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Kumar K, Umapathi R, Ghoreishian SM, Tiwari JN, Hwang SK, Huh YS, Venkatesu P, Shetti NP, Aminabhavi TM. Microplastics and biobased polymers to combat plastics waste. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 341:140000. [PMID: 37652244 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) have become the major global concern due to their adverse effects on the environment, human health, and hygiene. These complex molecules have numerous toxic impacts on human well-being. This review focuses on the methods for chemically quantifying and identifying MPs in real-time samples, as well as the detrimental effects resulting from exposure to them. Biopolymers offer promising solutions for reducing the environmental impact caused by persistent plastic pollution. The review also examines the significant progress achieved in the preparation and modification of various biobased polymers, including polylactic acid (PLA), poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL), lignin-based polymers, poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB), and poly(hydroxyalkanoates) (PHA), which hold promise for addressing the challenges associated with unplanned plastic waste disposal.
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- Krishan Kumar
- Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, India; NanoBio High-Tech Materials Research Center, Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Inha University, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, India; NanoBio High-Tech Materials Research Center, Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Inha University, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
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- NanoBio High-Tech Materials Research Center, Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Inha University, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul, 100-715, Republic of Korea
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- NanoBio High-Tech Materials Research Center, Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Inha University, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
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- NanoBio High-Tech Materials Research Center, Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Inha University, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea.
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- Center for Energy and Environment, School of Advanced Sciences, KLE Technological University, Vidyanagar, Hubballi, 580 031, Karnataka, India; University Center for Research & Development (UCRD), Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, 140413, Panjab, India
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- Center for Energy and Environment, School of Advanced Sciences, KLE Technological University, Vidyanagar, Hubballi, 580 031, Karnataka, India; University Center for Research & Development (UCRD), Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, 140413, Panjab, India.
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Peña D, Lápez-Piñeiro A, Fernández D, Light ME, Prieto JM, Santisteban L, Valladares RX, Cintas P, Babiano R. A new series of acylhydrazones derived from metribuzin with modulated herbicidal activity. Heliyon 2023; 9:e21313. [PMID: 37942154 PMCID: PMC10628692 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
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This paper reports the preparation and herbicidal evaluation of a small library of acylhydrazones based on the synthetic herbicide metribuzin. The hydrazone linkage easily obtained by reaction of metribuzin with aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes, masks efficiently the exocyclic amino group, thereby altering significantly H-bonding with the receptor and increasing the lipophilicity relative to the parent herbicide. The structures of all compounds, including key stereochemical issues on conformation and E/Z configuration around the C[bond, double bond]N bond were thoroughly elucidated by spectroscopic methods, and unambiguously corroborated by X-ray diffraction analysis. The herbicidal assays using an aliphatic and an aromatic acylhydrazone were performed on tomato and rapeseed plants grown in greenhouse. Our results demonstrate, regardless of rate application, that such acylhydrazone formulations do not alter the selectivity of metribuzin. Moreover, the herbicide activity was even higher in the alkyl derivative than that achieved by commercial metribuzin, thus suggesting that this substance can be applied with no need of combination with chemical coadjuvants, unlike most formulations of commercially available herbicides. Therefore, the study shows the promising effect of chemical derivatization of a common herbicide as metribuzin, to improve the herbicide activity without compromising selectivity, and allowing the farmers its use in crop protection safely and effectively.
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- David Peña
- Área de Edafología y Química Agrícola, Escuela de Ingenierías Agrarias– IACYS, Universidad de Extremadura, Ctra de Cáceres, 06071, Badajoz, Spain
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- Área de Edafología y Química Agrícola, Facultad de Ciencias-IACYS, Universidad de Extremadura, Avenida de Elvas s/n, 06006, Badajoz, Spain
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- Área de Producción Vegetal, Escuela de Ingenierías Agrarias-IACYS, Universidad de Extremadura, Ctra. de Cáceres s/n, 06006, Badajoz, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica e Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, and IACYS-Unidad de Química Verde y Desarrollo Sostenible, Universidad de Extremadura, 06006, Badajoz, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica e Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, and IACYS-Unidad de Química Verde y Desarrollo Sostenible, Universidad de Extremadura, 06006, Badajoz, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica e Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, and IACYS-Unidad de Química Verde y Desarrollo Sostenible, Universidad de Extremadura, 06006, Badajoz, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica e Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, and IACYS-Unidad de Química Verde y Desarrollo Sostenible, Universidad de Extremadura, 06006, Badajoz, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica e Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, and IACYS-Unidad de Química Verde y Desarrollo Sostenible, Universidad de Extremadura, 06006, Badajoz, Spain
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Fojt J, Denková P, Brtnický M, Holátko J, Řezáčová V, Pecina V, Kučerík J. Influence of Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate Micro-Bioplastics and Polyethylene Terephthalate Microplastics on the Soil Organic Matter Structure and Soil Water Properties. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:10732-10742. [PMID: 35816335 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c01970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Adverse effects of microplastics on soil abiotic properties have been attributed to changes in the soil structure. Notably, however, the effects on the supramolecular structure of soil organic matter (SOM) have been overlooked, despite their key role in most soil properties. This work accordingly investigated the influence of plastic residues at various concentrations on the SOM supramolecular structure and soil water properties. To model plastic residues of micro-bioplastics, spherical or spherical-like poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) was used, while polyethylene terephthalate (PET) was used as a model of conventional microplastics. The results suggest that both types of plastic residues affect SOM properties, including physical stability (represented by water molecule bridges), water binding (represented by decreased desorption enthalpy or faster desorption), and the stability of SOM aliphatic crystallites. The results further showed that the polyester-based microplastics and micro-bioplastics affected the SOM abiotic characteristics and that therefore the observed effects cannot be attributed solely to changes in the whole soil structure. Notably, similar adverse effects on SOM were observed for both tested plastic residues, although the effect of PHB was less pronounced compared to that of PET.
