The significance of reactive oxygen species and antioxidant defense system in plants: A concise overview

J Dumanović, E Nepovimova, M Natić, K Kuča… - Frontiers in plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In plants, there is a complex and multilevel network of the antioxidative system (AOS)
operating to counteract harmful reactive species (RS), the foremost important of which are …

The plant cell wall—dynamic, strong, and adaptable—is a natural shapeshifter

D Delmer, RA Dixon, K Keegstra, D Mohnen - The Plant Cell, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Mythology is replete with good and evil shapeshifters, who, by definition, display great
adaptability and assume many different forms—with several even turning themselves into …

Lignin transformations for high value applications: towards targeted modifications using green chemistry

S Gillet, M Aguedo, L Petitjean, ARC Morais… - Green …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignin represents a considerable source of renewable and bio-based carbon. Pul**
processes enable lignin, together with all components of the lignocellulosic biomass, to …

Biological pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for biofuels and bioproducts: an overview

HK Sharma, C Xu, W Qin - Waste and Biomass Valorization, 2019 - Springer
Increasing energy demands are not only exploiting the fossil resources but, also depleting
natural environment. Biofuels from lignocellulosic biomass is a renewable, ecofriendly …

Bio-based flame retardants: When nature meets fire protection

L Costes, F Laoutid, S Brohez, P Dubois - Materials Science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Fire retardancy of polymeric materials is a subject of major preoccupation due to the need to
minimize fire risk and meet fire safety requirements. Numerous efficient conventional flame …

Bacillus megaterium-Mediated Synthesis of Selenium Nanoparticles and Their Antifungal Activity against Rhizoctonia solani in Faba Bean Plants

AH Hashem, AM Abdelaziz, AA Askar, HM Fouda… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Rhizoctonia root-rot disease causes severe economic losses in a wide range of crops,
including Vicia faba worldwide. Currently, biosynthesized nanoparticles have become super …

FERONIA and wall-associated kinases coordinate defense induced by lignin modification in plant cell walls

C Liu, H Yu, A Voxeur, X Rao, RA Dixon - Science advances, 2023 - science.org
Altering the content or composition of the cell wall polymer lignin is a favored approach to
valorize lignin toward biomaterial and chemical production in the biorefinery. However …

[HTML][HTML] Plant growth-promoting fungi as biocontrol tool against fusarium wilt disease of tomato plant

MS Attia, AM Abdelaziz, AA Al-Askar, AA Arishi… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plant growth-promoting fungi (PGPF) improve plant health and resist plant pathogens. The
present study was carried out to biocontrol tomato Fusarium wilt using PGPF through …

[HTML][HTML] Herbal beverages: Bioactive compounds and their role in disease risk reduction-A review

A Chandrasekara, F Shahidi - Journal of traditional and complementary …, 2018 - Elsevier
There is a renewed interest in non-nutritive bioactive compounds of foods and beverages as
'lifespan nutrients' in the risk reduction of non-communicable diseases. Herbal beverages …

Closing the carbon loop in the circular plastics economy

CG Schirmeister, R Mülhaupt - Macromolecular rapid …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Today, plastics are ubiquitous in everyday life, problem solvers of modern technologies, and
crucial for sustainable development. Yet the surge in global demand for plastics of the …