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Natural Biomaterials for Osteochondral Repair: From Source to Strategy

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Biological origin‐guided overview of natural biomaterials and therapeutic strategies for osteochondral tissue engineering. The circular diagram categorizes representative materials and strategies into plant/algae‐derived, microbial‐derived, animal‐derived, and human‐derived sources, centered on an osteochondral defect repair model.
Hengyu Liu, Hanyang Zhang, Wenbo Yang, Hao Chen, Jincheng Wang, Fei Chang   +5 more
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Evaluation of Gelation Properties of Salt-Soluble Proteins Extracted from Protaetia brevitarsis Larvae and Tenebrio molitor Larvae and Application to Pork Myofibrillar Protein Gel System

Food Science of Animal Resources, 2023
The purpose of this study was to investigate the functional properties of salt-soluble proteins obtained from Protaetia brevitarsis (PB) and Tenebrio molitor (TM) larvae, the interaction between these proteins and pork myofibrillar protein (MP) in a gel ...
Ji Seon Choi, Geon Ho Kim, Ha Eun Kim, Min Jae Kim, Koo Bok Chin   +4 more
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Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles in Biomedicine: Advances and Prospects

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Mesoporous silica nanoparticles offer unique properties like high surface area, tunable pores, and functionalization. They excel in drug delivery, tissue engineering, and stimuli‐responsive therapies, enabling targeted and controlled treatments. With roles in cancer therapy and diagnostics, their clinical translation requires addressing challenges in ...
Miguel Manzano, María Vallet‐Regí
wiley   +1 more source

A new non-classical fold of varroa odorant-binding proteins reveals a wide open internal cavity

Scientific Reports, 2021
Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs), as they occur in insects, form a distinct class of proteins that apparently has no closely related representatives in other animals.
Beatrice Amigues, Jiao Zhu, Anais Gaubert, Simona Arena, Giovanni Renzone, Philippe Leone, Isabella Maria Fischer, Harald Paulsen, Wolfgang Knoll, Andrea Scaloni, Alain Roussel, Christian Cambillau, Paolo Pelosi   +12 more
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Modulus‐Switchable Miniature Robots for Biomedical Applications: A Review

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Materials, robot designs, proof‐of‐concept functions, and biomedical applications of modulus‐switchable miniature robots. Miniature soft robots have shown great potential in biomedical applications due to their excellent controllability and suitable mechanical properties in biological environments.
Chunyun Wei, Yibin Wang, Jiangfan Yu
wiley   +1 more source

Constitutive Activation of the Midgut Response to Bacillus thuringiensis in Bt-Resistant Spodoptera exigua [PDF]

, 2010
Bacillus thuringiensis is the most effective microbial control agent for controlling numerous species from different insect orders. The main threat for the long term use of B. thuringiensis in pest control is the ability of insects to develop resistance.
Ferre, J., Ferré, Juan, CACCIA, SILVIA, Navarro Cerrillo, Gloria, Juan Ferré, Escriche, Baltasar, Navarro-Cerrillo, G., Escriche, B., William J Moar, Silvia Caccia, Herrero, S., de Maagd, Ruud A, de Maagd Ruud A., de Maagd, R.A., Moar William J., Ruud A. de Maagd, Salvador Herrero, S. Herrero, Moar, W.J., W. J. Moar, Hernandez-Martinez, P., Ruud A de Maagd, Moar, William J, Escriche Baltasar, P. Hernández Martínez, Patricia Hernández-Martínez, Navarro-Cerrillo Gloria, Herrero Salvador, Hernández Martínez, Patricia, Gloria Navarro-Cerrillo, Baltasar Escriche, J. Ferré, Hernández-Martínez Patricia, Maagd, R.A., de, William J. Moar, Ferré Juan, Herrero, Salvador, B. Escriche, G. Navarro Cerrillo, R. A. de Maagd, Caccia, S., Caccia Silvia, S. Caccia   +42 more
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3D Printing of Soft Robotic Systems: Advances in Fabrication Strategies and Future Trends

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Collectively, this review systematically examines 3D‐printed soft robotics, encompassing material selections, function integration, and manufacturing methodologies. Meanwhile, fabrication strategies are analyzed in order of increasing complexity, highlighting persistent challenges with proposed solutions.
Changjiang Liu, Bin Cui, Xumin Huang, Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng, T. Thang Vo‐Doan, Ruirui Qiao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Production of Recombinant Lectins from Garlic (Allium Sativum) Bulbs and Their Insecticidal Activity Against Hemipteran Insects. [PDF]

, 2008
Lectins have long been established as potential agents for use in control of insect pest species. In this study the use of garlic bulb lectins against phloem-feeding hemipteran insect pests is investigated.
Wiles, Duncan Peter
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
wiley   +1 more source

Potential of edible insects as alternative protein source for the older adults

Current Research in Food Science
With global population growth and aging, the demand for high-quality protein continues to increase. It is therefore important to find new and sustainable sources of protein.
Yu Ke, Zhiqiang Dai, Yan Zhao, Ying Yang, Huiwen Wu, Huayu Shang, Jason Cholewa, Nelo Eidy Zanchi, Zhi Xia   +8 more
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