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- Jakub Fojt
- Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
- Department of Agrochemistry, Soil Science, Microbiology and Plant Nutrition, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Agrochemistry, Soil Science, Microbiology and Plant Nutrition, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
- Department of Agrochemistry, Soil Science, Microbiology and Plant Nutrition, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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Vijayamma R, Maria HJ, Thomas S, Shishatskaya EI, Kiselev EG, Nemtsev IV, Sukhanova AA, Volova TG. A study of the properties and efficacy of microparticles based on P(
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- Raji Vijayamma
- Institute of Fundamental Biology and Biotechnology Siberian Federal University Krasnoyarsk Russia
- International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam India
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- Institute of Fundamental Biology and Biotechnology Siberian Federal University Krasnoyarsk Russia
- International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam India
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- Institute of Fundamental Biology and Biotechnology Siberian Federal University Krasnoyarsk Russia
- International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam India
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- Institute of Fundamental Biology and Biotechnology Siberian Federal University Krasnoyarsk Russia
- Institute of Biophysics SB RAS Federal Research Center “Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS” Krasnoyarsk Russia
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- Institute of Fundamental Biology and Biotechnology Siberian Federal University Krasnoyarsk Russia
- Institute of Biophysics SB RAS Federal Research Center “Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS” Krasnoyarsk Russia
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- Institute of Fundamental Biology and Biotechnology Siberian Federal University Krasnoyarsk Russia
- Krasnoyarsk Regional Center of Research Equipment of Federal Research Center “Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS” Krasnoyarsk Russia
- L.V. Kirensky Institute of Physics Federal Research Center “Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS” Krasnoyarsk Russia
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- Scientific Laboratory Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology Krasnoyarsk Russia
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- Institute of Fundamental Biology and Biotechnology Siberian Federal University Krasnoyarsk Russia
- Institute of Biophysics SB RAS Federal Research Center “Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS” Krasnoyarsk Russia
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Volova TG, Kurachenko NL, Bopp VL, Thomas S, Demidenko AV, Kiselev EG, Baranovsky SV, Sukovatyi AG, Zhila NO, Shishatskaya EI. Assessment of the efficacy of slow-release formulations of the tribenuron-methyl herbicide in field-grown spring wheat. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:20249-20264. [PMID: 34727312 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-17195-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The efficacy of slow-release formulations of tribenuron-methyl (TBM) embedded in the matrix of degradable poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) blended with birch wood flour [polymer/wood flour/herbicide 50/30/20 wt.%] was compared with the efficacy of TBM as the active ingredient of the Mortira commercial formulation, which was applied as post-emergence spray to treat spring wheat cv. Novosibirskaya 15. The study was conducted in Central Siberia (in the environs of the city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia) from May to August 2020. The biological efficacy of the embedded TBM was 92.3%, which was considerably higher than the biological efficacy of the Mortira formulation used as the post-emergence spray (15.4%). The embedding of TBM into degradable blended matrix enabled long-duration functioning of this unstable herbicide in soil. The sensitivity of weed plants to TBM differed depending on the species. TBM was more effective against A. retroflexus and A. blitoides, which were killed at an earlier stage, than against C. album and G. aparine, whose percentage increased in the earlier stage and which were controlled by the herbicide less effectively and at later stages. On the plot treated with the embedded herbicide, the parameters of the wheat yield structure were the best, and the total yield was the highest: 3360 ± 40 kg/ha versus 3250 ± 50 kg/ha in the group of plants sprayed with the Mortira formulation. The grain produced in all groups was of high quality and was classified as Grade 1 food grain. The highest quality parameters (grain hectoliter mass, gluten, and protein contents) were obtained in the group of plants treated with the embedded herbicide. The study of the embedded TBM confirmed the high efficacy of the experimental formulation.
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- Tatiana G Volova
- Siberian Federal University, 79 Svobodnyi av., Krasnoyarsk, 660041, Russia.
- Institute of Biophysics SB RAS, Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS", 50/50 Akademgorodok, Krasnoyarsk, 660036, Russia.
