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Pollen-inspired biomimetic magnetic microspheres as novel adsorbent for hyperlipidemia treatment

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Microalgae Biorefinery: Optimization of Starch Recovery for Bioplastic Production

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The development of multifunctional materials for water pollution remediation using pollen and sporopollenin

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Agri-waste-Derived Phosphorylated Sporopollenin Catalyst Facilitates the Selective 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Formation in Water: Insights into Phosphate Functionalization, and Mechanism

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Sporopollenin Spikes Augment Antigen‐Specific Immune Response and Generate Long‐Lived Humoral Immunity

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Sporopollenin Microcapsule: Sunscreen Delivery System with Photoprotective Properties

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