Circular Economy and Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 20, 2024
Abstract
Bioplastics
have
the
potential
to
mitigate
plastic
pollution
and
contribute
achievement
of
UN
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(UN-SDGs).
However,
proportion
bioplastics
in
total
production
is
still
comparatively
low.
Understanding
consumers’
willingness
pay
(WTP)
influencing
factors
essential
as
demands
drive
need
for
production.
A
discrete
choice
experiment
(DCE)
was
conducted
investigate
WTP
identify
underlying
drivers
barriers
sustainable
purchase
intention.
Results
showed
that
89%
time
consumers
chose
bioplastic
medical
masks
while
11%
not
purchase.
Biodegradability
most
valued
attributes
which
reflected
on
highest
premium
price
product
are
biodegradable
under
six
months.
Consumers
preferred
first
generation
raw
material
rather
than
second
third
material.
Moreover,
greater
percentage
free
pollutants
information
were
properties.
By
estimating
influence
covariates,
results
education
level,
income,
personal
innovativeness,
subjective
norm,
COVID-19
acted
drivers,
whereas
age
perceived
policy
effectiveness
consumption
products.
Based
results,
implications
include
highlighting
value,
providing
quality
reliability
information,
informing
educating
targeted
consumer
groups,
enhancing
publicity,
adjusting
policies
based
feedback.
These
can
be
used
develop
market
promotion
strategies
products
increase
shares
penetration.
Business Process Management Journal,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 10, 2025
Purpose
Technological
innovation
has
the
potential
to
consolidate
and
create
more
conscious
investment
strategies,
opening
new
avenues
for
both
local
foreign
investors.
Despite
many
efforts
within
firms
towards
business
process
efficiency,
research
on
comprehensive
strategies
embedding
digital
tools
is
still
in
early
stages.
This
study
examines
how
environment-friendly
sustainable
investors
across
European
Union
(EU)
can
leverage
technology
enhance
processes
financial
performance.
Design/methodology/approach
The
methodology
based
robust
regression
dynamic
GMM
models,
cluster
analysis
using
Ward
method
network
through
Gaussian
graphical
models.
data
are
extracted
from
Innovation
Scoreboard
cover
27
EU
countries
2016
2023.
Findings
empirical
findings
provide
a
viable
path
actively
plan
strategic
layout
improve
adaptation
of
technological
achieve
broader
perspective
practices,
with
positive
spillovers
performance
environmental
sustainability.
Practical
implications
Lessons
learnt
multiple
diverse
connections
between
analysed
dimensions.
Firms
policymakers
should
embed
levers
their
strategies/policies
that
use
information
stimulate
competitiveness
science,
keen
focus
human
resources.
Originality/value
stands
out
advanced
modelling
techniques
applied
offer
detailed
insights
into
relationship
innovation,
firm
investments
specific
groups
innovators
EU.
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 7, 2024
Abstract
Polypropylene
has
a
wide
range
of
applications
in
scientific
research,
industry,
and
production
due
to
its
excellent
mechanical
properties
chemical
stability.
However,
owing
low
melt
strength,
inferior
dimensional
stability,
poor
thermal
thus
limiting
further
application.
Addressing
this
challenge,
series
polymer
composites
consisting
rice
husk
charcoal
(RHC),
modified
using
3-glycidyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane
(KH560)
as
the
silane
coupling
agent,
polypropylene
(PP)
have
been
fabricated
by
virtue
blending
process
us.
Thermal
behaviour,
crystallization
properties,
stability
microscopic
morphology
PP/RHC
are
studied
detail.
The
results
show
that,
when
20%
RHC
was
added
composites,
it
increased
initial
decomposition
temperature
PP
130℃,
which
represents
that
we
manufactured
with
better
simple
processing.
rheological
performance
tests
showed
addition
stiffness
is
more
conducive
processing
moulding
material.
SEM
indicated
KH-560
can
increase
compatibility
substrate,
improving
conforming
materials.
The
co-biosynthesis
of
food
grade
biopolymer/biomolecules
by
a
versatile
chassis
is
economically
viable
biotechnology.
Extracellular
secretion
exopolysaccharide
(EPS)
in
synergy
with
intracellular
accumulation
polyhydroxyalkanoates
(PHAs)
maximizes
the
conservation
biological
resources.
In
this
study,
high-performing
EPS
producing
strain
TH21-44
was
isolated
conjunction
PHAs
fermentation.
metabolically
diverse
bacterium
identified
as
Paracoccus
sp.
based
on
taxonomic
analysis.
genes
and
metabolic
pathways
involved
synthesis
poly-3-hydroxybutyrate
(PHB)
were
comprehensively
characterized
through
whole-genome
sequencing.
Foremost,
combined
fermentation
capacity
further
enhanced
adjusting
process
parameters.
optimal
concentrations
PHB
(168.26
mg·L-1)
(191.11
achieved
when
10
g·L-1
glucose
using
substrate.
Accordingly,
purified
evaluated
for
cytotoxicity
oxidative
stress
view
to
fields,
obtained
properties
detected
fit
appropriate
application
scenarios.
This
study
presented
biomanufacturing
craft
multi-products,
providing
new
perspective
leveraging
potential
functional
microorganisms.
Nepal Journal of Biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: July 31, 2024
In
the
growing
field
of
biotechnology,
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
has
emerged
as
a
pivotal
force
innovation,
unveiling
new
era
discovery
and
advancement.
The
convergence
AI
with
biotechnology
revolutionized
landscape
scientific
research
development.
dynamic
interplay
between
highlights
transformative
power
techniques
in
accelerating
advancements
drug
discovery,
development,
personalized
medicine,
biomolecular
engineering,
bioprocessing,
CRISPR
technology,
genome
editing,
genomics,
proteomics,
metabolomics,
transcriptomic,
AI-enabled
robotics
biotechnology.
This
integration
helps
us
combat
global
challenges
offers
environmentally
friendly
sustainable
solutions
like
bioremediation,
bioplastics,
biodiesel,
biofiltration.
Current
examples
these
problems
include
waste
management,
air
pollution,
healthcare,
clean
water,
energy
access,
practices,
conservation
biodiversity,
ecosystems.
review
article
provides
comprehensive
analysis,
drawing
on
current
literature,
case
studies,
emerging
trends,
to
highlight
potential
reshaping
biotechnological
landscape.
It
also
addresses
opportunities
associated
this
AI-powered
transformation,
discussing
future
directions,
ethical
considerations,
need
for
human-AI
collaboration
ensure
responsible
progress
brighter
future.