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- Krasnoyarsk State Agrarian University, 90 Mir av., Krasnoyarsk, 660049, Russia
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- Siberian Federal University, 79 Svobodnyi av., Krasnoyarsk, 660041, Russia
- International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, 686560, India
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- Siberian Federal University, 79 Svobodnyi av., Krasnoyarsk, 660041, Russia
- Institute of Biophysics SB RAS, Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS", 50/50 Akademgorodok, Krasnoyarsk, 660036, Russia
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- Siberian Federal University, 79 Svobodnyi av., Krasnoyarsk, 660041, Russia
- Institute of Biophysics SB RAS, Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS", 50/50 Akademgorodok, Krasnoyarsk, 660036, Russia
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- Siberian Federal University, 79 Svobodnyi av., Krasnoyarsk, 660041, Russia
- Institute of Biophysics SB RAS, Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS", 50/50 Akademgorodok, Krasnoyarsk, 660036, Russia
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- Siberian Federal University, 79 Svobodnyi av., Krasnoyarsk, 660041, Russia
- Institute of Biophysics SB RAS, Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS", 50/50 Akademgorodok, Krasnoyarsk, 660036, Russia
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- Siberian Federal University, 79 Svobodnyi av., Krasnoyarsk, 660041, Russia
- Institute of Biophysics SB RAS, Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS", 50/50 Akademgorodok, Krasnoyarsk, 660036, Russia
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Dziuba R, Kucharska M, Madej-Kiełbik L, Sulak K, Wiśniewska-Wrona M. Biopolymers and Biomaterials for Special Applications within the Context of the Circular Economy. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 14:7704. [PMID: 34947300 PMCID: PMC8708369 DOI: 10.3390/ma14247704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The main challenge of the economy is counteracting the adverse effects of progressive industrialisation on the environment around the world. Economic development that accompanies this trend correlates to production increase in not only consumer articles but also special application articles that are difficult to remanufacture, such as medical supplies. For many researchers, discovering innovative materials for special applications that could become an essential element of circular economy production is important. Measures to reduce the production of industrial materials whose waste is difficult to recycle are more and more apparent to manufacturers, especially when faced with the new financial situation in European Union, as one of its priorities is to implement the principles of circular economy. The purpose of the article is to analyse the current state of research on special-application biomaterials within the context of the circular economy. Empirical analysis is conducted for Poland compared to the rest of the European Union (EU) within the time-frame of 2014-2020, which is the most recent financial timeframe of the EU. The submitted studies are based on secondary data obtained mainly from European databases, as well as primary data resulting from the research works at Łukasiewicz Research Network-Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres.
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- Radosław Dziuba
- Department of World Economy and European Integration, University of Lodz, 41/43 Rewolucji 1905 Str., 90-214 Lodz, Poland;
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- Łukasiewicz Research Network—Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres, 19/27 M. Sklodowskiej-Curie Str., 90-570 Lodz, Poland; (M.K.); (L.M.-K.); (K.S.)
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- Łukasiewicz Research Network—Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres, 19/27 M. Sklodowskiej-Curie Str., 90-570 Lodz, Poland; (M.K.); (L.M.-K.); (K.S.)
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- Łukasiewicz Research Network—Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres, 19/27 M. Sklodowskiej-Curie Str., 90-570 Lodz, Poland; (M.K.); (L.M.-K.); (K.S.)
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- Łukasiewicz Research Network—Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres, 19/27 M. Sklodowskiej-Curie Str., 90-570 Lodz, Poland; (M.K.); (L.M.-K.); (K.S.)
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Peptidyl prolyl cis/trans isomerase from Pseudomonas fluorescens encapsulated into biodegradable natural polymers: A potential plant protection agent inducing plant resistance to fungal pathogens. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2021.102112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Estévez-Alonso Á, Pei R, van Loosdrecht MCM, Kleerebezem R, Werker A. Scaling-up microbial community-based polyhydroxyalkanoate production: status and challenges. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 327:124790. [PMID: 33582521 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.124790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Conversion of organic waste and wastewater to polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) offers a potential to recover valuable resources from organic waste. Microbial community-based PHA production systems have been successfully applied in the last decade at lab- and pilot-scales, with a total of 19 pilot installations reported in the scientific literature. In this review, research at pilot-scale on microbial community-based PHA production is categorized and subsequently analyzed with focus on feedstocks, enrichment strategies, yields of PHA on substrate, biomass PHA content and polymer characterization. From this assessment, the challenges for further scaling-up of microbial community-based PHA production are identified.
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- Ángel Estévez-Alonso
- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands; Wetsus, European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, Oostergoweg 9, 8911 MA, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands; Wetsus, European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, Oostergoweg 9, 8911 MA, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands.
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- Wetsus, European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, Oostergoweg 9, 8911 MA, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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Boyandin AN, Kazantseva EA. Constructing slow-release formulations of herbicide metribuzin using its co-extrusion with biodegradable polyester poly-ε-caprolactone. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART. B, PESTICIDES, FOOD CONTAMINANTS, AND AGRICULTURAL WASTES 2021; 56:467-476. [PMID: 33852377 DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2021.1911206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Different technologies to prepare long term pesticide forms include polymer coating, preparing composites and encapsulating pesticides in nanoparticles. A simple and low-cost method was proposed to obtain slow-release formulations by co-extrusion of a pesticide with a biodegradable polymer at a temperature above the melting points of both components. A herbicide metribuzin and low-melting polyester poly-ε-caprolactone were chosen for this work. Formulations containing 10%, 20%, and 40% herbicide were prepared. During 7 days of their exposition in water, it was released from 81% to 96% of initially loaded metribuzin; the highest release was detected for 40%-loaded forms. Biodegradation of the constructs and pesticide release were further studied in the model soil. Degradation rates of the specimens increased with an increase in pesticide content, from 9% to 20% over 14 weeks for the 10%/20%-loaded and the 40%-loaded specimens, respectively. The release of metribuzin reached, respectively, 37-38% and 55%. The herbicide content in soil was lower due to its partial degradation in soil; it reached 23-25% and 33%, respectively, from initially loaded into the polymer matrix. Release kinetics of metribuzin in water as in soil best fitted the First-order model. The used approach is promising for obtaining long-term release formulations for soil applications.
