Coatings,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(5), P. 621 - 621
Published: May 14, 2024
The
present
customer
demand
for
ready-to-eat
food
items
with
higher
nutritious
value
and
longer
shelf
life
necessitates
creative
solutions.
An
edible
coating
is
a
sustainable
packaging
solution
that
can
prevent
deterioration
preserve
quality.
Proteins,
starch,
the
addition
of
plasticizers
are
used
to
create
coatings.
aim
this
study
was
develop
solutions
best
using
isolated
starch
proteins
from
Chlorella
vulgaris,
then
compare
them
coatings
comprise
conventional
ingredients
like
chitosan
starch.
A
number
criteria
pertaining
coatings’
mechanical,
optical,
thermal,
physical
properties
were
tested.
alternative
performed
just
as
well
ones,
protein
algal
exhibiting
qualities.
product
needs
be
coated
determine
which
ideal.
In
conclusion,
derived
vulgaris
offer
items,
showcasing
comparable
performance
Waste,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
1(3), P. 775 - 805
Published: Sept. 6, 2023
Heavy
metal
contamination
in
wastewater
is
a
significant
concern
for
human
health
and
the
environment,
prompting
increased
efforts
to
develop
efficient
sustainable
removal
methods.
Despite
last
few
decades,
further
research
initiatives
remain
vital
comprehensively
address
long-term
performance
practical
scalability
of
various
adsorption
methods
adsorbents
heavy
remediation.
This
article
aims
provide
an
overview
mechanisms,
kinetics,
applications
diverse
remediating
metal-contaminated
effluents.
Physical
chemical
processes,
including
ion
exchange,
complexation,
electrostatic
attraction,
surface
precipitation,
play
essential
roles
adsorption.
The
kinetics
adsorption,
influenced
by
factors
such
as
contact
time,
temperature,
concentration,
directly
impact
rate
effectiveness
removal.
review
presents
exhaustive
analysis
adsorbents,
categorized
activated
carbon,
biological
agricultural
waste-based
materials,
nanomaterials,
which
possess
distinct
advantages
disadvantages
that
are
linked
their
area,
porosity,
chemistry,
concentration.
To
overcome
challenges
posed
contamination,
additional
necessary
optimize
adsorbent
performance,
explore
novel
devise
cost-effective
solutions.
comprehensive
lays
foundation
innovation
designing
optimized
systems
discovering
new
materials
remediation
wastewater.
Bioengineering,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(2), P. 152 - 152
Published: Jan. 23, 2023
The
agricultural
sector
generates
a
significant
amount
of
waste,
the
majority
which
is
not
productively
used
and
becoming
danger
to
both
world
health
environment.
Because
promising
relevance
agro-residues
in
agri-food-pharma
sectors,
various
bioproducts
novel
biologically
active
molecules
are
produced
through
valorization
techniques.
Valorization
agro-wastes
involves
physical,
chemical,
biological,
including
green,
pretreatment
methods.
Bioactives
development
from
has
been
widely
researched
recent
years.
Nanocapsules
now
increase
efficacy
bioactive
food
applications.
This
review
addresses
agri-waste
methods,
value-added
bioproducts,
recovery
compounds,
their
uses.
Moreover,
it
also
covers
present
status
micro-
nanoencapsulation
strategies
Agrochemicals,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
2(2), P. 220 - 256
Published: May 31, 2023
This
review
article
provides
an
extensive
overview
of
the
emerging
frontiers
nanotechnology
in
precision
agriculture,
highlighting
recent
advancements,
hurdles,
and
prospects.
The
benefits
this
field
include
development
advanced
nanomaterials
for
enhanced
seed
germination
micronutrient
supply,
along
with
alleviation
biotic
abiotic
stress.
Further,
nanotechnology-based
fertilizers
pesticides
can
be
delivered
lower
dosages,
which
reduces
environmental
impacts
human
health
hazards.
Another
significant
advantage
lies
introducing
cutting-edge
nanodiagnostic
systems
nanobiosensors
that
monitor
soil
quality
parameters,
plant
diseases,
stress,
all
are
critical
agriculture.
Additionally,
technology
has
demonstrated
potential
reducing
agro-waste,
synthesizing
high-value
products,
using
methods
devices
tagging,
monitoring,
tracking
agroproducts.
