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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
wiley   +1 more source

Using a Supramolecular Approach to Engineer Modular Hydrogel Platforms for Culturing Protoplasts – from General Tissue Engineering to Cellular Agriculture

Advanced Biology, EarlyView.
Using supramolecular monomers, various hydrogel culture systems were formulated to culture protoplasts; including 2D, 2.5D, and 3D hydrogels. Depending on the culture platform, bioactive functionalization led to protoplast enlargement (2D and 2.5D) or plasmolysis (3D). This work shows the potential to modularly engineer synthetic platforms for cellular
Maritza M. Rovers, Erik J. Slootweg, Ferdinand C. O. Los, Patricia Y. W. Dankers   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Global state, local decisions: Decentralized NFV for ISPs via enhanced SDN [PDF]

, 2017
The network functions virtualization paradigm is rapidly gaining interest among Internet service providers. However, the transition to this paradigm on ISP networks comes with a unique set of challenges: legacy equipment already in place, heterogeneous ...
Barkai, Sharon, Cabellos Aparicio, Alberto, Ermagan, Vina, Kaempfer, Gideon, Maino, Fabio, Noy, Ariel, Rodríguez Natal, Alberto, Sahai, Ajay   +7 more
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3D In Vitro Models of Breast Cancer: Current Challenges and Future Prospects Toward Recapitulating the Microenvironment and Mimicking Key Processes

Advanced Biology, EarlyView.
In vitro cancer models are advantageous for studying important processes such as tumorigenesis, cancer growth, invasion, and metastasis. The complexity and biological relevance increase depending on the model structure, organization, and composition of materials and cells.
Kyndra S. Higgins, Ah Joung Yu, Cheryl T. Gomillion   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hydrogel‐Based Capacitive Sensor Model for Ammonium Monitoring in Aquaculture

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Traditional techniques for monitoring aquaculture water quality, particularly ammonium levels, harm fish. This work presents a novel capacitive sensor with an ionic hydrogel transducer to monitor ammonium concentration in real time based on the ammonium‐induced hydrogel dissociation and osmotic pressure. Monitoring aquaculture water quality, especially
Mohammad Mirzaee, Mahdi Askari‐sedeh, Ali Zolfagharian, Mostafa Baghani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advancing Wildfire‐Retardant Materials: Engineering Strategies for Direct and Indirect Suppression

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Here, the evolution, ecological impact, and performance of current fire‐retardant materials and suppression strategies are reviewed, offering an engineering perspective to address existing challenges and propose pathways for the development of more effective, scalable, and sustainable solutions to meet the demands of a changing climate. Wildfires cause
Changxin Dong, Samya Sen, Athena Kolli, Stewart G. Wilson, Eric Andrew Appel   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A model for the analysis of security policies in service function chains

, 2017
Two emerging architectural paradigms, i.e., Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV), enable the deployment and management of Service Function Chains (SFCs).
Durante, L., Seno, L., Valenza, F., Valenzano, A.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Microscale 3D Printed Pillars and Porous Polymeric Structures: Manufacturability and Micromechanics

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This work demonstrates how two‐photon polymerization enables the fabrication of microscale solid and porous structures from IP‐Q, IP‐S, and IP‐PDMS resins. Combining morphological and mechanical characterization, the study provides the first systematic insights into IP‐Q mechanics and reveals how processing parameters affect structure and stiffness ...
Aikaterini Isaakidou, Mahya Ganjian, Vahid Moosabeiki, Marius Alexander Leeflang, Mahdiyeh Nouri Goushki, Pouyan Esmailzadeh Boukany, Maria Wątroba, Alexander Groetsch, Jakob Schwiedrzik, Mohammad Javad Mirzaali, Iulian Apachitei, Lidy Elena Fratila‐Apachitei, Amir Abbas Zadpoor   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unlocking the Power of Quercetin‐Encapsulated Mesoporous Bioactive Glass Nanoparticles: A Multifunctional Approach to Bone Regeneration

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles (MBGNs) are investigated for bone regeneration given their remarkable structural and functional properties. MBGNs are functionalized with Mn and Cu and incorporated with quercetin, a natural flavonoid exhibiting antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties.
Giovanni Lo Bello, Qaisar Nawaz, Pier Francesco Ferrari, Laura Pastorino, Roberto Raiteri, Aldo R. Boccaccini   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

An analysis of security issues in building automation systems [PDF]

, 2014
The purpose of Building Automation Systems (BAS) is to centralise the management of a wide range of building services, through the use of integrated protocol and communication media.
Johnstone, Michael N, Peacock, Matthew D
core   +2 more sources