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- Anatoly N Boyandin
- Institute of Biophysics of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS", Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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Chen G, Cao L, Cao C, Zhao P, Li F, Xu B, Huang Q. Effective and Sustained Control of Soil-Borne Plant Diseases by Biodegradable Polyhydroxybutyrate Mulch Films Embedded with Fungicide of Prothioconazole. Molecules 2021; 26:762. [PMID: 33540718 PMCID: PMC7867224 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26030762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Soil-borne diseases and plant rhizosphere nematode have caused many crop yield losses. Increased environmental awareness is leading to more restrictions on the use of certain fumigants and root irrigation methods due to their impact on human health and soil system. Therefore, it is necessary to find alternative treatments to maintain crop economic yields and environmental sustainability. In the present work, biodegradable antifungal mulches were prepared by blending poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) with fungicide of prothioconazole (PRO), which were used for effective and sustained control of soil-borne plant diseases. To reveal the application prospect of the PHB/PRO composite films in the management of soilborne plant diseases, some physical and biological properties were evaluated. The proper mulch film of PHB/PRO was assessed based on its mechanical and optical properties, while water solubility and the film micromorphology was further characterized. The release patterns of composite films under different pH levels were investigated. Moreover, the in vitro antifungal bioassay and pot experiment showed satisfactory bioactivity of the PHB/PRO films against Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc., a soil-borne disease in peanut fields. This study demonstrated that the biodegradable mulch films containing PRO fungicide are capable of inhibiting soil-borne plant pathogenic fungi effectively, and this facile but powerful strategy may find wide applicability in sustainable plant and horticulture protection.
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- Ge Chen
- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China; (G.C.); (C.C.); (P.Z.); (F.L.)
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- Henan Haonianjing Biological Development Co., Ltd., Yangjin Industrial Park, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou 450000, China;
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China; (G.C.); (C.C.); (P.Z.); (F.L.)
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China; (G.C.); (C.C.); (P.Z.); (F.L.)
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China; (G.C.); (C.C.); (P.Z.); (F.L.)
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- Henan Haonianjing Biological Development Co., Ltd., Yangjin Industrial Park, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou 450000, China;
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- Henan Haonianjing Biological Development Co., Ltd., Yangjin Industrial Park, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou 450000, China;
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Preparation of cinnamaldehyde-loaded polyhydroxyalkanoate/chitosan porous microspheres with adjustable controlled-release property and its application in fruit preservation. Food Packag Shelf Life 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fpsl.2020.100596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Levett I, Liao M, Pratt C, Redding M, Laycock B, Pratt S. Designing for effective controlled release in agricultural products: new insights into the complex nature of the polymer-active agent relationship and implications for use. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2020; 100:4723-4733. [PMID: 32458432 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.10531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 05/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Various active chemical agents, such as soil microbial inhibitors, are commonly applied to agricultural landscapes to optimize plant yields or minimize unwanted chemical transformations. Dicyandiamide (DCD) is a common nitrification inhibitor. However, it rapidly decomposes under warm and wet conditions, losing effectiveness in the process. Blending DCD with an encapsulating polymer matrix could help overcome this challenge and slow its release. Here, we encapsulated DCD in a biodegradable matrix of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) and investigated the effects of DCD crystal size and loading rates on release rates. RESULTS Three DCD crystal size fractions (0-106, 106-250 and 250-420 μm) were blended with PHBV at 200, 400, 600 and 800 gkg-1 loadings through extrusion processing and release kinetics were studied in water over 8 weeks. For loadings ≥ 600 g kg-1 , more than 95% release was reached within the first 7 days. By contrast, at 200 g kg-1 loading only 10%, 36% and 57% of the DCD was mobilized after 8 weeks in water for 0 to 106 μm, 106 to 250 μm and 250 to 420 μm crystal size fractions, respectively. CONCLUSION The lower percolation threshold for this combination of materials lies between 200 and 400 g kg-1 DCD loading. The grind size fraction of DCD significantly affects the quantity of burst release from the surface of the pellet, particularly below the lower percolation threshold. The results presented here are likely translatable to the encapsulation and release of other crystalline materials from hydrophobic polymer matrices used in controlled release formulations, such as fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Ian Levett
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland, QLD, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland, QLD, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Environment and Science/Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, Mount Gravatt, Australia
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- Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF), AgriScience Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland, QLD, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland, QLD, Brisbane, Australia
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Volova T, Baranovsky S, Petrovskaya O, Shumilova A, Sukovatyi A. Biological effects of the free and embedded metribuzin and tribenuron-methyl herbicides on various cultivated weed species. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART. B, PESTICIDES, FOOD CONTAMINANTS, AND AGRICULTURAL WASTES 2020; 55:1009-1019. [PMID: 32816605 DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2020.1807835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The present study addresses the herbicidal activity and biological effects of the metribuzin (MET) and tribenuron-methyl (TBM) herbicides used to control various weed species (Amaranthus retroflexus, Sinapis arvensis, and Leucanthemum maximum). The effects of the free herbicides and the herbicides embedded in granules of degradable polymer poly-3-hydroxybutyrate [P(3HB)] blended with birch wood flour were compared. Metribuzin, regardless of the form, caused 100% mortality of the three weeds by day 21. The herbicidal activity of tribenuron-methyl was lower than that of metribuzin, but the embedded TBM was superior to the free herbicide in the length and strength of its action on the weeds. Both metribuzin forms dramatically decreased the main parameters of fluorescence: maximum quantum yield of photosystem-II [Y(II)max], maximum quantum yield of non-photochemical quenching [Y(NPQ)max], and maximum rate of non-cyclic electron transport [ETRmax] and concentrations of chlorophyll a and b. The effect of the embedded TBM on the photosynthetic activity of the weeds was lower in the first two weeks of the growth of herbicide-treated plants but lasted longer than the effect of the free TBM and increased over time. Embedding of metribuzin in the matrix of degradable blend did not decrease its herbicidal activity.
