Fungal degradation of wood: Emerging data, new insights and changing perceptions

B Goodell, JE Winandy, JJ Morrell - Coatings, 2020 - mdpi.com
Wood durability researchers have long described fungal decay of timber using the starkly
simple terms of white, brown and soft rot, along with the less destructive mold and stain …

[HTML][HTML] Evolving challenges and strategies for fungal control in the food supply chain

CR Davies, F Wohlgemuth, T Young, J Violet… - Fungal biology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fungi that spoil foods or infect crops can have major socioeconomic impacts, posing threats
to food security. The strategies needed to manage these fungi are evolving, given the …

Machine Learning‐Aided Design of Highly Conductive Anion Exchange Membranes for Fuel Cells and Water Electrolyzers

Q Zhang, Y Yuan, J Zhang, P Fang, J Pan… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Alkaline anion exchange membrane (AEM)‐based fuel cells (AEMFCs) and water
electrolyzers (AEMWEs) are vital for enabling the efficient and large‐scale utilization of …

Unsupervised Learning‐Guided Accelerated Discovery of Alkaline Anion Exchange Membranes for Fuel Cells

X Zou, G Xu, P Fang, W Li, Z **, S Guo… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Without insight into the correlation between the structure and properties, anion exchange
membranes (AEMs) for fuel cells are developed usually using the empirical trial and error …

A slicing mechanism facilitates host entry by plant-pathogenic Phytophthora

J Bronkhorst, M Kasteel, S van Veen, JM Clough… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Phytophthora species, classified as oomycetes, are among the most destructive plant
pathogens worldwide and pose a substantial threat to food security. Plant pathogens have …

Biocompatible materials in otorhinolaryngology and their antibacterial properties

J Spałek, P Ociepa, P Deptuła, E Piktel… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
For decades, biomaterials have been commonly used in medicine for the replacement of
human body tissue, precise drug-delivery systems, or as parts of medical devices that are …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting macrophage polarization for reinstating homeostasis following tissue damage

Q Du, A Dickinson, P Nakuleswaran… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Tissue regeneration and remodeling involve many complex stages. Macrophages are
critical in maintaining micro-environmental homeostasis by regulating inflammation and …

Discovery of natural products with antifungal potential through combinatorial synergy

CR Augostine, SV Avery - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The growing prevalence of antifungal drug resistance coupled with the slow development of
new, acceptable drugs and fungicides has raised interest in natural products (NPs) for their …

A facile one step route that introduces functionality to polymer powders for laser sintering

E Krumins, LA Crawford, DM Rogers… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Laser Sintering (LS) is a type of Additive Manufacturing (AM) exploiting laser processing of
polymeric particles to produce 3D objects. Because of its ease of processability and thermo …

Flexible stimuli-responsive materials for smart personal protective equipment

L Zhang, J Li, F Wang, J Shi, W Chen, X Tao - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Flexible stimuli-responsive materials are deformable, stretchable, light-weight, and desirable
for smart personal protective equipment (PPE), and as the primarily functional components …