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Cactus Pear Mucilage (Opuntia spp.) as a Novel Functional Biopolymer: Mucilage Extraction, Rheology and Biofilm Development

The investigation of novel, natural polymers has gained considerably more exposure for their desirable, often specific, functional properties. Multiple researchers have explored these biopolymers to determine their potential to address many food ...
Johan Van Niekerk, Gernot Osthoff, Maryna De Wit, Brandon Van Rooyen   +3 more
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Unlocking the potential of Opuntia species mucilage in chemistry [PDF]

Herein, we describe a detailed protocol to extract the mucilage from different species of the genus Opuntia spp. (i.e., Opuntia Ficus (OFi), Opuntia Dillenii (ODi) and Opuntia Robusta (ORo)).
Ramirez, Oscar, 'Rabet, Yassine M., Franco, Lourdes, Díaz Díaz, David, Lopez-Darias, Marta, García Martín, Cristina del Mar, Khwaldia, Khaoula, Franco García, María Lourdes, Ramírez Contador, Óscar Guillermo, López Darias, Marta, Martin, Cristina del Mar Garcia, Diaz, David Diaz, Bonardd, Sebastián, M'Rabet, Yassine   +13 more
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Fiber‐Format Flexible Linear Electrostatic Motors

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A flexible coaxial fibre‐format electrostatic motor enables backdrivable and reversible linear actuation with high force density and functionality under bending, offering a scalable actuation platform for soft and wearable robotics. ABSTRACT Linear motion is fundamental to robotics, yet existing solutions are either rigid electromagnetic motors or ...
Sylvain Schaller, Herbert Shea
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Effects of Mucilage on Rhizosphere Hydraulic Functions Depend on Soil Particle Size

Vadose Zone Journal, 2018
Mucilage secreted by roots alters hydraulic properties of soil close to the roots. Although existing models are able to mimic the effect of mucilage on soil hydraulic properties for specific soils, it has not yet been explored how the effects of mucilage
Eva Kroener, Maire Holz, Mohsen Zarebanadkouki, Mutez Ahmed, Andrea Carminati   +4 more
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Seamless Mechanical Programming Through Hybrid Epoxy–Acrylate Printing for Soft–Rigid Robots

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Hybrid epoxy‐acrylate printing enables seamless fabrication of soft–rigid robotic systems with covalently integrated interfaces and functionally graded mechanics. Grayscale exposure expands the accessible material space, enabling spatially programmed actuation through patterned stiffness while revealing the mechanics and durability of continuously ...
David C. Bershadsky, Franz A. Stolpen, Zachariah A. Page, Lillian Chin   +3 more
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Interface‐Mediated Catalysis for Improved Hydrogen Storage in Reactive Hydride Composites

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Catalyst–hydride interfaces are engineered in Co@C‐ and Ni@C‐modified 2LiH + MgB2 reactive hydride composites to accelerate hydrogen uptake and release. Multiscale scattering, in‐situ synchrotron radiation powder x‐ray diffraction and density functional theory calculations reveal the structural and electronic origin of the catalytic enhancement ...
Yuanyuan Shang, Pawan Kumar Soni, Han Ge, Weijie Yang, Fahim Karimi, Thi Thu Le, Tamás Simon, Michael Fröba, Jitendra Mata, Joshua King, Hai‐Wen Li, Thomas Klassen, Claudio Pistidda   +12 more
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Biomass DNA: An Emerging Building Block for Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Biomass DNA is rapidly emerging from its traditional role as a genetic blueprint to serve as a versatile abundant, highly programmable polymeric building block. This review highlights the transformation of macroscopic bulk biomass DNA into next generation of functional materials, spanning from dynamic hydrogels, sustainable bioplastics, and high ...
Yuwei Hu, Itamar Willner, Li Niu
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Genetic basis of the mucilage secretion ability associated with nitrogen fixation from aerial roots of maize inbred lines under low nitrogen conditions

Crop Journal
Recent studies have shown that mucilage secretion from aerial roots is an essential feature of modern maize inbred lines, with some retaining the nitrogen-fixing capabilities of ancient landraces.
Bowen Zhao, Xin Hou, Zhongliang Yu, Ronghui Zhang, Huixin Teng, Ziqiong Yang, Jianju He, Huijuan Wang, Zhihao Song, Jiankang Zheng, Bolin Song, Shiwei Ma, Doudou Sun, Xiaowei Fan, Jingyang Gao, Zijian Zhou, Jiafa Chen, Pei Jing, Jianyu Wu   +18 more
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Impact of maize mucilage on atrazine mineralization and atzC abundance

, 2005
International audienceSoil was amended with maize mucilage, a major rhizodeposit, to study its role on the number of culturable soil micro-organisms, the structure of the bacterial community, atrazine mineralization and atzC abundance.
Philippot, Laurent, L., Martin-Laurent, Fabrice, López-Gutiérrez, Juan C.   +2 more
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Programmable Microgel Degradation in Dynamic Granular Hydrogels Guides Extracellular Matrix Assembly During Tissue Repair

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This study reports on the chemical modification of hyaluronic acid to create hydrogels with hydrolytic degradability ranging from 2–28 days. Granular hydrogels that undergo timed degradation to increase porosity enhance cell invasion and provisional ECM remodeling in a muscle injury model, leading to reduced fibrosis and improved regeneration ...
Zhiyuan Chen, Tuba Marjan, Xinyue Lu, Nicole E. Mertens, Keira Vesy, Dean E. Stornello, James F. Markworth, Taimoor H. Qazi   +7 more
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