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Seeing the forest for the genes: using metagenomics to infer the aggregated traits of microbial communities

, 2014
Most environments harbor large numbers of microbial taxa with ecologies that remain poorly described and characterizing the functional capabilities of whole communities remains a key challenge in microbial ecology.
Daniel eLaughlin, Fierer, Noah, Laughlin, Daniel C., Noah Fierer, Noah eFierer, Albert eBarberan, Daniel C. Laughlin, Barberán, Albert, Albert Barberán   +8 more
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Natural Bone‐Derived Ceramic Scaffolds Functionalized with Chitosan‐Gold, Chitosan‐Magnesium, and Chitosan‐Zinc for Enhanced Antibacterial Activity

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study reports the development of antibacterial ceramic scaffolds derived from natural bovine bone. The bones were processed through sequential boiling and hydrogen peroxide treatment to remove organic matter, producing porous, mineral‐rich scaffolds.
Mohamad Hassan Taherian, Anh Thi Le, Anh Thi Van Le, Dung My Thi Dang, Tin Chanh Duc Doan, Chien Mau Dang, Martin Bolduc   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

PlMAPK10, a Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase (MAPK) in Peronophythora litchii, Is Required for Mycelial Growth, Sporulation, Laccase Activity, and Plant Infection

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018
Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways are ubiquitous and evolutionarily conserved signal transduction modules directing cellular respond to a diverse array of stimuli, in the eukaryotic organisms.
Liqun Jiang, Liqun Jiang, Junjian Situ, Yi Zhen Deng, Lang Wan, Dandan Xu, Yubin Chen, Pinggen Xi, Zide Jiang   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Human Gut Bacteria and Lipidic Nanoparticles: Particle Composition Predicts Structural Transformation and Bacterial Biocompatibility

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Lipidic nanoparticles (LNPs) were incubated with 21 gut bacteria frequently associated with the human microbiome. SAXS revealed that ∼75% of tested species induced structural transformations in monoolein LNPs, whereas phytantriol and phospholipid formulations remained unaffected.
Jonathan Caukwell, Emily L. Gulliver, Livia Salvati Manni, Frithjof Herb, Caitlin Welsh, Samuel C. Forster, Andrew J. Clulow, Wye‐Khay Fong   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phyllosphere of organically grown strawberries [PDF]

, 2013
The use of biological control agents (BCAs) is regarded as a promising measure to control important foliar strawberry diseases such as grey mould (Botrytis cinerea) and powdery mildew (Podosphaera aphanis) in the organic strawberry cultivation.
Sylla, Justine
core  

Nanoengineered Binetworks in Multifunctional Anionic Block Polymer Mesoblends for Improved Mechanical Properties

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Mesoblends consist of a nanostructured polymer into which a second polymer is imbibed with a selective solvent. In this work, a solvent‐templatable pentablock terpolymer possessing a sulfonated midblock is modified with a hydrophilic polymer that is photocrosslinked in situ, yielding a hierarchical binetwork.
Kacie M. Wells, Ivan Kuzmenko, Reza A. Ghiladi, Richard J. Spontak   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dual-functional quorum sensing signal synthases DspII and DspI coordinate virulence switch in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Nature Communications
The transition between motility-associated acute infection and biofilm-associated chronic infection is crucial for bacterial proliferation and survival within hosts.
Jiahui Huang, Tian Zhou, Xiaofan Zhou, Yang Xue, Wenzheng Zhao, Lisheng Liao, Changqing Chang, Lian-Hui Zhang, Zeling Xu   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Is the thermodynamic efficiency of soil microbial communities related to ecosystem maturity and stress? [PDF]

, 2014
According to the second law of thermodynamics, no process can be 100% efficient and all processes must increase the total entropy of the system they occupy.
Grice, Samuel M.
core  

Bacterial‐Electrochemical Platform Utilizing a MXene‐Peptide Hydrogel

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A peptide‐based fibrillar hydrogel incorporating MXene facilitates efficient electron delivery to intracellular recombinant [FeFe]‐hydrogenase enzyme in E. coli, enabling sustained bioelectrochemical H2 production without engineered exoelectrogenicity pathways.
Oren Ben‐Zvi, Itzhak Grinberg, Or Messer, Dana Cohen‐Gerassi, Maxim Sokol, Iftach Yacoby, Lihi Adler‐Abramovich   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas, Marzia Dulal, Sophia K. Novoselov, Victoria K. Novoselov, Kostya S. Novoselov, Shaila Afroj, Nazmul Karim   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source