Nano-chitosan-coated, green-synthesized selenium nanoparticles as a novel antifungal agent against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum: in vitro study.

Chemical fungicides have been used to control fungal diseases like Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. These fungicides must be restricted because of their toxicity and the development of resistance strains. Therefore, utilizing natural nanoscale materials in agricultural production is a potential alternative.

Discovery of a Thermostable Tagatose 4-Epimerase Powered by Structure- and Sequence-Based Protein Clustering.

d-Tagatose is a highly promising functional sweetener known for its various physiological functions. In this study, a novel tagatose 4-epimerase from archaeon (Thar-T4Ease), with the ability to convert d-fructose to d-tagatose, was discovered through a combination of structure similarity search and sequence-based protein clustering. The recombinant Thar-T4Ease exhibited optimal activity at pH 8.

Effect of nanodiamonds surface deposition on hydrophilicity, bulk degradation andcell adhesion of 3D-printed polycaprolactone scaffolds for bone tissue engineering.

This study was designed to deposit nanodiamonds (NDs) on 3D-printed poly--caprolactone (PCL) scaffolds and evaluate their effect on the surface topography, hydrophilicity, degradation, andcell adhesion compared to untreated PCL scaffolds. The PCL scaffold specimens were 3D-printed by fused deposition modeling (FDM) technique with specific porosity parameters. The 3D-printed specimens' surfaces were modified by NDs deposition followed by oxygen plasma post-treatment using a plasma focus device and a non-thermal atmospheric plasma jet, respectively.