Alongside
these
developments,
cloud
computing
smartphone-based
biosensors
have
emerged
as
crucial
data
collection
analysis
tools.
Finally,
delves
into
economic,
legal,
social,
risk
implications
must
thoroughly
examined
technology’s
widespread
adoption.
Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(2), P. 561 - 561
Published: Feb. 15, 2023
The
exponential
growth
of
agricultural
output
is
a
result
the
increasing
world
population.
Agro-wastes
are
now
acknowledged
as
an
alternative
material
for
manufacture
renewable,
inexpensive,
and
sustainable
bio-composite-based
products.
Huge
amounts
produce
often
lost
owing
to
lack
processing
facilities
or
storage
space.
Agriculture
wastes
contain
significant
concentration
carbohydrates
well
various
multifunctional
groups
organic
substances,
such
polymeric
proteins.
Interestingly,
nanotechnology
provides
better
potential
transform
easily
into
valuable
cost-effective
products,
removing
need
utilize
noxious
chemicals,
which
can
create
variety
health
environmental
difficulties.
Recently,
there
has
been
increase
in
interest
eco-friendly
nanomaterial
(NM)
production
techniques
that
extracts
generated
from
waste.
Such
nanoparticles
(NPs)
have
extensively
studied
numerous
uses,
including
antibacterial
agents,
water
purification,
breakdown
industrial
colours,
many
others.
Consequently,
purpose
this
review
investigate
different
sources,
characteristics,
nano-management
agro-waste;
NMs
derived
their
possible
applications.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(23), P. 15717 - 15717
Published: Nov. 25, 2022
It
is
urgent
that
we
increase
global
food
production
to
support
population
growth.
Food
requires
significant
resources,
amongst
them
water
and
energy.
Therefore,
any
losses
of
or
other
agricultural
products
also
means
a
waste
energy
resources.
A
amount
these
occurs
during
the
postharvest
stage,
primarily
processing
storage.
This
considered
avoidable
waste.
The
water-energy-waste
nexus
(WEW),
its
relationship
production,
needs
be
investigated
from
circular
bioeconomy
lens.
Furthermore,
alternative
uses
wastes
should
investigated.
review
focuses
on
agro-wastes
their
management
as
sources
for
bioactive
compounds,
biofertilizers,
biomaterials,
nanomaterials,
pharmaceuticals
medicinal
agents,
growth
media,
e.g.,
plant
tissue
culture.
We
potential
contribution
bioenergy
(bioethanol,
biogas,
biofuel).
Proper
may
mitigation
climate
change,
produce
innovative
bio-ingredients
biodegradable
materials,
enhance
green
bioeconomy.
argue
cannot
discussed
without
referring
role
within
system.
Thus,
this
handling,
applications,
environmental
impacts,
benefits
in
medical
industries
light
WEW
nexus.
Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
22(2), P. 527 - 562
Published: April 15, 2023
Abstract
The
growing
global
population
and
higher
living
standards
instantly
demand
the
transition
in
direction
of
a
sustainable
food
system.
A
substantial
section
means
agricultural
lands
are
presently
committed
to
protein-rich
feed
production
rear
livestock
for
human
consumption.
Conversely,
accelerated
farming
activities
industry
have
rendered
drastic
increase
waste
which
impair
economic
environmental
sustainability
ecosystem.
This
situation
emerges
need
developing
an
integrated
technology
management
improve
footprints.
Microbial
protein
(MP)
based
on
renewable
electron
carbon
sources
has
potential
as
substitute
source.
MP
animal
use
is
fast
derived
from
bacteria,
algae,
fungi
including
yeast.
produced
all
types
microbes
currently
commercialized
use.
However,
novel
methods
processes
also
under
investigation
make
more
economical
sustainable.
Current
research
concentrated
valorization
materials
by
using
high
content-containing
microorganisms,
can
then
be
used
feed.
Using
such
kind
approach,
agroindustry
resources
upcycling
contribute
towards
finding
sustainable,
cheaper,
environment-friendly
sources.
review
first
describes
feedstock
summarizes
recent
progress
application
MP-producing
microorganisms
fungus,
yeast,
phototrophic
microbes.
Bioprocesses,
advances
been
explored
discussed
detail.
Finally,
feed,
its
challenges,
future
perspectives
evaluated.
