enzymatic breakdown of oil‐based polyesters and bioplastics
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.Plastic pollution remains a critical environmental challenge, and current mechanical and chemical recycling methods are insufficient to achieve a fully circular economy. This review highlights recent breakthroughs in the enzymatic depolymerization of both oil‐derived polyesters and bioplastics, including high‐throughput protein engineering, de novo ...
Elena Rosini +2 more
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Frontiers in MicrobiologyOur study aimed to utilize the yeast consortium formed from the native heavy metal-resistant yeasts isolated from the River Cauvery to bioremediate lead.
Nikita Gupta +2 more
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WRC Assessment re PT Mulia Knitting (Indonesia): Findings, Recommendations, and Status Report [PDF]
, 2008 WRC report on its assessment of labor codes violations at a PT Mulia factory in Indonesia, with recommendations for remedial action.
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Enzymatic degradation of biopolymers in amorphous and molten states: mechanisms and applications
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.This review explains how polymer morphology and thermal state shape enzymatic degradation pathways, comparing amorphous and molten biopolymer structures. By integrating structure–reactivity principles with insights from thermodynamics and enzyme engineering, it highlights mechanisms that enable efficient polymer breakdown.
Anđela Pustak, Aleksandra Maršavelski
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Worker Rights Consortium Assessment re Darong Printing and Embroidery (Cambodia): Findings, Recommendations, and Status Report [PDF]
, 2009 WRC report on assessment of health and safety hazards at the Darong Printing and Embroidery factory in Cambodia.
Worker Rights Consortium
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Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of ELN2017 in predicting survival outcomes and to assess the impact of clinical and molecular factors such as age, FLT3 and NPM1 mutations, and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo‐HSCT).
Mobina Shrestha +4 more
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Preliminary Report on Unlawful Dismissals at Genesis, S.A. (Haiti) [PDF]
, 2011 This document is part of a digital collection provided by the Martin P. Catherwood Library, ILR School, Cornell University, pertaining to the effects of globalization on the workplace worldwide.
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Lessons Learned: Quality Analysis of Optical Coherence Tomography in Neuromyelitis Optica
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Optical coherence tomography (OCT)‐derived retina measurements are markers for neuroaxonal visual pathway status. High‐quality OCT scans are essential for reliable measurements, but their acquisition is particularly challenging in eyes with severe visual impairment, as often observed in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders ...
Hadi Salih +40 more
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Crystal Digital PCR™ Enables Precise Quantification of Species Abundance in Microbial Mixtures
MicroorganismsAccurate bacterial quantification is critical in many biological fields, from clinical diagnostics to environmental microbiology. Here, we establish a robust workflow for absolute quantification of bacterial species within mixed communities using Crystal
Louis Delecourt +7 more
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WRC Assessment re Confecciones Mazara (Mexico): Findings, Recommendations, and Status Report [PDF]
, 2008 WRC report on assessment of discriminatory hiring practices in the Confecciones Mazara factory in Mexico, as well as health and safety hazards.
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