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Enzymatic Activity and Nutrient Profile Assessment of Three Pleurotus Species Under Pasteurized Cenchrus fungigraminus Cultivation

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This study tested growing oyster mushrooms on a special grass called Cenchrus fungigraminus that was heat-treated to remove harmful organisms. Three types of oyster mushrooms were grown, and researchers measured the enzymes they produced and the nutrition in the harvested mushrooms. The oyster mushroom species Pleurotus ostreatus grew fastest and produced the best yields, and the grass substrate proved to be an effective and affordable choice for small-scale mushroom farming.

Nocardia mangyaensis NH1: A Biofertilizer Candidate with Tolerance to Pesticides, Heavy Metals and Antibiotics

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Scientists studied a soil bacterium called Nocardia mangyaensis NH1 as a potential natural fertilizer for farms. The bacteria can survive exposure to common pesticides and heavy metals in contaminated soils, making it useful for sustainable agriculture. It has few antibiotic resistance genes, which is important for preventing the spread of resistant bacteria, and its genome is relatively stable and lacks harmful genes, making it safe for agricultural use.

Biodecolorization and Biodegradation of Methyl Orange by Immobilized Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bacterium into SA/PVA Matrix Integrated with MOF UiO-66 Adsorbent

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Scientists created special beads containing bacteria and a porous material called MOF to remove orange dye (methyl orange) from contaminated water. The bacteria break down the dye molecules while the porous material helps trap the dye, working together more effectively than either method alone. These beads removed over 92% of the dye from water in just 10 days, making them promising for treating textile industry wastewater.

Understanding and controlling filamentous growth of fungal cell factories: novel tools and opportunities for targeted morphology engineering

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Fungi are used in industry to produce medicines, chemicals, and enzymes in large fermentation tanks. However, the way these fungal cells grow and clump together greatly affects how much product they make, but scientists don’t yet fully understand or control this growth. This review discusses new tools like genetic engineering, computer modelling, and special imaging techniques that are helping researchers better understand and control fungal growth patterns to improve industrial production.

Snowball: a novel gene family required for developmental patterning of fruiting bodies of mushroom-forming fungi (Agaricomycetes)

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Scientists discovered a new gene called snb1 that is critical for mushroom development. When this gene is removed, mushrooms grow into simple ball-shaped structures without the normal parts like caps and stems. By studying these abnormal mushrooms, researchers identified many other genes involved in proper mushroom formation. This discovery helps explain how mushrooms develop their complex structures from simple fungal networks.

Channel quality predictions assisted by new algorithms for high throughput satellite and 5G systems

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This research develops improved methods to predict how rainfall affects satellite and 5G communications in the United Arab Emirates. Scientists created three new computer algorithms that use actual rainfall measurements from six weather stations across the UAE to predict signal degradation more accurately than existing international standards. The study shows that during heavy rain, satellite systems must switch to simpler transmission methods to maintain reliable communication, and provides practical guidance for designing more robust satellite systems.

MycelioTronics: Fungal mycelium skin for sustainable electronics

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Researchers have developed a new type of electronic device substrate made from fungal mycelium, the thread-like root structure of mushrooms. This material is completely biodegradable and can be processed like traditional electronic materials to create flexible circuits and batteries. The mycelium-based devices can power wireless sensors and transmit data via Bluetooth, demonstrating that sustainable electronics can perform just as well as conventional ones while being composted at the end of their life.

Plastic-Microbial BioRemediation DB: A Curated Database for Multi-Omics Applications

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Scientists have created a new database called Plastic-MBR that catalogs bacteria capable of breaking down plastic waste. Using computer analysis of genetic information from soil and river samples, researchers identified numerous bacterial species and enzymes that could potentially help eliminate plastic pollution. This database serves as a starting point for selecting promising bacteria that could be tested in laboratories and eventually used to develop practical plastic-cleaning solutions for contaminated environments.

A survey of bacterial and fungal community structure and functions in two long-term metalliferous soil habitats

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Scientists studied how bacteria and fungi adapt to living in soils contaminated with mercury at two former nuclear weapons sites in the United States. They found that bacterial diversity decreased in highly contaminated areas, while fungi remained relatively stable. The research identified specific microbes that can help clean up mercury pollution and showed that the amount of mercury that microbes can actually access is different from the total amount of mercury in the soil.

Removal of Ibuprofen in Water by Bioaugmentation with Labrys neptuniae CSW11 Isolated from Sewage Sludge—Assessment of Biodegradation Pathway Based on Metabolite Formation and Genomic Analysis

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This study shows that a bacterium called Labrys neptuniae CSW11 can effectively remove ibuprofen from water, a common pharmaceutical that pollutes our environment. The bacteria works especially well when given glucose as extra food, removing ibuprofen completely within a week. However, the bacteria breaks ibuprofen down into toxic byproducts, so using it alongside other bacteria that can degrade these byproducts would make the treatment even more effective for cleaning contaminated wastewater.

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