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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 +2 more
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The Mundell‑Fleming Model and Macroeconomic Stabilization Policies
Comparative Economic Research, 2023 This paper analyzes the fiscal policy implications set in the Mundell‑Fleming (M‑F) model and its effectiveness in emerging economies. It also widens the scope of the policy mix with alternative exchange rates.
Erico Wulf Betancourt, Ryszard Piasecki
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FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.This research protocol outlines a workflow for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)‐based metabolomics in the agri‐food sector. Using two case studies—strawberry leaves (solid matrix) and wine (liquid matrix)—it details the procedures for sample preparation, data acquisition, and processing.
Andrea Fernández‐Veloso +4 more
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Scale and scope economies in Mexican private medical units
Salud Pública de México, 2014 Objective. To evaluate technical efficiency and potential presence of scale and scope economies in Mexican private medical units (PMU) that will improve management decisions. Materials and methods.
Jorge Keith, Diego Prior
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PLoS ONE, 2021 Evaluating the performance and analyzing the cost drivers of water utilities is of great interest for water regulators and water sector managers. This study uses a quadratic cost function to investigate the existence of economies of scale and scope in ...
Maria Molinos-Senante +1 more
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Sustainable bioplastics manufacturing from renewable sources
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.Bioplastics are manufactured by using polymers from different bio‐based sources. These novel materials not only offer biodegradability but also possess various functional properties that make them suitable for diverse applications. Recent developments in the preparation of bioplastics are reported, highlighting the distinct properties of each type of ...
C. Valeria L. Giosafatto +6 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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COMPETITIVENESS OF KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMIES. SUGGESTION FOR MEASURING
Ekonomia i Prawo, 2013 The present paper focuses on a presentation of four pillars of knowledge, occurring as the sources of competitive advantage for knowledge-based economies, and on the construction of taxonomic measure for assessing competitiveness’ degree of 29 this type ...
Małgorzata Madrak-Grochowska
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Social Entrepreneurship Review, 2023 This article presents the history, objectives, and scope of activity of the Forum for Institutional Thought Association. The Forum is an initiative by a group of social sciences’ representatives gathered around the belief that the institutional approach
Anna Jurczuk +3 more
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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 +8 more
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