Cu-tolerant Klebsiella variicola SRB-4 increased the nanoparticle (NP) stress resilience in garden peas (Pisum sativum L.) raised in soil polluted with varying doses of copper oxide (CuO)-NP.

Utilizing metal/nanoparticle (NP)- tolerant plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) is a sustainable and eco-friendly approach for remediation of NP-induced phytotoxicity. Here, Pisum sativum (L.) plants co-cultivated with different CuO-NP concentrations exhibited reduced growth, leaf pigments, yield attributes, and increased oxidative stress levels.

Production of biodegradable food packaging from mango peel via enzymatic hydrolysis and polyhydroxyalkanoates synthesis: A review on microbial intervention.

The rising environmental problem of plastic packaging waste has led to the development of sustainable alternatives, particularly for food packaging. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biodegradable, thermoplastic polyesters. They are employed in the production of various products, including packaging films.

Inoculation Alleviates Cd and Pb-Induced Toxicity and Improves Growth and Physiology of (L.).

Heavy metals (HMs) pose a serious threat to agricultural productivity. Therefore, there is a need to find sustainable approaches to combat HM stressors in agriculture. In this study, we isolated sp.

Organolanthanide Complexes Containing Ln-CH σ-bonds: Unexpectedly Similar Hydrolysis Rates for Trivalent and Tetravalent Organocerium.

We report the gas-phase preparation, isolation, and reactivity of a series of organolanthanides featuring the Ln-CH bond. The complexes are formed by decarboxylating anionic lanthanide acetates to form trivalent [Ln(CH)(CHCO)] (Ln = La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Tb, Tm, Yb, Lu), divalent [Eu(CH)(CHCO)], and the first examples of tetravalent organocerium complexes featuring Ce-C σ-bonds: [Ce(O)(CH)(CHCO)] and [Ce(O)(CH)(NO)]. Attempts to isolate Pr-CH and Tb-CH were unsuccessful; however, fragmentation patterns reveal that the oxidation of Ln to a Ln-oxo-acetate complex is more favorable for Ln = Pr than for Ln = Tb.

The Exogenous Application of 24-Epibrassinolide (24-EBL) Increases the Cd and Pb Resilience in Zea mays (L.) by Regulating the Growth and Physiological Mechanism.

Heavy metals (HMs) at a concentration above the threshold level act as environmental pollutants and very often threaten the agricultural productivity globally. Finding affordable and environmentally sustainable deliverables to address this issue is therefore a top focus. Phytohormones alleviate the HMs-induced toxicity and positively influence the plant growth.

Improving the generalizability of protein-ligand binding predictions with AI-Bind.

Identifying novel drug-target interactions is a critical and rate-limiting step in drug discovery. While deep learning models have been proposed to accelerate the identification process, here we show that state-of-the-art models fail to generalize to novel (i.e.

Lanthanide Complexes Containing a Terminal Ln═O Oxo Bond: Revealing Higher Stability of Tetravalent Praseodymium versus Terbium.

We report on the reactivity of gas-phase lanthanide-oxide nitrate complexes, [Ln(O)(NO)] (denoted LnO), produced via elimination of NO from trivalent [Ln(NO)] (Ln = Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Tb, Dy). These complexes feature a Ln-O oxyl, a Ln═O oxo, or an intermediate Ln oxyl/oxo bond, depending on the accessibility of the tetravalent Ln state. Hydrogen atom abstraction reactivity of the LnO complexes to form unambiguously trivalent [Ln(OH)(NO)] reveals the nature of the oxide bond.

Anti-mucus polyclonal antibody production, purification and linkage to the surface of albumin microspheres.

This aim of this study was to develop a microparticulate based oral drug delivery system, which could prolong gut transit time by binding via specific interactions to the gut mucus layer. Porcine gastric mucus was semi-purified and used as an antigen to raise a polyclonal antiserum in rabbits. The immunoglobulin fraction of this serum was isolated, purified and tested for homogeneity and cross reactivity.

Surface modification of albumin microspheres.

Submicron sized hydrophobic and hydrophilic albumin microspheres (MS) were prepared using a chemical crosslinking technique. Spermine was linked to the surface of the hydrophilic MS. The degree of hydrophobicity for these three types of MS was investigated using a novel technique of sedimentation volume.