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Enzymatic degradation of biopolymers in amorphous and molten states: mechanisms and applications

open access: yesFEBS 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
wiley   +1 more source

Utilization of Cementitious Material from Residual Rice Husk Ash and Lime in Stabilization of Expansive Soil

open access: yesAdvances in Civil Engineering, 2019
Geological disasters often occur due to expansion and shrinkage properties of expansive soil. This paper presents a cementitious material combined with rice husk ash (RHA) obtained from biomass power plants and lime to stabilize expansive soil.
Yuyi Liu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Behavior of Clayey Soil Existing in the Portoviejo Canton and Its Neutralization Characteristics [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
An investigation has been carried out on soil characterization and behavior in the canton of Portoviejo province of Manabí, in the Eloy Alfaro street sector of the Andrés de Vera Parish; where pits or open-air surveys were carried out and experimental ...
Calderero, R. P. (Ramona)   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Surface Deformation of Expansive Soil at Ankang Airport, China, Revealed by InSAR Observations

open access: yesRemote Sensing, 2022
Ankang Airport is constructed on an expansive soil-fill platform in Shaanxi Province, Central China. Since its completion in 2020, it has suffered surface deformation caused by the consolidation and settlement of the fill layer and instability of the ...
Shuangcheng Zhang   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Understanding bio‐based polymers: A study of origins, properties, biodegradation and their impact on health and the environment

open access: yesFEBS 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
wiley   +1 more source

Stabilisasi Tanah Ekspansive dengan Menggunakan Tanah Putih untuk Tanah Dasar di Daerah Godong Kabupaten Grobogan Jawa Tengah

open access: yesMedia Komunikasi Teknik Sipil, 2018
Problematic soils such as expansive soils are common in Indonesia. There are several methods to overcome the damage caused by expansive soil, such as by mixing the soil with additives.
Sri Prabandiyani Retno Wardani   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Stabilisasi Tanah Lempung Ekspansif Godong-purwodadi Km 50 Menggunakan Proses Elektrokinetik Dengan Stabilisator Accu Zuur Dan Kapur [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Electrokinetic is one of the improvement methods that can be used to reducing water content of the expansive soil, by way of setting the right distance configuration of katode and anode which carrying electricity to the soil in definite distance and ...
Hardiyati, S. (Siti)   +3 more
core  

Swell-compression characteristics of a fiber-reinforced expansive soil [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
not availableAmin Soltani, An Deng, Abbas ...
Deng, A., Soltani, A., Taheri, A.
core   +1 more source

Advancing Research on Biomaterials and Biological Materials with Scanning Electron Microscopy under Environmental and Low Vacuum Conditions

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Herein, environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM) is discussed as a powerful extension of conventional SEM for life sciences. By combining high‐resolution imaging with variable pressure and humidity, ESEM allows the analysis of untreated biological materials, supports in situ monitoring of hydration‐driven changes, and advances the functional ...
Jendrian Riedel   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

An experimental study of the relationship between water content and strength of unsaturated expansive soil on canal slope

open access: yesShuiwen dizhi gongcheng dizhi, 2022
The soil layer in the canal first section of the Middle Route of the South-to-North Water Transfer Project (MR-SNWTP) is mainly composed of expansive soil, and changes in water content of the expansive soil affect the stability of the slope.
Bin LI   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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