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Photo‐Switchable Molecular Module Programming PET Biodegradation in Aquatic Environments

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
We address the plastic durability paradox by integrating an itaconic acid–derived pyrrolidone module into polymer backbones. Sunlight in water triggers Norrish Type I ring‐opening and hydrophilization, enabling rapid biodegradation into nontoxic minerals.
Mohammad Asif Ali, Jixin Zheng, Satoshi Wakai, Jie Liu, Hidetaka Nomaki, Misato Tsukatani, Noriyuki Isobe, Jingcheng Sang, Yuriko Aoki, Hideo Okamura, Daisuke Sasaki, Chiaki Ogino, Yuzo Yamazaki, Takashi Nishikaze, Kenji Takada, Maiko K. Okajima, Tatsuo Kaneko   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spectral Algal Fingerprinting and Long Sequencing in Synthetic Algal–Microbial Communities

Cells
Synthetic biology has advanced in creating artificial microbial and algal communities, but technical and evolutionary complexities still pose significant challenges. Traditional methods, like microscopy and pigment analysis, are limited in throughput and
Ayagoz Meirkhanova, Sabina Marks, Nicole Feja, Ivan A. Vorobjev, Natasha S. Barteneva   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Genetically Programmed Shape‐Morphing of Engineered Living Materials

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Here, bacterial and mammalian engineered living materials (ELMs) are presented, in which living cells direct genetically programmed and enzymatically mediated shape‐morphing. The resulting deformation and shape‐recovery can be actuated in a genetically controlled manner by an ELM incorporating out‐of‐equilibrium counteracting biochemical reactions with
Jan Becker, Yuchen Liu, Miguel Baños, Rosanne Schmachtenberg, Mahmudul Hasan, Claudia Fink‐Straube, Luai R. Khoury, Wilfried Weber   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The stabilisation potential of individual and mixed assemblages of natural bacteria and microalgae [PDF]

, 2010
It is recognized that microorganisms inhabiting natural sediments significantly mediate the erosive response of the bed ("ecosystem engineers") through the secretion of naturally adhesive organic material (EPS: extracellular polymeric substances ...
Paterson, David M, Chocholek Melanie, Helen V. Lubarsky, Larson Fredrik, Sabine U. Gerbersdorf, Larson, Fredrik, Lubarsky Helen V., Hubas, Cedric, Sabine U Gerbersdorf, Gerbersdorf, Sabine U, Paterson David M., Lubarsky, Helen V, Werner Manz, Gerbersdorf, Sabine U., Fredrik Larson, Manz Werner, Lubarsky, Helen V., Chocholek, Melanie, David M. Paterson, Melanie Chocholek, Hubas Cédric, David M Paterson, Cédric Hubas, Paterson, David M., Helen V Lubarsky, Gerbersdorf Sabine U., Manz, Werner   +26 more
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Bioinspired Hydrogels with Broadly Programmable Mechanics for Soft‐Tissue Interfaces

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Sea cucumber‐inspired gelatin hydrogels are formed by directional freezing and mechanically programmed through subsequent ionic treatment. Multiscale characterization and modeling link ion‐regulated chain interactions to directional load transfer within the aligned hierarchical architecture.
Youchao Teng, TzuChun Chung, Katpady Akhil Tantry, Siyu Wu, Jing Tian, Yunqi Cui, Lanyu Li, Yongzan Zhou, Zhilei Zhang, Zhe Su, Gaili Cao, Kun‐Wei Yeh, Ruipeng Li, Xianghui Xiao, Adam F. G. Leontowich, Yuan‐Yu Hsueh, Zhao Pan, Kam C. Tam, Badri Narayanan, Song Li, Yimin. A. Wu   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evolutionary rescue of spherical mreB deletion mutants of the rod-shape bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens SBW25

eLife
Maintenance of rod-shape in bacterial cells depends on the actin-like protein MreB. Deletion of mreB from Pseudomonas fluorescens SBW25 results in viable spherical cells of variable volume and reduced fitness.
Paul Richard J Yulo, Nicolas Desprat, Monica L Gerth, Barbara Ritzl-Rinkenberger, Andrew D Farr, Yunhao Liu, Xue-Xian Zhang, Michael Miller, Felipe Cava, Paul B Rainey, Heather L Hendrickson   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Patterns of marine bacterioplankton biodiversity in the surface waters of the Scotia Arc, Southern Ocean [PDF]

, 2012
Spatial patchiness in marine surface bacterioplankton populations was investigated in the Southern Ocean, where the Antarctic Circumpolar Current meets the islands of the Scotia Arc and is subjected to terrestrial input, upwelling of nutrients and ...
Billett, David S.M., Rogers, AD, Pearce, DA, Smale, Dan, Rogers, Alex, Smale, DA, Jamieson, RE, Billett, DS, Pearce, David, Billett, David, Pearce, David A., Jamieson, Rachel, Jamieson, Rachel E., Rogers, Alex D., Smale, Dan A.   +14 more
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Sustainable Poly(Lactic Acid)/Graphene Oxide Bioelectronic Platform for Neurotransmitters Sensing and Tunable Stimulation of Astrocytes

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This work introduces sustainable PLA/graphene oxide bioelectronic interfaces featuring electrodes with tunable conductivity and strong electrocatalytic performance. These platforms were used to implement a new method for tuning astrocyte Ca2+ signaling and for the efficient detection of key biomarkers.
Alessandra Scidà, Giulia Cazzador, Roberta Fabbri, Matteo Calosi, Alessandro Silvestri, Andrea Candini, Fabiola Liscio, Franco Corticelli, Aikaterini Konstantoulaki, Andrea D'Iorio, Marco Caprini, Vincenzo Palermo, Monica Bertoldo, Valentina Benfenati, Chiara Zanardi, Emanuele Treossi   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

How sexual reproduction affects the population biology of Phytophthora infestans [PDF]

, 2012
Phytophthora infestans is a rapidly evolving and highly adaptable pathogen. It is the cause of late blight, one of the most devastating diseases in potato production. Depending on whether both mating types are present or not, P.
Sjöholm, Lina
core   +1 more source

Polyphenol‐Inspired Materials for Agricultural Applications

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review outlines the use of polyphenol‐inspired materials for sustainable agriculture, highlighting their molecular design, interfacial assembly, structure–property relationships, and prospects toward precision agriculture, climate resilience, ecosystem protection, and circular bioeconomy strategies.
Haofu Liu, Omid Mazaheri, Zhixing Lin, Tianzheng Wang, Jingqu Chen, Yuang Gu, Xia Liang, Deli Chen, Frank Caruso   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source