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- Tatiana Volova
- Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
- Institute of Biophysics SB RAS, Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS," Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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- Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
- Institute of Biophysics SB RAS, Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS," Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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Poly(hydroxybutyrate)‐based systems behavior on the controlled release of
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Kiselev EG, Boyandin AN, Zhila NO, Prudnikova SV, Shumilova AA, Baranovskiy SV, Shishatskaya EI, Thomas S, Volova TG. Constructing sustained-release herbicide formulations based on poly-3-hydroxybutyrate and natural materials as a degradable matrix. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2020; 76:1772-1785. [PMID: 31785186 DOI: 10.1002/ps.5702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Revised: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of the present study was to develop ecofriendly herbicide formulations. Its main aim was to develop and investigate slow-release formulations of herbicides (metribuzin, tribenuron-methyl, and fenoxaprop-P-ethyl) of different structure, solubility, and specificity, which were loaded into a degradable matrix of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (P(3HB)) blended with available natural materials (peat, clay, and wood flour). RESULTS Differences in the structure and physicochemical properties of the formulations were studied depending on the type of the matrix. Herbicide release and accumulation in soil were associated with the solubility of the herbicide. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy showed that no chemical bonds were formed between the components in the experimental formulations. Degradation of the formulations in agro-transformed soil in laboratory conditions was chiefly influenced by the shape of the specimens (granules or pellets) while the effect of the type of filler (peat, clay, or wood flour) was insignificant. The use of granules enabled more rapid accumulation of the herbicides in soil: their peak concentrations were reached after 3 weeks of incubation while the concentrations of the herbicides released from the pellets were the highest after 5-7 weeks. Loading of the herbicides into the polymer matrix composed of the slowly degraded P(3HB) and natural materials enabled both sustained function of the formulations in soil (lasting between 1.5 and ≥3 months) and stable activity of the otherwise rapidly inactivated herbicides such as tribenuron-methyl and fenoxaprop-P-ethyl. CONCLUSION The experimental herbicide formulations enabled slow release of the active ingredients to soil. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Evgeniy G Kiselev
- School of Fundamental Biology and Biotechnology, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
- Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS", Institute of Biophysics SB RAS, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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- School of Fundamental Biology and Biotechnology, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
- Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS", Institute of Biophysics SB RAS, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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- School of Fundamental Biology and Biotechnology, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
- Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS", Institute of Biophysics SB RAS, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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- School of Fundamental Biology and Biotechnology, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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- School of Fundamental Biology and Biotechnology, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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- School of Fundamental Biology and Biotechnology, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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- School of Fundamental Biology and Biotechnology, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
- Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS", Institute of Biophysics SB RAS, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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- School of Fundamental Biology and Biotechnology, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
- International and Interuniversity Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India
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- School of Fundamental Biology and Biotechnology, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
- Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS", Institute of Biophysics SB RAS, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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Bi S, Barinelli V, Sobkowicz MJ. Degradable Controlled Release Fertilizer Composite Prepared via Extrusion: Fabrication, Characterization, and Release Mechanisms. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:polym12020301. [PMID: 32024294 PMCID: PMC7077398 DOI: 10.3390/polym12020301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2019] [Revised: 01/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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In this work, biodegradable polymers were melt compounded with urea phosphate to fabricate "smart fertilizers" for sustainable agriculture. Urea phosphate (UP) is typically applied as a water-soluble fertilizer to treat phosphorus deficiency in high pH soils. Due to the low diffusion rate of phosphate through slow-release fertilizer coatings, phosphate supply has been considered the "bottleneck" for nitrogen-phosphorous-potassium (NPK) nutrients supply. We study the influence of polymer matrix structure on release kinetics in deionized water using novel polyesters including poly (hexamethylene succinate) (PHS), poly (30% butylene succinate-co-70% hexamethylene succinate) (PBHS 30/70), and PBHS 70/30. Melt processed composites of UP and polyester were analyzed to determine UP loading efficiency and dispersion and distribution of the salt in the polymer matrix. A combined empirical model involving diffusion and erosion mechanisms was found have a good agreement with the experimental release curve. This work provides a solution for environmentally friendly controlled release phosphate fertilizer with good release performance using bio-based and biodegradable polymers.
