Utilization of waste straw and husks from rice production: A review
August 2020
As a staple food for much of the world, rice production is widespread. However, it also results in the generation of large quantities of non-food biomass, primarily in the form of straw and husks. Although...
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Synthesis and applications of fungal mycelium-based advanced functional materials
February 2021
Over the last couple of decades, the introduction of living systems to material science for the synthesis of functional materials from biological resources is receiving immense consideration. This is...
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Molded fiber and pulp products as green and sustainable alternatives to plastics: A mini review
February 2022
There are significant incentives/pressures on decreasing the use of plastics and their related products in the packaging industry, correspondingly, strong demands are emerging for clean, renewable,...
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Synthesis and Application of Granular Activated Carbon from Biomass Waste Materials for Water Treatment: A Review
November 2021
There is an increased global demand for activated carbon (AC) in application of water treatment and purification. Water pollutants that have exhibited a greater removal efficiency by AC included but...
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Development and characterization of food packaging bioplastic film from cocoa pod husk cellulose incorporated with sugarcane bagasse fibre
November 2020
Agricultural wastes, including cocoa pod husk (waste from the chocolate industry) and sugarcane bagasse (waste from the sugar industry), are increasing day by day. The development of food packaging...
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Biobased materials for food packaging
February 2022
Consumers prefer foods that are healthier with high quality and safety. Food packaging are demanded to effectively extend the shelf-life, preserve the nutrients and decrease the microbial contamination...
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Sources, production and commercial applications of fungal chitosan: A review
May 2022
Chitosan is a type of biopolymer that can be obtained from animal/marine sources, and it can also be extracted or produced from agriculture waste products like mushroom or different fungal sources after...
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Chitosan as A Preservative for Fruits and Vegetables: A Review on Chemistry and Antimicrobial Properties
February 2019
Chitosan, derived from chitin, a major constituent (in quantity) of crustaceans, is a unique aminopolysaccharide with emerging commercial potential in agriculture, food, pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals...
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High-fructose corn syrup production and its new applications for 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and value-added furan derivatives: Promises and challenges
August 2022
High fructose corn syrup has been industrially produced by converting glucose to fructose by glucose isomerases, tetrameric metalloenzymes widely used in industrial biocatalysis. Advances in enzyme...
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Superhydrophobic modification of cellulose and cotton textiles: Methodologies and applications
February 2020
Superhydrophobic cellulose-based products have immense potential in many industries where plastics and other polymers with hydrophobic properties are used. Superhydrophobic cellulose-based plastic is...
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Development and characterization of mycelium bio-composites by utilization of different agricultural residual byproducts
February 2023
Mycelium bio-composites was developed by incubating Pleurotus ostreatus fungi on different substrates from agricultural residual byproducts, including rice straw, bagasse, coir-pith, sawdust, and corn...
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Production of solid fuels by hydrothermal treatment of wastes of biomass, plastic, and biomass/plastic mixtures: A review
November 2022
Traditional disposal methods of biomass and plastic waste, such as landfill, combustion, and compost, no longer meet the requirements of carbon reduction, carbon neutrality, and sustainable society...
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Pichia as yeast cell factory for production of industrially important bio-products: Current trends, challenges, and future prospects
May 2023
Yeast has been used as a cell factory for thousands of years to produce a wide variety of complex biofuels, bioproducts, biochemicals, food ingredients, and pharmaceuticals. For a variety of biotechnological...
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Recent advancements in applications of chitosan-based biomaterials for skin tissue engineering
February 2021
The use of polymer based composites in the treatment of skin tissue damages, has got huge attention in clinical demand, which enforced the scientists to improve the methods of biopolymer designing in...
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Packaging and degradability properties of polyvinyl alcohol/gelatin nanocomposite films filled water hyacinth cellulose nanocrystals
May 2021
Cellulose nanocrystals isolated from water hyacinth fiber (WHF) have been studied as a reinforcement for polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-gelatin nanocomposite. Central composite design was used to study and...
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A review on raw materials, commercial production and properties of lyocell fiber
February 2020
As one of the regenerated cellulosic fibers, viscose fiber has the largest output. However, the wastes produced in the manufacturing process are difficult to eliminate, which restricts the development...
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Lignocellulose pretreatment by deep eutectic solvents and related technologies: A review
February 2023
Lignocellulose is the main component of plants and has a wide range of sources. The high-value production of lignocellulose lies in the biorefinery of lignin, cellulose and hemicellulose. The advantages...
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Extraction and Characterization of Myofibrillar Proteins from Different Meat Sources: A Comparative Study
November 2021
In the present study, myofibrillar proteins were extracted from the meat proteins of beef, lamb, chicken, tuna and emperor fish using non-denaturation method, and their physico-chemical and rheological...
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Conversion of biomass lignin to high-value polyurethane: A review
August 2020
Lignin, as a major by-product of pulp and paper industry, has attracted extensive interest for the preparation of high value-added products, due to the merits of abundant, sustainable, inexpensive,...
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Mechanical behaviour of wood compressed in radial direction-part I. New method of determining the yield stress of wood on the stress-strain curve
August 2020
A test equipment was developed, which allows for real time observation of the deformation behavior of wood cellular structure under a compression load applied in radial direction. Compression tests...
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Integrated lignocellulosic biorefinery: Gateway for production of second generation ethanol and value added products
May 2021
An increasing demand for energy and depleting petroleum sources has elevated the need for producing alternative renewable resources. Owing to the prominence of lignocellulosic biomass as bio-renewable...
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Electrochemical valorization of lignin: Status, challenges, and prospects
February 2023
As the second most abundant component of lignocellulosic biomass and the largest source of renewable aromatic compounds, lignin shows great potential to replace finite, non-renewable fossil oils and...
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Comparative phytochemical, thin layer chromatographic profiling and antioxidant activity of extracts from some Indian herbal drugs
May 2022
Natural antioxidants play a significant role to prevent cell breaking and regenerate cells. Three plants native to India named dwarf morning-glory (Evolvulus alsinoides), Indian banyan (Ficus bengalensis)...
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Progress in Preparation and Application of Modified Biochar for Improving Heavy Metal Ion Removal From Wastewater
February 2019
Modified biochar (BC) is reviewed in its preparation, functionality, application in wastewater treatment and regeneration. The nature of precursor materials, preparatory conditions and modification...
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