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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, Nicolò Antonelli, Gianluca Molla   +2 more
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Defining a sustainable supply chain for buildings Off-Site envelope thermal insulation solutions: proposal of a methodology to investigate opportunities based on a context analysis

Logistics, Supply Chain, Sustainability and Global Challenges
External wall thermal insulation is one of the most effective solutions on the market to increase energy efficiency in the built environment. Off-Site Construction (OSC), through better control of the various parameters involved, can bring important ...
Benedetti Miriam, Herce Carlos, Sforzini Matteo, Susca Tiziana, Toro Claudia   +4 more
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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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Effects of diurnal temperature fluctuations on growth performance, energy metabolism, stress response, and gut microbes of juvenile mud crab Scylla paramamosain

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022
A 51-day experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of diurnal temperature fluctuations (DTF) on growth performance, energy metabolism, stress response and gut microbiota of juvenile mud crab Scylla paramamosain.
Jiahao Liu, Jiahao Liu, Jiahao Liu, Jiahao Liu, Shujian Chen, Shujian Chen, Shujian Chen, Zhiming Ren, Zhiming Ren, Zhiming Ren, Yangfang Ye, Yangfang Ye, Yangfang Ye, Chunlin Wang, Chunlin Wang, Chunlin Wang, Changkao Mu, Changkao Mu, Changkao Mu, Qingyang Wu, Qingyang Wu, Qingyang Wu, Ce Shi, Ce Shi, Ce Shi, Ce Shi   +25 more
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Understanding bio‐based polymers: A study of origins, properties, biodegradation and their impact on health and the environment

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This review provides an overview of bio‐based polymer sources, their unique functional properties and their environmental impact, and addresses their role as sustainable alternatives. It discusses end‐of‐life options, including composting and anaerobic digestion for renewable energy.
Sabina Kolbl Repinc, Blaž Stres, Mirica Karlovits, Igor Karlovits, Petra Jerič, Ondrej Panák, Anja Verbič, Blaž Likozar, Uroš Novak   +8 more
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ECONOMIC THEORY OF LOBBYING: EVALUATION OF ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY

Sovremennye Issledovaniâ Socialʹnyh Problem, 2013
In this article the author continues to analyze lobbying with regards to economic paradigm. [The author has started discussing lobbying in terms of economic theory in the article Politico-economic theory of lobbying / / Historical, philosophical ...
Павел Александрович Толстых
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Federated Data Modelling for Heritage Building Performance Management

Buildings
The fragmentation of knowledge across multiple sources and players, coupled with limited access to information, is one of the main challenges for the performance-based management of heritage buildings.
Angelo Massafra, Ugo Maria Coraglia, Silvia Di Turi, Domenico Palladino   +3 more
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Economic Efficiency in Economic Analysis of Law

Finanse i Prawo Finansowe, 2017
The aim of the article is to identify the category of economic efficiency on the grounds of L&E. According to the primary thesis of L&E economic efficiency is a fundamental legal value. The study discusses said thesis.
Tomasz Famulski
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Banking efficiency and economic growth in the MENA region [PDF]

, 2011
This paper examines the nexus between cost efficiency and economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa region. We apply a causality analysis between cost efficiency and financial deepening using the Generalized Methods of Moments and our findings ...
Ghannouci, Walid, Radic, Nemanja
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Development of a Prediction Model for Progression Risk in High‐Grade Gliomas Based on Habitat Radiomics and Pathomics

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the value of constructing models based on habitat radiomics and pathomics for predicting the risk of progression in high‐grade gliomas. Methods This study conducted a retrospective analysis of preoperative magnetic resonance (MR) images and pathological sections from 72 patients diagnosed with high‐grade gliomas (52 ...
Yuchen Zhu, Yuxi Gong, Weilin Xu, Xingjian Sun, Gefei Jiang, Lei Qiu, Kexin Shi, Mengxing Wu, Yinjiao Fei, Jinling Yuan, Jinyan Luo, Yurong Li, Yuandong Cao, Minhong Pan, Shu Zhou   +14 more
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