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Wang N, Wang B, Wan Y, Gao B, Rajput VD. Alginate-based composites as novel soil conditioners for sustainable applications in agriculture: A critical review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 348:119133. [PMID: 37839201 PMCID: PMC11057947 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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The development of alginate-based composites in agriculture to combat nutrient loss and drought for sustainable development has drawn increasing attention in the scientific community. Existing studies are however scattered, and the retention and slow-release mechanisms of alginate-based composites are not well understood. This paper systematically reviews the current literature on the preparation, characterization, and agricultural applications of various alginate-based composites. The synthesis methods of alginate-based composites are firstly summarized, followed by a review of available analytical techniques to characterize alginate-based composites for the attainment of their desired performance. Secondly, the performance and controlling factors for agricultural applications of alginate-based composites are discussed, including aquasorb, slow-release fertilizer, soil amendment, microbial inoculants, and controlled release of pesticides for pest management. Finally, suggestions and future perspectives are proposed to expand the applications of alginate-based composites for sustainable agriculture.
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- Nana Wang
- Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment (Guizhou University), Ministry of Education, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment (Guizhou University), Ministry of Education, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550025, China; College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550025, China.
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- Center for Environmental Measurement and Modeling, US EPA, Gulf Breeze, FL, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA
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- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, 344006, Russia
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AlShehri AM, Kamocki K, Viana ÍEL, Scaramucci T, Hara A, Windsor LJ, Platt JA, Cook NB, Sochacki SF. Effect of a modified adhesive system with encapsulated arginine and calcium carbonate on dentin permeability. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2023. [PMID: 36971053 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.35253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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To modify an adhesive system with halloysite clay nanotubes (HNTs) containing arginine and calcium carbonate and to evaluate their cytocompatibility, viscosity and efficacy in reducing dentin permeability. HNTs containing arginine and calcium carbonate were incorporated into the primer and adhesive of a three-step adhesive system (SBMP), and their viscosity was measured. Discs (n = 4/group) were prepared: SBMP (control), HNT-PR (modified primer), HNT-ADH (modified adhesive) and HNT-PR + ADH (modified primer and adhesive) were evaluated regarding cell death and viability. Dentin discs were prepared and randomly assigned into the following treatments (n = 10): NC (no treatment), SBMP, HNT-PR, HNT-ADH, HNT-PR + ADH and COL (Colgate® Sensitive Pro-relief™ prophylaxis paste). After, they were submitted to an erosive-abrasive cycling. Dentin permeability (hydraulic conductance) was evaluated at baseline, 24 h after treatment and after cycling. Both the modified primer and adhesive showed significantly higher viscosity than their controls. Group HNT-PR resulted in significantly higher cytotoxicity when compared to SBMP and HNT-PR + ADH groups. Group HNT-ADH resulted in the highest cell viability compared to all other groups. All groups showed significantly lower dentin permeability when compared to the NC group. Post-cycling, SBMP and HNT-ADH groups showed significantly lower permeability when compared to COL group. The addition of encapsulated arginine and calcium carbonate did not affect the cytocompatibility of the materials nor their ability to reduce dentin permeability.
