Kaolinite-mediated synthesis of ultra-small silver nanoparticles with high antimicrobial activity.

Ultra-small Ag nanoparticles (<5 nm) loaded on a kaolinite surface were successfully prepared in large batches by a dry-process, displaying excellent broad-spectrum antimicrobial ability and size-dependent activity. This Ag-loaded kaolinite (Ag@AT/K) inhibited the growth of pathogenic bacteria and accelerated wound healing in experiments on MRSA-infected wounds. This work provides a new strategy for the preparation of mineral-based nanoscale antibacterial materials.

Multi-Gene Phylogeny and Taxonomy of the Wood-Rotting Fungal Genus (Polyporales, Basidiomycota).

s.l. (Polyporales, Basidiomycota) accommodates numerous species of wood-inhabiting fungi within the phylum Basidiomycota.

A Phylogenetic and Taxonomic Study on (Hymenochaetales): Focusing on Three New Species from Southern China.

Three wood-inhabiting fungal species, , and spp. nov., were collected from southern China, here proposed as new taxa based on a combination of morphological features and molecular evidence.