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Biodegradable polymers: a cure for the planet, but a long way to go. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-020-2004-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Volova T, Prudnikova S, Boyandin A, Zhila N, Kiselev E, Shumilova A, Baranovskiy S, Demidenko A, Shishatskaya E, Thomas S. Constructing Slow-Release Fungicide Formulations Based on Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and Natural Materials as a Degradable Matrix. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:9220-9231. [PMID: 31347838 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b01634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Slow-release fungicide formulations (azoxystrobin, epoxiconazole, and tebuconazole) shaped as pellets and granules in a matrix of biodegradable poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and natural fillers (clay, wood flour, and peat) were constructed. Infrared spectroscopy showed no formation of chemical bonds between components in the experimental formulations. The formulations of pesticides had antifungal activity against Fusarium verticillioides in vitro. A study of biodegradation of the experimental fungicide formulations in the soil showed that the degradation process was mainly influenced by the type of formulation without significant influence of the type of filler. More active destruction of the granules led to a more rapid accumulation of fungicides in the soil. The content of fungicides present in the soil as a result of degradation of the formulations and fungicide release was determined by their solubility. Thus, all formulations are able to function in the soil for a long time, ensuring gradual and sustained delivery of fungicides.
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- Tatiana Volova
- Siberian Federal University , 79 Svobodnyi Avenue , Krasnoyarsk 660041 , Russia
- Institute of Biophysics Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS) , Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS" , 50/50 Akademgorodok , Krasnoyarsk 660036 , Russia
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- Siberian Federal University , 79 Svobodnyi Avenue , Krasnoyarsk 660041 , Russia
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- Siberian Federal University , 79 Svobodnyi Avenue , Krasnoyarsk 660041 , Russia
- Institute of Biophysics Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS) , Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS" , 50/50 Akademgorodok , Krasnoyarsk 660036 , Russia
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- Siberian Federal University , 79 Svobodnyi Avenue , Krasnoyarsk 660041 , Russia
- Institute of Biophysics Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS) , Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS" , 50/50 Akademgorodok , Krasnoyarsk 660036 , Russia
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- Siberian Federal University , 79 Svobodnyi Avenue , Krasnoyarsk 660041 , Russia
- Institute of Biophysics Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS) , Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS" , 50/50 Akademgorodok , Krasnoyarsk 660036 , Russia
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- Siberian Federal University , 79 Svobodnyi Avenue , Krasnoyarsk 660041 , Russia
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- Siberian Federal University , 79 Svobodnyi Avenue , Krasnoyarsk 660041 , Russia
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- Siberian Federal University , 79 Svobodnyi Avenue , Krasnoyarsk 660041 , Russia
- Institute of Biophysics Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS) , Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS" , 50/50 Akademgorodok , Krasnoyarsk 660036 , Russia
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- Siberian Federal University , 79 Svobodnyi Avenue , Krasnoyarsk 660041 , Russia
- Institute of Biophysics Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS) , Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS" , 50/50 Akademgorodok , Krasnoyarsk 660036 , Russia
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- Siberian Federal University , 79 Svobodnyi Avenue , Krasnoyarsk 660041 , Russia
- International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology , Mahatma Gandhi University , Priyadarshini Hills, Kottayam , Kerala 686560 , India
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Cao L, Liu Y, Xu C, Zhou Z, Zhao P, Niu S, Huang Q. Biodegradable poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate) microcapsules for controlled release of trifluralin with improved photostability and herbicidal activity. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 102:134-141. [PMID: 31146984 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.04.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2018] [Revised: 04/14/2019] [Accepted: 04/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Microencapsulation of pesticide is a promising technology to reduce the negative environmental impact and benefit the sustainable development. Trifluralin, commonly used as a selective pre-emergence herbicide, is vulnerably subject to loss by volatilization and decomposition by sunlight when applied to the surface of soils. In the present study, trifluralin has been encapsulated using biodegradable poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) polymers as carriers to develop controlled release formulations. PHB trifluralin microcapsules were obtained using a convenient solvent evaporation method. The influences of preparation parameters on the size and its distribution of the microcapsules were discussed. The particle size decreased from 4.44 μm to 2.50 μm as the shearing speeds increased from 4000 r/min to 12,000 r/min, and the value decreased from 3.64 μm to 3.23 μm as the mass fraction of emulsifier polyvinyl alcohol increased from 0.5% to 2.0%. The loading content (LC) as well as the encapsulation efficiency (EE) of trifluralin microcapsules are multiple factors dependent. Orthogonal table L9(34) was designed and range analysis was used to suggest the optimal preparation parameters. When performed under the optimized conditions, the corresponding LC and EE were 16.50% and 90.65%, respectively. The release of trifluralin from PHB microcapsules showed slow and sustained patterns, which could be easily achieved by modifying the preparation parameters including shearing speed and concentration of emulsifier. Compared to conventional trifluralin formulation of emulsifiable concentrate, trifluralin microcapsules exhibited significantly improved photostability and herbicidal activity against target weed barnyardgrass. These results demonstrated that microencapsulation with PHB could dramaticlly improve the effective utilization rate and decrease the dosage of such agricultural chemicals.
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- Lidong Cao
- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 1 Nongkeyuan New Village, An'ning District, Lanzhou 730070, PR China.
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, PR China.
