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Microbial growth and carbon use efficiency in the rhizosphere and root-free soil. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Plant-microbial interactions alter C and N balance in the rhizosphere and affect the microbial carbon use efficiency (CUE)-the fundamental characteristic of microbial metabolism.
Evgenia Blagodatskaya, Sergey Blagodatsky, Traute-Heidi Anderson, Yakov Kuzyakov   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploratory analysis of excitation-emission matrix fluorescence spectra with self-organizing maps as a basis for determination of organic matter removal efficiency at water treatment works [PDF]

, 2009
In the paper, the self-organizing map (SOM) was employed for the exploratory analysis of fluorescence excitation-emission data characterizing organic matter removal efficiency at 16 water treatment works in the UK.
Andy Baker, Bahram, Baker, Basheer, Bieroza, Boehme, Bos, Bro, Brunsdon, Coble, Cumberland, Davies, Despagne, Determann, Garcia, Hudson, Jain, John Bridgeman, Kohonen, Kohonen, Lee, Magdalena Bieroza, McKnight, Mopper, Park, Persson, Rhee, Spencer, Stedmon, Ultsch   +29 more
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Rethinking microbial carbon use efficiency in soil models [PDF]

Nature Climate Change
Soil models include a key parameter known as carbon use efficiency, which impacts estimates of global carbon storage by determining the flow of carbon into soil pools versus the atmosphere. Microbial-explicit versions of these models are due for an update that recasts carbon use efficiency as an output variable emerging from microbial metabolism.
openaire   +2 more sources

Harnessing Fungal Biowelding for Constructing Mycelium‐Engineered Materials

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Mycelium‐bound composites (MBCs) offer low‐carbon alternatives for construction, yet interfacial bonding remains a critical challenge. This review examines fungal biowelding as a biocompatible adhesive, elucidating mycelium‐mediated interfacial mechanisms and their role in material assembly. Strategies to optimize biowelding are discussed, highlighting
Xue Brenda Bai, Xinrui Sarah Niu, Zhao Qin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Irrigation Strategies on Tomato Root Distribution and Rhizosphere Processes in an Organic System. [PDF]

, 2020
Root exploitation of soil heterogeneity and microbially mediated rhizosphere nutrient transformations play critical roles in plant resource uptake. However, how these processes change under water-saving irrigation technologies remains unclear, especially
Gaudin, Amélie CM, Kent, Angela, LaHue, Deirdre G, Lazicki, Patricia, Li, Meng, Machmuller, Megan B, Schmidt, Jennifer E, Scow, Kate M   +7 more
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Interactions between metals and soil organic matter in various particle size fractions of soil contaminated with waste water [PDF]

, 2009
Only scarce field studies concern the consequences of natural soil organic matter (SOM) and metal interactions on SOM dynamics in soils. We investigated the interactions of four metals (Pb, Zn, Cu and Cd) with the SOM associated to five different size ...
Bermond, Alain, Dumat, Camille, Lamy, Isabelle, Quenea, Katelle, Winterton, Peter   +4 more
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Zein‐Based Adhesives: Sustainable Extraction and Application in Bioadhesive Technologies

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Zein is extracted from corn gluten meal using a simple and scalable process with high yield (~90%). The resulting protein is applied in bioadhesives modified with Ca2+ and Fe3+ ions, exhibiting substrate‐dependent adhesion. The findings demonstrate competitive bonding performance and highlight the role of ionic interactions in tuning adhesion ...
Paula Bertolino Sanvezzo, Daniela Winsley Valereto Friozi, Vinícius de Oliveira, Marcia Cristina Branciforti   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Simultaneous quantification of depolymerization and mineralization rates by a novel 15N tracing model [PDF]

, 2016
The depolymerization of soil organic matter, such as proteins and (oligo-)peptides, into monomers (e.g. amino acids) is currently considered to be the rate-limiting step for nitrogen (N) availability in terrestrial ecosystems.
Andresen, Louise C, Björsne, Anna-Karin, Bodé, Samuel, Boeckx, Pascal, Klemedtsson, Leif, Rütting, Tobias   +5 more
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Incorporation of Selenium into Sol–Gel‐Derived Bioactive Glass: Influence on Glass Structure, Bioactivity, and its Selective Cytotoxicity

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Selenium was incorporated into a sol–gel‐derived bioactive glass to enable sustained therapeutic ion release. The selenium‐containing glass preserved bioactivity while selectively inducing cytotoxicity in osteosarcoma cells and maintaining osteoblastic viability.
Breno Rocha Barrioni, Thalita Marcolan Valverde, Talita Martins, Guilherme Mattos Jardim Costa, Alfredo Miranda de Goes, Marcello Rosa Dumont, Eduardo Henrique Martins Nunes, Marivalda de Magalhães Pereira   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Catalysis of the electrochemical reduction of oxygen by bacteria isolated from electro-active biofilms formed in seawater [PDF]

, 2011
Biofilmsformed in aerobic seawater on stainless steel are known to be efficient catalysts of the electrochemicalreduction of oxygen. Based on their genomic analysis, seven bacterial isolates were selected and a cyclic voltammetry (CV) procedure was ...
Bergel, Alain, Bergé, Mathieu, Cournet, Amandine, Délia, Marie-Line, Parot, Sandrine, Roques, Christine, Vandamme, Peter, Vandecandelaere, Ilse   +7 more
core   +2 more sources