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Assemblages of rhizospheric and root endospheric mycobiota and their ecological associations with functional traits of rice

mBio
The soil-root interface harbors complex fungal communities that play vital roles in the fitness of host plants. However, little is known about the assembly rules and potential functions of rhizospheric and endospheric mycobiota.
Junjie Guo, Huiling Ning, Yong Li, Qicheng Xu, Qirong Shen, Ning Ling, Shiwei Guo   +6 more
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Root exudates drive the soil-borne legacy of aboveground pathogen infection

Microbiome, 2018
Background Plants are capable of building up beneficial rhizosphere communities as is evidenced by disease-suppressive soils. However, it is not known how and why soil bacterial communities are impacted by plant exposure to foliar pathogens and if such ...
Jun Yuan, Jun Zhao, Tao Wen, Mengli Zhao, Rong Li, Pim Goossens, Qiwei Huang, Yang Bai, Jorge M. Vivanco, George A. Kowalchuk, Roeland L. Berendsen, Qirong Shen   +11 more
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Near infrared spectroscopy for predicting quality indices in the organic fertiliser industry [PDF]

, 2007
The carbon to nitrogen (C/N) ratio can provide information on the capacity of an organic input to be transformed into humus [1 - 3], but it is not sufficient in some cases [4].
Bastianelli, Denis, Bonnal, Laurent, Davrieux, Fabrice, Oliver, Robert, Thuriès, Laurent   +4 more
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Bioenergy for Electricity Generation [PDF]

, 2016
Energy from biological materials addresses a number of key energy and environmental issues, including climate change, energy security, and replacement of carbon-intensive energy sources.
Den, Jennifer
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Infrared Nanocrystals for Space Application: Hardness to Irradiations

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This article investigates infrared HgTe nanocrystals under X‐ray and ion irradiation, revealing remarkable radiation hardness. It uncovers distinct degradation mechanisms and shows that the nanomaterial outperforms integrated electronics. The results position colloidal nanocrystals as promising candidates for resilient space and harsh‐environment ...
Alexandre Neyret, Dario Mastrippolito, Bingbing Xia, Adrien Khalili, Maxime Lebreton, Giorgia Strobbia, Albin Colle, Marco Paye, Mariarosa Cavallo, Erwan Bossavit, Claire Abadie, Yoann Prado, Debora Pierucci, Victor Parahyba, Francois Coursaget, David Darson, Emrick Briand, Ian Vickridge, Stephane Demiguel, Sebastien Massenot, Jean‐Marc Belloir, Vincent Goiffon, Emmanuel Lhuillier   +22 more
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A COMPARISON OF ORGANIC AND CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS FOR TOMATO PRODUCTION [PDF]

, 2012
Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) is one of the most popular and versatile vegetables in the world, and organic production with a high yield and desirable quality is a target of many producers.
Asadi, A., Kashi, Abdol-Karim, Kochakinezhad, Hamed, Olfati, Jamal-Ali, Peyvast, Gholam-Ali   +4 more
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Transition From Lattice Oxygen to Radical‐Mediated Oxidation in Ammonium‐Intercalated Birnessite Catalysts for Selective Valorization of Biomass to Produce Formic Acid

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The catalytic valorization of biomass represents an essential approach for achieving sustainable chemical production, with formic acid (FA) being recognized as a valuable platform chemical for hydrogen storage and environmentally friendly synthetic applications.
Yiqi Geng, Wei Xiong, Wenhua Xue, Jian Ye, Puranjan Mishra, Rajenahally V. Jagadeesh, Jun Zhao   +6 more
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Small molecule metabolites drive plant rhizosphere microbial community assembly patterns

Frontiers in Microbiology
The assembly of rhizosphere microbial communities is essential for maintaining plant health, yet it is influenced by a wide range of biotic and abiotic factors.
Yanwei Ma, Heqi Wang, Yalong Kang, Tao Wen   +3 more
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Waste heat recovery via organic rankine cycle: results of a era-SME technology transfer project [PDF]

, 2013
The main goal of the EraSME project “Waste heat recovery via an Organic Rankine Cycle”, completed by partners Howest (Belgium), Ghent University (Belgium) and University of Applied Sciences Stuttgart (Germany) between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2012,
De Paepe, Michel, Erhart, Tobias, Gusev, Sergei, van den Broek, Martijn, Vanslambrouck, Bruno   +4 more
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Engineering a Sonotherapeutic RBC Membrane‐Derived Nanoparticle Platform for the Treatment of Liver Cancer

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Herein, an RBC membrane‐derived nanoparticle (CMN‐ICG) is engineered to efficiently deliver a sonosensitizing agent, indocyanine green (ICG), for sonotherapy of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). CMN‐ICG exhibits excellent cytocompatibility, significantly enhances hepatocyte uptake, and produces excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) upon ultrasound ...
Alap Ali Zahid, Aishik Chakraborty, Wei Luo, Juhi Bora, John Joseph Kelly, John Andrew Ronald, Arghya Paul   +6 more
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