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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
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Microbial Contribution to Soiling and Its Impact on Photovoltaic Module Soiling in Arid Zones of the Atacama Desert

Advanced Sustainable Systems, EarlyView.
Microorganisms colonizing photovoltaic surfaces in the Atacama desert form biofilms that enhance particle adhesion and reduce energy yield. This study identifies UV‐resistant bacteria and carotenoid‐producing strains that interfere with PV performance.
Douglas Olivares, Ricardo Ortíz, Luis Rojas‐Araya, María Teresa Mata, Felipe Galleguillos, Jaime Llanos, Carlos Portillo, Valentina Escobar, Aitor Marzo   +8 more
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Differing preferences of Antarctic soil nematodes for microbial prey [PDF]

, 2004
We tested the preferences of three nematode taxa, Geomonhystera villosa, Plectus spp. and Teratocephalus spp., extracted from moss at Signy Island in the Maritime Antarctic, for two microalgae, three microfungi and six heterotrophic bacteria, each also ...
Newsham, Kevin K., Pearce, David A., Rolf, Jochen, Strachan, Rodney J.   +3 more
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Carrageenan catabolism is encoded by a complex regulon in marine heterotrophic bacteria

Nature Communications, 2017
Carrageenans, major cell wall polysaccharides of red macroalgae, are metabolised by marine heterotrophic bacteria through unclear mechanisms. Here, the authors identify an unusual polysaccharide-utilization locus encoding carrageenan catabolism in a ...
Elizabeth Ficko-Blean, Aurélie Préchoux, François Thomas, Tatiana Rochat, Robert Larocque, Yongtao Zhu, Mark Stam, Sabine Génicot, Murielle Jam, Alexandra Calteau, Benjamin Viart, David Ropartz, David Pérez-Pascual, Gaëlle Correc, Maria Matard-Mann, Keith A. Stubbs, Hélène Rogniaux, Alexandra Jeudy, Tristan Barbeyron, Claudine Médigue, Mirjam Czjzek, David Vallenet, Mark J. McBride, Eric Duchaud, Gurvan Michel   +24 more
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Molecular Mechanisms for Microbe Recognition and Defense by the Red Seaweed Laurencia dendroidea

mSphere, 2017
The ability to recognize and respond to the presence of microbes is an essential strategy for seaweeds to survive in the marine environment, but understanding of molecular seaweed-microbe interactions is limited.
Louisi Souza de Oliveira, Diogo Antonio Tschoeke, Ana Carolina Rubem Magalhães Lopes, Daniela Bueno Sudatti, Pedro Milet Meirelles, Cristiane C. Thompson, Renato Crespo Pereira, Fabiano L. Thompson   +7 more
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Efficient molasses fermentation under high salinity by inocula of marine and terrestrial origin [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND: Molasses is a dense and saline by-product of the sugar agroindustry. Its high organic content potentially fuels a myriad of renewable products of industrial interest.
Boon, Nico, Coma, Marta, Kerckhof, Frederiek-Maarten, Rabaey, Korneel, Scoma, Alberto   +4 more
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Ecosystem‐Centered Robot Design: Toward Ecoresorbable Sustainability Robots (ESRs)

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Robots exploring natural ecosystems can support monitoring and conservation, but must adopt ecosystem‐centered design to avoid pollution, waste, and damage. This review proposes guidelines for co‐designing ecoresorbable sustainability robots (ESRs), uniting materials, robotics, and ecological contexts in a single framework.
Tülin Yılmaz Nayır, Yuan Fang, Consuelo Contreras, Andrew K. Schulz, Florian Hartmann   +4 more
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A Review on Biodegradable Materials of Sustainable Soft Robotics and Electronics

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Biodegradable materials are gaining increasing attention in soft robotics and electronics due to their environmental friendliness, showing great potential for sustainability. In this review, the classification of biodegradable materials, their applications in the field of soft robotics and electronics, as well as the challenges and future prospects ...
Yizhu Xie, Jiaxin Han, Xingyi Dai, Xuyang Zhang, Kangwen Xiao, Junhui Huang, Yajun Cao, Aihua Zhong, Long‐Biao Huang   +8 more
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Characterization of a novel bioflocculant from a marine bacterium and its application in dye wastewater treatment

BMC Biotechnology, 2017
Background The identification of microorganisms with excellent flocculant-producing capability and optimization of the fermentation process are necessary for the wide-scale application of bioflocculants.
Zhen Chen, Zhipeng Li, Peize Liu, Yu Liu, Yuanpeng Wang, Qingbiao Li, Ning He   +6 more
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Navigating the Ethereal Tightrope: The Nanogenerator Manipulates Neurons for Immune Equilibrium

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This review explores how nanogenerators modulate neuroimmune responses, offering innovative strategies for treating neurological disorders. By interfacing with neural pathways, they enable precise control of immune activity, especially via vagus nerve stimulation.
Jia Du, Rui Deng, Ya Wu, Hong‐Xia Ren, Zong‐Hong Lin, Yang‐Bao Miao   +5 more
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