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The influence of leaf characteristics on epiphyllic cover : a test of hypotheses with artificial leaves [PDF]

, 1995
Studies of epiphyll ecology have been hindered by the biochemical and morphological variability of the leaf substrate. The use of artificial (plastic ribbon tape) leaves solved that problem in a study done at the Braulio Carrillo National Park, Costa ...
Blanco Coto, Mario Alberto, Monge-Najera, Julian, Blanco, Mario A., Monge Nájera, Julián   +3 more
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Composites of Shellac and Silver Nanowires as Flexible, Biobased, and Corrosion‐Resistant Transparent Conductive Electrodes

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Shellac, a centuries‐old natural resin, is reimagined as a green material for flexible electronics. When combined with silver nanowires, shellac films deliver transparency, conductivity, and stability against humidity. These results position shellac as a sustainable alternative to synthetic polymers for transparent conductors in next‐generation ...
Rahaf Nafez Hussein, Tiago Carneiro Gomes, Eliza Ng, Simon Rondeau‐Gagné, Tricia Breen Carmichael   +4 more
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Dissection of Dynamic Transcriptome Landscape of Leaf, Bract, and Lupulin Gland in Hop (Humulus lupulus L.) [PDF]

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2019
The hop plant (Humulus lupulus L.) produces several valuable secondary metabolites, such as prenylflavonoid, bitter acids, and essential oils. These compounds are biosynthesized in glandular trichomes (lupulin glands) endowed with pharmacological properties and widely implicated in the beer brewing industry.
Ajay Kumar Mishra, Tomáš Kocábek, Vishnu Sukumari Nath, Praveen Awasthi, Ankita Shrestha, Uday Kumar Killi, Jernej Jakse, Josef Patzak, Karel Krofta, Jaroslav Matoušek   +9 more
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High disparity in repellent gland anatomy across major lineages of stick and leaf insects (Insecta: Phasmatodea)

BMC Zoology
Background Phasmatodea are well known for their ability to disguise themselves by mimicking twigs, leaves, or bark, and are therefore commonly referred to as stick and leaf insects.
Marco Niekampf, Paul Meyer, Felix S. C. Quade, Alexander R. Schmidt, Tim Salditt, Sven Bradler   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Scaling spectroscopic approaches – from leaf albedo to ecosystems mapping [PDF]

, 2010
Field based spectroscopy for ecological and environmental monitoring has become an indispensable part of complete observational systems as defined in GEOSS (Global Earth Observation System of Systems).
Malenovský, Z, Bartholomeus, H, Schaepman, M.E., Malenovsky, Z., Schaepman-Strub, G, Schaepman, Michael E; https://orcid.org/, Bartholomeus, H., Hueni, A., Schaepman-Strub, G., Kneubühler, M; https://orcid.org/, Damm, A; https://orcid.org/, Kneubühler, M., Damm, A.   +12 more
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Microfluidic Nano‐Assembly of Red‐Blood‐Cell (RBC) Lipids and Components for Engineering Extracellular Vesicles

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Engineered red blood cell‐derived extracellular vesicles (eRBCEVs) are synthesized via controlled microfluidic assembly from native RBC lipids, enabling tunable encapsulation of proteins, nucleic acids, nanoparticles, and viral vectors. The platform demonstrates reproducible nanoscale architecture, preserved membrane composition, and functional cargo ...
Chiranth K. Nagaraj, Xilal Y. Rima, Kim T. Nguyen, Courtney Culkins, Nana Boateng, Jacob Doon‐Ralls, Alejandro Bresolin, Xin Huang, Hong Li, Vahedi Amid, Ajeet Pal Singh, Dharti Shantaram, Anastasiia Amari, Mangesh D. Hade, Nicholas R. Merriam, Zachary D. Schultz, Scott Q. Harper, Nizar Y. Saad, Setty M. Magaña, Willa A. Hsueh, Rachel E. Kopec, Blaise R. Kimmel, Andre F. Palmer, Eduardo Reátegui   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leaf-cutting ant faecal fluid and mandibular gland secretion: effects on microfungi spore germination [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2008
The mandibular gland secretion (MGS) and the faecal fluid (FF) of the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens rubropilosa Forel affected the spore germination of selected microfungi isolated from nests of this insect. MGS was more effective than the FF, completely inhibiting the spore germination of four out of six microfungi species.
Rodrigues, André, Carletti, Carla D., Bueno, Odair C., Pagnocca, Fernando C.   +3 more
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From Cell‐Derived Vesicles to Hybrid Nanovectors: Biological Membranes as Functional Blueprints for Gene Delivery

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Biologically derived and hybrid nonviral nanovectors are examined as distinct but convergent design approaches. Integrating synthetic components with biologically functionalized membranes allows efficient interactions with complex cellular environments.
Clara Baldari, Claudia Leone, Gabriella Leccese, Claudia De Stradis, Alessandra Invidia, Concetta Quintarelli, Biagio De Angelis, Franco Locatelli, Giuseppe Gigli, Gabriele Maiorano, Ilaria Elena Palamà   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Salivary gland proteins of the human malaria vector, Anopheles dirus B (Diptera Culicidae) [PDF]

, 2007
Salivary gland proteins of the human malaria vector, Anopheles dirus B were determined and analyzed. The amount of salivary gland proteins in mosquitoes aged between 3--10 days was approximately 1.08 +/- 0.04 microg/female and 0.1 +/- 0.05 microg/male ...
Siriyasatein, Padet, Choochote, Wej, Harnnoi, Thasaneeya, Jariyapan, Narissara, Bates, Paul A, Wilkinson, Mark C, Junkum, Anuluck, Jitpakdi, Atchariya   +7 more
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ABC transporter functions as a pacemaker for sequestration of plant glucosides in leaf beetles

eLife, 2013
Plant-herbivore interactions dominate the planet’s terrestrial ecology. When it comes to host–plant specialization, insects are among the most versatile evolutionary innovators, able to disarm multiple chemical plant defenses.
Anja S Strauss, Sven Peters, Wilhelm Boland, Antje Burse   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source