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A new purple sulfur bacterium from saline littoral sediments, Thiorhodotvibrio winogradskyi gen. nov. and sp. nov. [PDF]

open access: yes, 1992
Two strains of a new purple sulfur bacterium were isolated in pure culture from the littoral sediment of a saline lake (Mahoney Lake, Canada) and a marine microbial mat from the North Sea island of Mellum, respectively.
BB Jørgensen   +25 more
core   +1 more source

Maya Blue‐Inspired Hybrid Coating for Robust and Superhydrophilic Solar Evaporators Using Commercial Black Acrylic Paint

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study demonstrates a Maya blue‐inspired hybrid solar evaporator using commercial black acrylic paint, achieving 98% solar‐thermal conversion efficiency and 2.39 kg m−2 h−1 water evaporation rate through a durable, hydrophilic organic–inorganic structure that enables scalable, cost‐effective desalination and wastewater purification.
Dao Thi Dung   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biotechnological advances for improving natural pigment production: a state-of-the-art review

open access: yesBioresources and Bioprocessing, 2022
In current years, natural pigments are facing a fast-growing global market due to the increase of people’s awareness of health and the discovery of novel pharmacological effects of various natural pigments, e.g., carotenoids, flavonoids, and curcuminoids.
Xiaomei Lyu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characterizing the purple Earth: Modelling the globally-integrated spectral variability of the Archean Earth

open access: yes, 2013
The ongoing searches for exoplanetary systems have revealed a wealth of planets with diverse physical properties. Planets even smaller than the Earth have already been detected, and the efforts of future missions are placed on the discovery, and perhaps ...
Gutiérrez-Navarro, A. M.   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Advances in Bioprinting to Model Immune‐Mediated Skin Diseases

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores how 3D bioprinting drives innovation in developing in vitro skin models that mimic immune‐mediated diseases. It highlights current technologies, key applications in studying skin pathologies, and emerging challenges. The review points toward future opportunities for improving disease modeling and advancing therapeutic and cosmetic ...
Andrea Ulloa‐Fernández   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of algal rich microbial blooms in the Sellafield Pile Fuel Storage Pond and the application of ultrasonic treatment to control the formation of blooms

open access: yesFrontiers in Microbiology, 2023
The presence of microorganisms in a range of nuclear facilities has been known for many years. In this study the microbial community inhabiting the Pile Fuel Storage Pond (PFSP), which is a legacy open-aired facility on the Sellafield nuclear site ...
Lynn Foster   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spectral characterisation of red pigment in Italian-type dry-cured ham. Increasing lipophilicity druing processing and maturation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
Spectroscopic studies of Parma ham during processing revealed a gradual transformation of muscle myoglobin, initiated by salting and continuing during ageing.
Adamsen, Christina E.   +2 more
core  

Phyllosphere microbiology with special reference to diversity and plant genotype [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The phyllosphere represents the habitat provided by the aboveground parts of plants, and on a global scale supports a large and complex microbial community.
Adams   +111 more
core   +1 more source

Skin‐Interfaced Therapeutic Patches for Wound Fluid Management and Transdermal Drug Delivery

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents an integrated skin‐interfaced device combining microfluidics, hydrogel film technology, flexible electronics, and iontophoresis‐based transdermal delivery of PDRN to enhance wound healing. The device effectively manages wound fluid, maintains optimal moisture, and non‐invasively delivers therapeutic drugs.
Dongjun Han   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Colour, health and wellbeing: the hidden qualities and properties of natural dyes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This paper addresses the questions: Is it feasible that the chemicals present in the natural dyes of both plants and insects which in the past, man has exploited for their colour, could exhibit other properties?
Wells, Kate
core   +1 more source

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