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- Aram Mushabbab AlShehri
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Comprehensive Care, Indiana University School of Dentistry (IUSD), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
- College of Dentistry, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Comprehensive Care, Indiana University School of Dentistry (IUSD), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Cariology, Operative Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Indiana University School of Dentistry (IUSD), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Comprehensive Care, Indiana University School of Dentistry (IUSD), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Comprehensive Care, Indiana University School of Dentistry (IUSD), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Cariology, Operative Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Indiana University School of Dentistry (IUSD), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Comprehensive Care, Indiana University School of Dentistry (IUSD), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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Hegde O, Basu S. Spatio-temporal modulation of self-assembled central aggregates of buoyant colloids in sessile droplets using vapor mediated interactions. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 598:136-146. [PMID: 33895535 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2021] [Revised: 04/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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A functional sessile droplet containing buoyant colloids (ubiquitous in applications like chemical sensors, drug delivery systems, and nanoreactors) forms self-assembled aggregates. The particles initially dispersed over the entire drop-flocculates at the center. We attribute the formation of such aggregates to the finite radius of curvature of the drop and the buoyant nature of particles. Initially, larger particles rise to the top of the droplet (due to higher buoyancy force), and later the smaller particles join the league, leading to the graded size distribution of the central aggregate. This can be used to segregate polydisperse hollow spheres based on size. The proposed scaling analysis unveils insights into the distinctive particle transport during evaporation. However, the formation of prominent aggregates can be detrimental in applications like spray painting, sprinkling of pesticides, washing, coating, lubrication, etc. One way to avoid the central aggregate is to spread the droplets completely (contact angle ~ 00), thus theoretically creating an infinite radius of curvature leading to uniform deposition of buoyant particles. Practically, this requires a highly hydrophilic surface, and even a small inhomogeneity on the surface would pin the droplet giving it a finite radius of curvature. Here, we demonstrate using non-intrusive vapor mediated Marangoni convection (Velocity scale ~ O(103) higher than the evaporation-driven convection) can be vital to an efficient and on-demand manipulation of the suspended micro-objects. The interplay of surface tension and buoyancy force results in the transformation of flow inside the droplet leads to spatiotemporal disbanding of agglomeration at the center of the droplet.
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- Omkar Hegde
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India.
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Song F, Gao H, Li D, Petrov AV, Petrov VV, Wen D, Sukhorukov GB. Low intensity focused ultrasound responsive microcapsules for non-ablative ultrafast intracellular release of small molecules. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:2384-2393. [PMID: 33554993 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb02788j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Focused ultrasound (FU) is in demand for clinical cancer therapy, but the possible thermal injury to the normal peripheral tissues limits the usage of the ablative FU for tumors with a large size; therefore research efforts have been made to minimize the possible side effects induced by the FU treatment. Non-ablative focused ultrasound assisted chemotherapy could open a new avenue for the development of cancer therapy technology. Here, low intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) for controlled quick intracellular release of small molecules (Mw ≤ 1000 Da) without acute cell damage is demonstrated. The release is achieved by a composite poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH)/poly-(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) (PSS)/SiO2 microcapsules which are highly sensitive to LIFU and can be effectively broken by weak cavitation effects. Most PAH/PSS/SiO2 capsules in B50 rat neuronal cells can be ruptured and release rhodamine B (Rh-B) into the cytosol within only 30 s of 0.75 W cm-2 LIFU treatment, as demonstrated by the CLSM results. While the same LIFU treatment shows no obvious damage to cells, as proved by the live/dead experiment, showing that 90% of cells remain alive.
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- Fengyan Song
- School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China.
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- School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China.
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- School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS, UK.
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- Educational Research Institute of Nanostructures and Biosystems, Saratov State University, 83 Astrakhanskaya Street, Saratov, 410012, Russia
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- Educational Research Institute of Nanostructures and Biosystems, Saratov State University, 83 Astrakhanskaya Street, Saratov, 410012, Russia
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- School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China. and School of Chemical and Processing Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS, UK.
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de Souza PR, do Carmo Ribeiro TM, Lôbo AP, Tokumoto MS, de Jesus RM, Lôbo IP. Removal of bromophenol blue anionic dye from water using a modified exuviae of Hermetia illucens larvae as biosorbent. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2020; 192:197. [PMID: 32100128 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-020-8110-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Organic dyes originating from liquid effluents from the textile industries are harmful to the environment. They are toxic and reduce the penetration of light into aquatic environments. In this study, a biosorbent was produced from the exuviae of Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus) larvae and used to remove organic anionic dyes from an aqueous medium. The solids were characterized in terms of thermal stability, chemical structure, morphology, and porosity using thermogravimetric (TGA), differential thermal analysis (DTA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and N2 adsorption-desorption. There were studied the effects of pH and dosage of the adsorbent on the adsorption of the bromophenol blue dye, used as a model molecule. The adsorption kinetics was studied with Lagergren's pseudo-first-order rate model. The maximum adsorbed amount was 571 mg g-1 according to Langmuir's model. The adsorption process was evaluated as exothermic and spontaneous and was classified as physical adsorption. The prepared biosorbent was tested in five consecutive adsorption cycles achieving 99% dye removal at each stage. This demonstrated the maintenance of adsorption efficiency and desorption capacity. These results suggest that prepared biosorbent have potential applications in the treatment of effluents from textile industries.
