Publications by authors named "S De Bie"

Because of the existence of moisture in indoor air, it is still a serious challenge to capture formaldehyde indoors with the metal-organic material Fe-HHTP-MOF. To explore the relationship between the structure and performance of Fe-HHTP-MOF in dry and humid air, molecular dynamics simulation was used to study the adsorption amount of Fe-HHTP-MOF for formaldehyde and water under different temperatures and adsorption pressures, as well as the adsorption amount of Fe-HHTP-MOF for formaldehyde in the presence of both water and formaldehyde, and the differences in adsorption of formaldehyde and water by Fe-HHTP-MOF were compared and analyzed when water coexisted. The results show that under single-component isothermal adsorption, the hydrogen bond energy formed by Fe-HHTP-MOF adsorbing HO molecules is much greater than the van der Waals energy formed by adsorbing HCHO molecules.

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Rationale: The volatile organic compounds (VOCs) of Alpinia katsumadai Hayata (AKH) play a key role in determining its effects such as organoleptic properties, medicinal properties, and consumer preferences. The nonmedicinal parts (roots, fibrous roots, stems, leaves, and shells) in AKH are also rich in VOCs and different degrees of antibacterial activity. Therefore, it is important to comprehensively characterize the VOCs in different parts of AKH and learn about their potential antimicrobial abilities.

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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a significant threat to human health. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have proven to be an effective strategy against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, given their capacity to swiftly disrupt microorganism membranes and alter cell morphology. A common limitation, however, lies in the inherent toxicity of many AMPs and their vulnerability to protease degradation within the body.

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Background: Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are optimal potential materials for industrial and medical uses, characterized by exceptional sustainability, biodegradability, and biocompatibility. These are primarily from various bacteria and archaea. Bacterial strains with effective PHA formation capabilities and minimal production cost form the foundation for PHA production.

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Strigolactones (SLs) are plant hormones that regulate diverse developmental processes and environmental responses in plants. It has been discovered that SLs play an important role in regulating plant immune resistance to pathogens but there are currently no reports on their role in the interaction between and the tobacco mosaic virus (TMV). In this study, the exogenous application of SLs weakened the resistance of to TMV, promoting TMV infection, whereas the exogenous application of Tis108, a SL inhibitor, resulted in the opposite effect.

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