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Levett I, Pratt S, Donose BC, Brackin R, Pratt C, Redding M, Laycock B. Understanding the Mobilization of a Nitrification Inhibitor from Novel Slow Release Pellets, Fabricated through Extrusion Processing with PHBV Biopolymer. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:2449-2458. [PMID: 30724561 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b05709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Dicyandiamide (DCD) has been studied as a stabilizer for nitrogen fertilizers for over 50 years. Its efficacy is limited at elevated temperatures, but this could be addressed by encapsulation to delay exposure. Here, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate- co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) was investigated as a biodegradable matrix for the encapsulation of DCD. Cylindrical ∼3 mm × 3 mm pellets were fabricated through extrusion processing with 23 wt % DCD. Release kinetics were monitored in water, sand, and both active and γ-irradiated agricultural clay loam soils. Raman maps showed a wide particle size distribution of DCD crystals and indicated that Hitachi's classic moving front theory did not hold for this formulation. The inhibitor release kinetics were mediated by four distinct mechanisms: (i) initial rapid dissolution of surface DCD, (ii) channeling of water through voids and pores in the PHBV matrix, (iii) gradual diffusion of water and DCD through layers of PHBV, and (iv) biodegradation of the PHBV matrix. After ∼6 months, 45-100% release occurred, depending on the release media. PHBV is shown to be an effective, biodegradable matrix for the long-term slow release of nitrification inhibitors.
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- Ian Levett
- School of Chemical Engineering , University of Queensland , St. Lucia , QLD 4072 Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering , University of Queensland , St. Lucia , QLD 4072 Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering , University of Queensland , St. Lucia , QLD 4072 Australia
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences , University of Queensland , St. Lucia , QLD 4072 , Australia
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- School of Environment and Science , Griffith University , Nathan , QLD 4111 , Australia
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- Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) , AgriScience Queensland , Wilsonton Heights , QLD 4350 , Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering , University of Queensland , St. Lucia , QLD 4072 Australia
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Daitx TS, Giovanela M, Carli LN, Mauler RS. Biodegradable polymer/clay systems for highly controlled release of NPK fertilizer. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.4499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Tales S. Daitx
- Instituto de Química; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre Brazil
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- Área do Conhecimento de Ciências Exatas e Engenharias; Universidade de Caxias do Sul; Caxias do Sul Brazil
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- Campus Blumenau; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Blumenau Brazil
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- Instituto de Química; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre Brazil
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Volova TG, Prudnikova SV, Zhila NO. Fungicidal activity of slow-release P(3HB)/TEB formulations in wheat plant communities infected by Fusarium moniliforme. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:552-561. [PMID: 29047062 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-0466-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2017] [Accepted: 10/10/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Fungicidal activity of experimental tebuconazole (TEB) formulations was investigated in laboratory soil ecosystems in wheat plant communities infected by Fusarium moniliforme. TEB was embedded in the matrix of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate, shaped as films and microgranules. These formulations were buried in the soil with wheat plants, and their efficacy was compared with that of commercial formulation Raxil and with the effect of pre-sowing treatment of seeds. In the experiment with the initially infected seeds and a relatively low level of natural soil infection caused by Fusarium fungi, the effects of the experimental P(3HB)/TEB formulations and Raxil were comparable. However, when the level of soil infection was increased by adding F. moniliforme spores, P(3HB)/TEB granules and films reduced the total counts of fungi and the abundance of F. moniliforme more effectively than Raxil. Seed treatment or soil treatment with Raxil solution showed an increase in the percentage of rot-damaged roots in the later stages of the experiment. In the early stage (between days 10 and 20), the percentage of rot-damaged roots in the soil with TEB embedded in the slowly degraded P(3HB) matrix was similar to that in the soil with Raxil. However, the efficacy of P(3HB)/TEB formulations lasted longer, and in later stages (between days 20 and 30), the percentage of rot-damaged roots in that group did not grow. In experiments with different TEB formulations and, hence, different fungicidal activities, the increase in plant biomass was 15-17 to 40-60% higher than in the groups where TEB was applied by using conventional techniques.
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- Tatiana G Volova
- Siberian Federal University, 79 Svobodny pr., Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation, 660041.
- Institute of Biophysics SB RAS, Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS", Akademgorodok, Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation, 660036.
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- Siberian Federal University, 79 Svobodny pr., Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation, 660041
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- Siberian Federal University, 79 Svobodny pr., Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation, 660041
- Institute of Biophysics SB RAS, Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS", Akademgorodok, Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation, 660036
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Zhila N, Murueva A, Shershneva A, Shishatskaya E, Volova T. Herbicidal activity of slow-release herbicide formulations in wheat stands infested by weeds. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART. B, PESTICIDES, FOOD CONTAMINANTS, AND AGRICULTURAL WASTES 2017; 52:729-735. [PMID: 28934007 DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2017.1356668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The present study reports the herbicidal activity of metribuzin and tribenuron-methyl embedded in the degradable matrix of natural poly-3-hydroxybutyrate [P(3HB)/MET and P(3HB)/TBM]. The developed formulations were constructed as films and microgranules, which were tested against the weeds such as white sweet clover Melilotus albus and lamb's quarters Chenopodium album in the presence of soft spring wheat (Triticum aestivum, cv. Altaiskaya 70) as the subject crop for investigation. The activity was measured in laboratory scale experiments by determining the density and weight of the vegetative organs of weeds. The study was also aimed at testing the effect of the experimental formulation on the growth of wheat crop as dependent on the method of herbicide delivery. The experimental MET and TBM formulations showed pronounced herbicidal activity against the weed species used in the study. The effectiveness of the experimental formulations in inhibiting weed growth was comparable to and, sometimes, higher than that of the commercial formulations (positive control). The amount of the biomass of the wheat treated with the experimental herbicide formulations was significantly greater than that of the wheat treated with commercial formulations.
