Reusing waste biomass in crop protection—Calcinated oyster shell powder enhances rhizospheric microbial-mediated suppression of root-knot nematodes by Qipeng Jiang, Jiamin Yu, Yong Wang, Jinfeng Wang, Lianqiang Jiang, Shiping Guo, Yu Qian, Xiangwen Yu, Dongyang Liu, Daojiang Xi, Quan Deng, Wei Ding, Shili Li

“…Root-knot nematodes (RKNs), particularly Meloidogyne incognita, are one of the most destructive plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) affecting crop production worldwide. …”
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Enteric Delivery of Probiotics: Challenges, Techniques, and Activity Assays by Chunying Sun, Zhidong Zhang, Yantong Sun, Xueyuan Sun, Yan Jin, Jingwen Zhu, Jiaxin Yu, Tao Wu

“…Probiotics, as live microbial agents, play a pivotal role in modulating host microbiota balance, enhancing immunity, and improving gastrointestinal health. …”
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EFFECT OF ACTIVATED CHARCOAL PECAN SHELL (Aleurites moluccanus L. Willd) WITH VARIATIONS IN SULFURIC ACID CONCENTRATION ON DECREASED COD AND BOD LEVELS OF LAUNDRY LIQUID WASTE by Rachmin Munadi, Nurul Azizah

“…Pecan shells are organic waste that can be decomposed but the texture is hard enough that it takes a long time to decompose it naturally. …”
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Analytical justifications of constructive parameters of bionic colters for vertical soil treatment by E. Aliiev, H. Tesliuk

“…Bionic coulters imitate natural forms and functions, which help reduce energy costs for soil tillage. The aim of the research was to justify the design and structural parameters of turbo discs (coulters) for vertical tillage based on the principles of bionic reverse engineering. …”
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Sustainable development of chitosan-gelatin composite films for food packaging using crude chitosan extracted from American lobster (Homarus americanus) shell waste by Abhinav Jain, Beth Mason, Marianne Su-Ling Brooks

“…In particular, the applicability of crude chitosan extracted from waste lobster shells (without additional purification steps) as a cost-effective and sustainable feedstock is highlighted, offering an eco-friendly alternative to conventional plastic food packaging.…”
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Electrochemically Engineered Mesoporous Sn-Oxide Rods for Anode Materials in Lithium-Ion Batteries by Woo-Jin Lee, Yu-Jeong Min, Heon-Cheol Shin

“…Electrochemical characterization revealed that the core-shell anode performance for LIBs varied with the Sn-oxide shell’s microstructure. …”
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Exploring the Bioengineering Potential of CoFe2O4‐BaTiO3 Nanoparticles: A Dive into the Magnetoelectric Coefficient by Martina Lenzuni, Alessandra Marrella, Emma Chiaramello, Giulia Suarato, Paolo Ravazzani

“…Abstract Magnetoelectric (ME) materials, especially in the form of core–shell nanoparticles, have gained increasing attention for their potential in bioengineering applications. …”
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Bio-sorption for tannery effluent treatment using eggshell wastes; kinetics, isotherm and thermodynamic study by El-Sayed R.E. Hassan, Merit Rostom, Fatma E. Farghaly, M.A. Abdel Khalek

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Quenching of single-particle strength inferred from nucleon-removal transfer reactions on 15C by Y.C. Jiang, J. Chen, B.P. Kay, C.R. Hoffman, T.L. Tang, I.A. Tolstukhin, M.R. Xie, J.G. Li, N. Michel, M.L. Avila, Y. Ayyad, D. Bazin, S. Bennett, J.A. Clark, S.J. Freeman, H. Jayatissa, G. Li, W.P. Liu, J.L. Lou, A. Munoz-Ramos, C. Müller-Gatermann, T. Nathan, D. Santiago-Gonzalez, D.K. Sharp, Y.P. Shen, A.H. Wuosmaa, C.X. Yuan

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Anticancer and antibacterial activity of the cellulose nanocrystals modified by cyclodextrin and loaded by propolis by Maryam Akhondi, Zahra Sotoudehnia Korrani, Maryam Mohammad-Sadeghipour, Reza Bahramabadi, Maryam Mohamadi

“…Abstract Nanocrystals have great potential as improved drug carriers due to their low cost, high biodegradability, and biocompatibility. …”
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Research of IGBT failure energy transmission and energy shock by MA Yao, XU Libin, YU Wei, LIU Min´an, REN Yadong

“…After initial expansion, the explosive gas will act on the shell in the form of shock wave energy and gas. When the module shell cannot bind the failure energy, the module shell will explode. …”
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Foraminifers and stable isotopes (О¹⁶/О¹⁸ and C¹²/С¹³) of their shells at methane seepages on eastern slope of Sakhalin Island (Okhotsk... by Sergey P. Pletnev, Vladimir K. Annin, Yu. . Wu, Tatiana S. Tarasova

“…The genera Nonionellina, Valvulineria, Uvigerina and the species Reophax dentaliniformis were the most adapted for the polluted environment. Stable isotopes O16/O18 and C12/C13 are measured in carbonate shells of Uvigerina parvocostata, Valvulineria sadonica, Nonionellina labradorica . …”
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Enhancing slow sand filtration with 3D-printed eco-friendly bricks by Wathsala Benthota Pathiranage, Chloe Sharp, Yinshan Hong, Cecylia Williams, Omar Algharibeh, Anna McKnight, Clinton Williams, Hunain Alkhateb, Matteo D’Alessio

“…This study evaluated the ability of two low-cost and sustainable materials, clay and crawfish shell waste to produce 3D-printed bricks to remove turbidity, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Total Organic Carbon (TOC), total coliforms and E. coli. …”
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Environmentally Friendly Composites from Agricultural Residue Biomass for Lightweight Applications in New Generation Structures: A Review by Murugesan Palaniappan, Sivasubramanian Palanisamy, Borhen Louhichi, Nadir Ayrilmis, Thulasi mani Murugesan

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Energy-Saving Seamless Insulation Systems for Frame Buildings Using Foamed Polyethylene by Bessonov I.V., Ter-Zakaryan K.A., Zhukov A.D., Mednikova E.A.

“…The effect of the reflective layer applied to the foamed polyethylene on the mechanical characteristics of the material is insignificant, but it contributes to an increase in the thermal resistance of the insulating shell. Strength characteristics ensure the integrity of the seamless insulation envelope. …”
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Application of Foundry Wastes in Eco-Efficient Construction Materials: A Review by Ingried Aguiar, Sandra Cunha, José Aguiar

“…Key findings include that waste foundry sand is the most widely utilized foundry waste in construction materials, while ceramic mold shells and paraffin waxes remain underexplored. …”
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Application of Special Calculation Techniques in the Design of All-Welded Gastight Structures of Boiler Units by M. P. Kurepin, M. Yu. Serbinovskiy

“…The objective of this study was to develop a new special procedure for calculating the strength of all-welded gastight structures based on computer modeling, using the most advanced methods of modeling the membrane wall and factors affecting it. …”
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Behavioral Characteristics of Limnoperna fortunei under Different Light Conditions by MA Jun, TAO Ze-yi, WANG Ying-cai, WANG Zhang-peng, LI Tian-cui

“…[Results] The results of shell opening and adhesion behaviors of Limnoperna fortunei under different light intensities showed that with increasing light intensity, shell opening frequency and material exchange decreased. …”
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Real time RT-PCR assays for detection and typing of African horse sickness virus. by Katarzyna Bachanek-Bankowska, Sushila Maan, Javier Castillo-Olivares, Nicola M Manning, Narender Singh Maan, Abraham C Potgieter, Antonello Di Nardo, Geoff Sutton, Carrie Batten, Peter P C Mertens

“…In contrast VP1 (the viral polymerase) and VP3 (the sub-core shell protein), encoded by Seg-1 and Seg-3 respectively, are highly conserved, representing virus species/orbivirus-serogroup-specific antigens. …”
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Investigating CXCR4 expression of tumor cells and the vascular compartment: A multimodal approach. by Marta Braga, Chee Hau Leow, Javier Hernandez Gil, Jin H Teh, Laurence Carroll, Nicholas J Long, Meng-Xing Tang, Eric O Aboagye

“…Several CXCR4-targeted therapies are currently under investigation, and with it comes the need for imaging agents capable of accurate depiction of CXCR4 for therapeutic stratification and monitoring. PET agents enjoy the most success, but more cost-effective and radiation-free approaches such as ultrasound (US) imaging could represent an attractive alternative. …”
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