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Green Synthesis of Urethane‐Linked Tamarind Seed Xyloglucan: Thermal Stability, Antibacterial Properties, and DFT Study
20/12/2024 - The study presents a one‐pot, solvent‐free synthesis approach for urethane‐linked tamarind seed xyloglucan. The XG‐urethane composite (U‐XG) exhibits enhanced thermal stability and superior...
Biosynthesis of Bacteriochlorophylls and Bacteriochlorophyllides in Escherichia coli
17/12/2024 - ABSTRACTPhotosynthesis, the most important biological process on Earth, converts light energy into chemical energy with essential pigments like chlorophylls and bacteriochlorophylls. The ability to...
A review of a colorimetric biosensor based on Fe3O4 nanozymes for food safety detection
- The issue of food safety poses a significant threat to human health. The colorimetric sensing method offers a highly sensitive response, visualization, and easy operation, making it highly...
High‐sensitivity real‐time monitoring of pH and respiration activity unveils metabolic dynamics in shake flask cultures
13/12/2024 - Erlenmeyer shake flasks are widely used during the first steps of bioprocess development. Despite their broad application in academia and industry, shake flasks usually lack standardized and...
Biodiesel Production from Waste Oil Through Efficient Enzymatic Synthesis Using Yarrowia lipolytica Lipase 2 in the Presence of Glucose, β-Cyclodextrin, or G50
- Abstract In this study, the liquid lipase Yarrowia lipolytica lipase 2 (YLLip2) expressed by Pichia pastoris GS115 was used to produce biodiesel from waste oil....
Polyhydroxybutyrate Synthesis by the Halophilic Bacterium, Halomonas boliviensis, in Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Hydrolysate
06/12/2024 - ABSTRACTPolyhydroxyalkanoates are biodegradable, natural polyesters with the potential to replace petroleum‐based plastics. However, high production costs limit their competitiveness. This study...
Enhancement of Rice Zinc Content Using Green Synthesized ZnO-NPs by Foliar and Nano-Priming Applications
- Abstract Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) can enhance zinc bioavailability in plants, improving crop nutritional quality and addressing global zinc deficiency. This study aimed...
Polymorphing Hydrogels Regulated by Photo‐reactive DNA Cross‐links
01/12/2024 - Photo‐reactive DNA‐cross‐linked hydrogels are presented that enable polymorphing under patterned light. The photo‐reactive DNA crosslinks act as a regulator in morphing of the hydrogels,...
Closing the Loop in the Carbon Cycle: Enzymatic Reactions Housed in Metal–Organic Frameworks for CO2 Conversion to Methanol
- Abstract The preparation of value-added chemicals from carbon dioxide (CO2) can act as a way of reducing the greenhouse gas from the atmosphere. Industrially significant C1...
Engineering Saccharomyces boulardii for Probiotic Supplementation of l?Ergothioneine
19/11/2024 - Graphical Abstract and Lay SummarySaccharomyces boulardii, as a probiotic yeast, has shown great potential in regulating gut health and treating gastrointestinal diseases. In this study, we first...
Enantioselective Cascade Reactions of Aminocatalytic Dienamines and Trienamines Initiated by a Cycloaddition Reaction
19/11/2024 - This review outlines and showcases how aminocatalytic dienamines and trienamines can be used in stereoselective cascade reactions, that are initiated by a cycloaddition reaction to rapidly access...
Site?Selective ??Trihalomethylation and ??Dihalomethylidenation of Silyl Dienol Ethers under Organophotoredox Catalysis
19/11/2024 - We report a general remote tribromo? and trichloromethylation process using CBr4 and CBrCl3 as ready available sources of trihalomethyl radicals. This method operates under mild and metal?free...
A Cascade Synthesis of Furo?Pyrrolo?Pyridines via Pd(II)?Catalyzed Dual N?H/C Annulative?Cyclization
18/11/2024 - A Pd(II)?catalyzed non?template synthesis of furo[2,3?b]pyrrolo[2,3?d]pyridines from b?ketodinitriles and buta?1,3?diynes has been accomplished via dual annulative cyclization. The participation of...
Synthesis, Characterization, and Thin?Film Properties of Post?Functionalized N,N?Dimethylanilinoethynyl?Substituted Cyclobutenofullerenes
18/11/2024 - A ??extended cyclobutenofullerene containing an N,N?dimethylanilinoethynyl group was synthesized via a one?pot cascade reaction of C60 with the corresponding propargylic phosphate. The...
Substrate?Dependent Stereoselective Synthesis of Pyrrolo[3,4?b]pyridin?5?ones and Pyridyl?isoindoline?1?ones using Bis(benzotriazol?1?yl) Ligand
18/11/2024 - The documented work highlighted the synthesis of bis(benzotriazol?1?yl) methane derivatives using silicomolybdic acid (SMA) and successfully implemented in the stereoselective synthesis of diverse...
Site?Selective Direct ??Difunctionalization of Diazoenals: Application to the Synthesis of Enal?Functionalized Allenes and Furans
19/11/2024 - ??Difunctionalization of diazoenals: Rh?catalyzed reaction of diazoenals and propargyl sulfides provided a direct access to the ??difunctionalized allenyl(sulfanyl)enals having a quaternary...
Insights from the international workshop on “Adapting agriculture to climate change and air pollution”
20/11/2024 - An international workshop on “Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change and Air Pollution” took place at Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, China, during 23–27...
Source, transport, and fate of nitrate in shallow groundwater in the eastern Niger Delta
20/11/2024 - The eastern Niger Delta region in Nigeria is a hotspot for reactive nitrogen pollution due to extensive animal husbandry, pit latrine usage, and agricultural practices. Despite the high level of...
Livelihood vulnerability assessment among the agrarian indigenous communities of Sundarban Biosphere Reserve in India for building resilience and adaptation
21/11/2024 - Indian Sundarban Biosphere Reserve (ISBR) is a vulnerable Southeast Asian region. The negative effects of climate change were putting tremendous pressure on this region. However, a dearth of...
Sprayable Biodegradable Polyester-Urethane-Urea Mulching Treatment Increases Abundance of Soil Microbes
20/11/2024 - The paper investigates for the first time the impact of a novel sprayable, biodegradable polyester-urethane-urea (PEUU) mulch on the microbial community composition of an agricultural soil. In this...