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Shifu‐Inspired Fungal Paper Yarns

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Fungal chitin‐β‐glucan sheets, processed using Shifu techniques, yield yarns with tunable strength and mechanical properties matching or surpassing cotton and viscose. Chemical modification and hybridization routes enable further property control.
Anne Zhao, Mitchell P. Jones, Kathrin Weiland, Alexander Bismarck   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plant‐Based Electrodes for Bioimpedance Readings of Fruit

Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.
Sustainable electronic materials derived from agricultural waste can ease waste management. Eco‐friendly conductors from tomato residues and biobased latex with conductive carbon fillers are obtained through simple water‐based procedures. These composites effectively read the bioimpedance of fruits, representing a sustainable alternative in green ...
Saleh Hamed, Pietro Ibba, Antonio Altana, Camilla Rinaldi, Paolo Lugli, Luisa Petti, Athanassia Athanassiou, Danila Merino, Pietro Cataldi   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

CrusTF: a comprehensive resource of transcriptomes for evolutionary and functional studies of crustacean transcription factors

BMC Genomics, 2017
Background Crustacea, the second largest subphylum of Arthropoda, includes species of major ecological and economic importance, such as crabs, lobsters, crayfishes, shrimps, and barnacles.
Jing Qin, Yaohua Hu, Ka Yan Ma, Xiaosen Jiang, Ching Hei Ho, Ling Ming Tsang, Lefei Yi, Ricky Wai Tak Leung, Ka Hou Chu   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Design strategies of the mantis shrimp spike: How the crustacean cuticle became a remarkable biological harpoon

Natural Sciences, 2023
Spearing mantis shrimps are aggressive crustaceans using specialized appendages with sharp spikes to capture fishes with fast movement. Each spike is a biological tool that has to combine high toughness, as required by the initial impact with the victim,
Yann Delaunois, Alexandra Tits, Quentin Grossman, Sarah Smeets, Cédric Malherbe, Gauthier Eppe, G. Harry vanLenthe, Davide Ruffoni, Philippe Compère   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

India–United States Agricultural Trade Under the America‐First Agenda

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines India–United States agricultural trade under the America‐First agenda, highlighting trade patterns, tariff structures, and potential impacts of United States trade policies. Total agricultural trade remains modest at $7 billion annually, with India imposing higher tariffs (average 39%) than the United States (5%).
Badri N. Gopalakrishnan, Munisamy Gopinath, Kannan Kumar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toxicity of avermectin to Eriocheir sinensis and the isolation of a avermectin-degrading bacterium, Ochrobactrum sp. AVM-2

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2022
Avermectin is widely used in the prevention and treatment of parasites diseases in aquaculture. However, the residual avermectin has a serious impact on the growth and quality of aquatic animals including Eriocheir sinensis.
Yubo Ma, Hongli Liu, Xiaoli Xia, Mingxiao Ning, Bairu Ji, Yingrui Li, Haolan Li, Jie Du, Wei Sun, Wei Gu, Qingguo Meng   +10 more
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Traceability of Agri‐Food Products: The Key to Conscious Trade

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Globalization and growing concerns about sustainability have led to improvements in product traceability, quality, and sustainability. Traceability contributes to environmental protection and supports sustainable development by fostering transparency in agricultural practices and encouraging the responsible use of resources.
Scarlett Queen Almeida Bispo, Fernanda Aparecida Silva, Michelle Márcia Viana Martins, Marcelo José Braga Nonnenberg, Ruan da Silva Vianna, Carla Cristina Passos Cruz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainability in life below water: managing the exploitation of Nigerian shellfish resources

The Proceedings of the Nigerian Academy of Science, 2020
Sustainable Development Goal 14 aims to increase the protection and sustainable management of coastal ecosystems and their resources while addressing threats such as pollution and ocean acidification. Nigeria as a nation with a coastline of approximately
Rasheed O. Moruf
doaj   +1 more source

Sounds of a changing sea: Temperature drives acoustic output by dominant biological sound-producers in shallow water habitats

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022
The ocean’s soundscape is fundamental to marine ecosystems, not only as a source of sensory information critical to many ecological processes but also as an indicator of biodiversity and habitat health. Yet, little is known about how ecoacoustic activity
Ashlee Lillis, Ashlee Lillis, T. Aran Mooney   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antiviral immunity in crustaceans

Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2009
Viral diseases of shrimp have caused negative effects on the economy in several countries in Asia, South America and America, where they have numerous shrimp culture industries. The studies on the immunity of shrimp and other crustaceans have mainly focused on general aspects of immunity and as a consequence little is known about the antiviral ...
Kenneth Söderhäll, Hai-peng Liu, Pikul Jiravanichpaisal, Pikul Jiravanichpaisal   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources