Development and Evaluation of Mycelium-Based Composites from Agroforestry Residues: A Sustainable Approach to the Design of Innovative Building Materials DOI Creative Commons
Consuelo Fritz, Juan Francisco Olivera,

Víctor Garrido-Manque

и другие.

Buildings, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(11), С. 1764 - 1764

Опубликована: Май 22, 2025

This study explored mycelium-based composites (MBCs) as a sustainable alternative to conventional materials, focusing on the role of lignocellulosic substrates in optimizing their physical, mechanical, and biodegradability properties. It also addressed valorization agroforestry by-products, particularly European hazelnut shells (HZ) radiata pine sawdust (SW), an effort reduce waste minimize environmental impacts. The MBCs were obtained using two formulations (HZ100 HZ75-SW25) local by-products bound together with natural growth fungal mycelium from Ganoderma sp. We examined physical mechanical properties these novel including density, shrinkage, water absorption, hydrophobicity, moduli rupture elasticity, internal bond strength. Additionally, we assessed soil estimate time required for complete degradation. results clearly indicated differences performance between HZ100 HZ75-SW25. In general, HZ75-SW25 demonstrated superior compared HZ100. Water absorption was low both cases, suggesting degree hydrophobicity surface. biodegradation that fabricated could fully decompose less than one year when buried soil, confirming biocomposites are entirely biodegradable.

Язык: Английский

Does Sorption to Mulch Film Increase Bioavailability of Two Model Pesticides for Earthworms and Bacteria in Soil? DOI
Antonia Weltmeyer,

Kristina Bitter,

Selina Granderath-Miegel

и другие.

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Exploring biodegradation limits of n-alkanes as polyethylene models using multi-omics approaches DOI Creative Commons
Miwa Suzuki,

Takuya Hayashi,

Kohei Takahashi

и другие.

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 977, С. 179365 - 179365

Опубликована: Апрель 14, 2025

Polyethylene (PE) is widely regarded as non-biodegradable in natural environments, despite reports suggesting partial biotic degradation. Using multi-omics analysis, this study investigated the biodegradation mechanisms of n-alkanes-structural analogs PE-to determine threshold carbon number PE that allows for environmental biodegradation. n-Alkanes with 6-40 carbons (C6-C40) were biodegraded soil, whereas C44 and not. 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequence analysis identified distinct microbial communities associated non-degradable compounds (PEs C44) biodegradable alkanes (C6-C40). Notably, community composition C40 differed from those below C36. Multi-omics genera Aeromicrobium, Nocardia, Nocardioides, Rhodococcus, Acinetobacter, Fontimonas key degraders n-alkanes at C36 below, utilizing alkane hydroxylases such monooxygenase (AlkB), LC-alkane Acinetobacter (AlmA), cytochrome P450 (CYP153). Conversely, was facilitated by taxa, including order Acidimicrobiales genera, Acidovorax, Sphingorhabdus, Prosthecobacter, Roseimicrobium using AlmA CYP153-type hydroxylases. This difference may explain reduced biodegradability above C40, PE.

Язык: Английский

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Enzymatic recycling and microbial upcycling for a circular plastics bioeconomy DOI Creative Commons
Isabel Pardo, Maria‐Tsampika Manoli,

Susana Capel

и другие.

Current Opinion in Biotechnology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 93, С. 103307 - 103307

Опубликована: Май 1, 2025

Since the 1950s, plastics have become commodity materials that are present in virtually every aspect of our daily lives. However, current economic model is fundamentally linear, with less than 10% returning to value chain at their end life. In recent years, efforts been dedicated develop new technologies can change this a circular economy for plastics, including enzymatic recycling and biological upcycling value-added products. Here, we will review advances made rapidly evolving field discuss how further development these could contribute reduce share postconsumer plastic waste diverted toward landfilling incineration.

Язык: Английский

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Development and Evaluation of Mycelium-Based Composites from Agroforestry Residues: A Sustainable Approach to the Design of Innovative Building Materials DOI Creative Commons
Consuelo Fritz, Juan Francisco Olivera,

Víctor Garrido-Manque

и другие.

Buildings, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(11), С. 1764 - 1764

Опубликована: Май 22, 2025

This study explored mycelium-based composites (MBCs) as a sustainable alternative to conventional materials, focusing on the role of lignocellulosic substrates in optimizing their physical, mechanical, and biodegradability properties. It also addressed valorization agroforestry by-products, particularly European hazelnut shells (HZ) radiata pine sawdust (SW), an effort reduce waste minimize environmental impacts. The MBCs were obtained using two formulations (HZ100 HZ75-SW25) local by-products bound together with natural growth fungal mycelium from Ganoderma sp. We examined physical mechanical properties these novel including density, shrinkage, water absorption, hydrophobicity, moduli rupture elasticity, internal bond strength. Additionally, we assessed soil estimate time required for complete degradation. results clearly indicated differences performance between HZ100 HZ75-SW25. In general, HZ75-SW25 demonstrated superior compared HZ100. Water absorption was low both cases, suggesting degree hydrophobicity surface. biodegradation that fabricated could fully decompose less than one year when buried soil, confirming biocomposites are entirely biodegradable.

Язык: Английский

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