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- Pablo Rodrigues de Souza
- Bioenergy and Environment Group, State University of Santa Cruz, Jorge Amado Highway, Km 16, Ilheus, BA, 45662-900, Brazil
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- Bioenergy and Environment Group, State University of Santa Cruz, Jorge Amado Highway, Km 16, Ilheus, BA, 45662-900, Brazil
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- Bioenergy and Environment Group, State University of Santa Cruz, Jorge Amado Highway, Km 16, Ilheus, BA, 45662-900, Brazil
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- Research Group on Analytical Chemistry of Southern Bahia, State University of Santa Cruz, Jorge Amado Highway, Km 16, Ilheus, BA, 45662-900, Brazil
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- Bioenergy and Environment Group, State University of Santa Cruz, Jorge Amado Highway, Km 16, Ilheus, BA, 45662-900, Brazil.
- Research Group on Analytical Chemistry of Southern Bahia, State University of Santa Cruz, Jorge Amado Highway, Km 16, Ilheus, BA, 45662-900, Brazil.
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Mucin adsorption on vaterite CaCO 3 microcrystals for the prediction of mucoadhesive properties. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 545:330-339. [PMID: 30901672 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.03.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2019] [Revised: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Porous vaterite CaCO3 crystals are widely used as containers for drug loading and as sacrificial templates to assemble polymer-based nano- and micro-particles at mild conditions. Special attention is paid nowadays to mucosal delivery where the glycoprotein mucin plays a crucial role as a main component of a mucous. In this work mucoadhesive properties of vaterite crystals have been tested by investigation of mucin binding to the crystals as a function of (i) time, (ii) glycoprotein concentration, (iii) adsorption conditions and (iv) degree of mucin desialization. Mucin adsorption follows Bangham equation indicating that diffusion into crystal pores is the rate-limiting step. Mucin strongly binds to the crystals (ΔG = -35 ± 4 kJ mol-1) via electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions forming a gel and thus giving the tremendous mucin mass content in the crystals of up to 16%. Despite strong intermolecular mucin-mucin interactions, pure mucin spheres formed after crystal dissolution are unstable. However, introduction of protamine, actively used for mucosal delivery, makes the spheres stable via additional electrostatic bonding. The results of this work indicate that the vaterite crystals are extremely promising carriers for mucosal drug delivery and for development of test-systems for the analysis of the mucoadhesion.
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Vikulina AS, Feoktistova NA, Balabushevich NG, Skirtach AG, Volodkin D. The mechanism of catalase loading into porous vaterite CaCO3 crystals by co-synthesis. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp07836f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The mechanism of catalase loading into vaterite CaCO3 crystals through co-synthesis is deciphered showing the crucial role of Ca2+-induced catalase aggregation.
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- A. S. Vikulina
- School of Science and Technology
- Nottingham Trent University
- NG11 8NS Nottingham
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- Lomonosov Moscow State University
- 119991 Moscow
- Russia
- Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology
- University of Ghent
- 9000 Gent
- Belgium
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- School of Science and Technology
- Nottingham Trent University
- NG11 8NS Nottingham
- UK
- Department of Chemistry
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Svenskaya Y, Fattah H, Zakharevich A, Gorin D, Sukhorukov G, Parakhonskiy B. Ultrasonically assisted fabrication of vaterite submicron-sized carriers. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2016.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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