Published in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
Recent developments in robotic technologies in the field of orthopaedic surgery have largely been focused on higher volume arthroplasty procedures, with a paucity of attention paid to robotic potential for foot and ankle surgery. The aim of this paper is to summarize past and present developments foot and ankle robotics and describe outcomes associ...
Published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (nitro-PAHs) enter the environment from natural sources and anthropogenic activities. To date, microorganisms able to mineralize nitro-PAHs have not been reported. Here, Sphingobium sp. strain JS3065 was isolated by selective enrichment for its ability to grow on 1-nitronaphthalene as the sole carbon, nitro...
Published in Polymers
Two different fungi, Talaromyces funiculosus (T. funiculosus) and Phanerochaete chrysosporium (P. chrysosporium), were collected from the Xishuangbanna atmospheric corrosion site and incubated on a polyurethane (PU) coating at 30 °C for two weeks under 95% relative humidity (RH). The biodegrading effects of these fungi on the coating failure were i...
Published in Frontiers in Earth Science
Published in Trends in biochemical sciences
Interactions between microorganisms are often mediated by specialized metabolites. Although the structures and biosynthesis of these compounds may have been elucidated, microbes exist within complex microbiomes and chemical signals can thus also be subject to community-dependent modifications. Increasingly powerful chemical and biological tools all...
Published in International journal of phytoremediation
We explored the phenanthrene phytoremediation potential of freshwater fern Azolla filiculoides for the first time. Exposure to high phenanthrene induced accumulation of secondary metabolites, while reducing plant growth and photosynthetic pigment content. A. filiculoides is highly effective in phytoremediation of phenanthrene pollution at low conce...
Published in Waste management & research : the journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA
This review focuses on the characteristics of the most widely used biopolymers that contain starch, polylactic acid, cellulose and/or polybutylene succinate. Because worldwide production of bio-based materials has grown dynamically, their waste is increasingly found in the existing waste treatment plants. The development of recycling methods for bi...
Published in Environmental technology
Among the organophosphate pesticides, the wide and indiscriminate use of profenofos (PFF) in agricultural and horticultural crops has resulted in serious environmental and animal health concerns and therefore demands an urgent need to develop a biological solution for its effective removal from the environment. For the bioremediation of PFF, a stra...
Published in Frontiers in Microbiology
Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a ubiquitous chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbon (CAH) in the environment, which is a Group 1 carcinogen with negative impacts on human health and ecosystems. Based on a series of recent advances, the environmental behavior and biodegradation process on TCE biodegradation need to be reviewed systematically. Four main biodeg...
Published in Frontiers in Microbiology
Polyurethane (PU), currently replacing existing synthetic materials worldwide, is a synthetic polymer derived from polyols, isocyanates, and a chain extender added by condensation reactions. PU wastes which are difficult to recycle, are commonly discarded in landfills and flow into ecosystems, thereby causing serious environmental problems. In rece...
