Development of Anti-Icing and Skid-Resistant Road Surfaces Using Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) Resin-Based Composites.

Winter road safety is significantly compromised by ice formation, leading to increased vehicular accidents due to reduced friction. Traditional anti-icing strategies, such as chemical deicers, present environmental and structural drawbacks, necessitating innovative solutions. This study evaluates methyl methacrylate (MMA)-based resin composites for anti-icing and skid-resistant applications.

Eco-friendly biocontrol of pine wilt disease: Enhancing tree defense with Bacillus subtilis JCK-1398 for sustainable forest management.

Pine wilt disease (PWD), caused by pinewood nematodes (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus), poses a significant threat to forestry worldwide. This study introduces a novel biocontrol strategy using Bacillus subtilis JCK-1398, which was selected and identified for its resistance-induction potential after extensive screening of microbial strains from pine tissues. The bacterium was found to biostimulate resistance in Pinus densiflora.

Transcriptomic Insights into Abies koreana Drought Tolerance Conferred by Aureobasidium pullulans AK10.

The conservation of the endangered Korean fir, Abies koreana, is of critical ecological importance. In our previous study, a yeast-like fungus identified as Aureobasidium pullulans AK10, was isolated and shown to enhance drought tolerance in A. koreana seedlings.