Pyridaben as a novel fungicide against , the causal agent of cucumber powdery mildew.

Pyridaben is a novel broad-spectrum insecticide and acaricide that is effective against thrips, mites, aphids and leafhoppers. We accidentally discovered that pyridaben was able to prevent cucumber powdery mildew. In this study, we explored the inhibitory effects and underlying mechanisms of pyridaben against .

The effects of motif net charge and amphiphilicity on the self-assembly of functionally designer RADA16-I peptides.

RADA16-I (Ac-(RADA)-CONH) is a widely investigated self-assembling peptide (SAP) in the biomedical field. It can undergo ordered self-assembly to form stable secondary structures, thereby further forming a nanofiber hydrogel. The modification of RADA16-I with functional peptide motifs has become a popular research topic.