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- Natalia Zhila
- a Institute of Biophysics SB RAS, Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS" , Akademgorodok, Krasnoyarsk , Russian Federation
- b Siberian Federal University , Krasnoyarsk , Russian Federation
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- a Institute of Biophysics SB RAS, Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS" , Akademgorodok, Krasnoyarsk , Russian Federation
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- a Institute of Biophysics SB RAS, Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS" , Akademgorodok, Krasnoyarsk , Russian Federation
- b Siberian Federal University , Krasnoyarsk , Russian Federation
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- a Institute of Biophysics SB RAS, Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS" , Akademgorodok, Krasnoyarsk , Russian Federation
- b Siberian Federal University , Krasnoyarsk , Russian Federation
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- a Institute of Biophysics SB RAS, Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS" , Akademgorodok, Krasnoyarsk , Russian Federation
- b Siberian Federal University , Krasnoyarsk , Russian Federation
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Boyandin AN, Kazantseva EA, Varygina DE, Volova TG. Constructing Slow-Release Formulations of Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer Based on Degradable Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate). JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2017; 65:6745-6752. [PMID: 28723220 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b01217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The present study describes construction and investigation of experimental formulations of ammonium nitrate embedded in a matrix of degradable natural polymer poly-3-hydroxybutyrate [P(3HB)] and P(3HB) blended with wood flour shaped as tablets, some of them coated with P(3HB). Kinetics of ammonium release into soil as dependent on the composition of the polymer matrix was investigated in laboratory experiments. The rates of fertilizer release from formulations coated with a biopolymer layer were considerably (two months or longer) slower than the rates of fertilizer release from uncoated formulations, while release from polymer and composite (polymer/wood flour) formulations occurred with comparable rates. The use of the experimental formulations in laboratory ecosystems with wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) was more effective than application of free ammonium nitrate. The advantage of the slow-release fertilizer formulations is that they are buried in soil together with the seeds, and the fertilizer remains effective over the first three months of plant growth. The use of such slow-release formulations will reduce the amounts of chemicals released into the environment, which will curb their accumulation in food chains of ecosystems and mitigate their adverse effects on the biosphere.
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- Anatoly Nikolayevich Boyandin
- Institute of Biophysics of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS" , 50/50 Akademgorodok, Krasnoyarsk 660036, Russia
- Siberian Federal University , 79 Svobodny pr., Krasnoyarsk 660041, Russia
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- Institute of Biophysics of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS" , 50/50 Akademgorodok, Krasnoyarsk 660036, Russia
- Siberian Federal University , 79 Svobodny pr., Krasnoyarsk 660041, Russia
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Controlled release for crop and wood protection: Recent progress toward sustainable and safe nanostructured biocidal systems. J Control Release 2017; 262:139-150. [PMID: 28739450 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2017.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2017] [Revised: 07/15/2017] [Accepted: 07/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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We review biocide delivery systems (BDS), which are designed to deter or control harmful organisms that damage agricultural crops, forests and forest products. This is a timely topic, given the growing socio-economical concerns that have motivated major developments in sustainable BDS. Associated designs aim at improving or replacing traditional systems, which often consist of biocides with extreme behavior as far as their solubility in water. This includes those that compromise or pollute soil and water (highly soluble or volatile biocides) or those that present low bioavailability (poorly soluble biocides). Major breakthroughs are sought to mitigate or eliminate consequential environmental and health impacts in agriculture and silviculture. Here, we consider the most important BDS vehicles or carriers, their synthesis, the environmental impact of their constituents and interactions with the active components together with the factors that affect their rates of release such as environmental factors and interaction of BDS with the crops or forest products. We put in perspective the state-of-the-art nanostructured carriers for controlled release, which need to address many of the challenges that exist in the application of BDS.
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Álvarez-Paino M, Muñoz-Bonilla A, Fernández-García M. Antimicrobial Polymers in the Nano-World. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2017; 7:E48. [PMID: 28336882 PMCID: PMC5333033 DOI: 10.3390/nano7020048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2016] [Revised: 01/11/2017] [Accepted: 01/24/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Infections are one of the main concerns of our era due to antibiotic-resistant infections and the increasing costs in the health-care sector. Within this context, antimicrobial polymers present a great alternative to combat these problems since their mechanisms of action differ from those of antibiotics. Therefore, the microorganisms' resistance to these polymeric materials is avoided. Antimicrobial polymers are not only applied in the health-care sector, they are also used in many other areas. This review presents different strategies that combine nanoscience and nanotechnology in the polymer world to combat contaminations from bacteria, fungi or algae. It focuses on the most relevant areas of application of these materials, viz. health, food, agriculture, and textiles.
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- Marta Álvarez-Paino
- Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK.
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- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros (ICTP-CSIC); C/ Juan de la Cierva 3, Madrid 28006, Spain.
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- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros (ICTP-CSIC); C/ Juan de la Cierva 3, Madrid 28006, Spain.
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