Water,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(12), P. 2262 - 2262
Published: June 16, 2023
Pharmaceutical
personal
care
products
(PPCPs)
have
increased
in
consumption
due
to
the
worldwide
post-pandemic
situation,
marking
them
as
chemical
and
pathogenic
pollutants
significantly
higher
concentrations
than
ever
ecosystem.
Considering
inexplicable
levels
of
these
residues
discharged
into
environment,
concerns
been
raised
regarding
their
probable
ecotoxicity
marine
terrestrial
life.
A
further
concern
is
potential
for
developing
spreading
antibiotic-resistant
microorganisms
genes
aquatic
ecosystems
antibiotic
exposure.
Hence,
knowing
how
compounds
impact
ecosystem
functioning
imperative,
thus
a
critical
area
research.
The
ecological
risk
analysis
PPCPs
has
carried
out
using
various
strategies.
Previous
studies
reported
numerous
approaches
eliminating
PPCPs,
including
conventional
treatment
methods,
activated
sludge
processes,
generated
wetlands,
biological
remediation,
sequencing
batch
reactors,
phytoremediation,
membrane
bioreactors.
In
terms
green
biotechnology
approaches,
current
research
aims
discover
effective
procedures
removing
emerging
resources
pollutants.
Therefore,
this
review
focuses
on
over-extensive
utilization
emergent
sources
responsible
contamination
environmental
threat
future
wastewater
purposes.
Further,
fungi
enzymes
derivatives
can
remove
pharmaceuticals
from
through
oxidation
several
they
attracted
attention
scientific
community
ability
status
wastewater.
This
examines
fundamental
approach
progress
bioremediation
pharmaceutical-
personal-care-contaminated
fungal-based
systems.
It
also
discusses
mechanistic
hybridizing
cultures
other
systems
with
fungal
strains,
technologies,
prospects
treatment.
Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(1)
Published: Oct. 15, 2024
Biofuel
production
has
emerged
as
a
leading
contender
in
the
quest
for
renewable
energy
solutions,
offering
promising
path
toward
greener
future.
This
comprehensive
state-of-the-art
review
delves
into
current
landscape
of
biofuel
production,
exploring
its
potential
viable
alternative
to
conventional
fossil
fuels.
study
extensively
examines
various
feedstock
options,
encompassing
diverse
sources
such
plants,
algae,
and
agricultural
waste,
investigates
technological
advancements
driving
processes.
highlights
environmental
benefits
biofuels,
emphasizing
their
capacity
significantly
reduce
greenhouse
gas
emissions
compared
those
Additionally,
this
elucidates
role
biofuels
enhancing
security
by
decreasing
reliance
on
finite
fuel
reserves,
thereby
mitigating
vulnerabilities
geopolitical
tensions
price
fluctuations.
The
economic
prospects
associated
with
are
also
elucidated,
job
creation,
rural
development,
additional
revenue
streams
farmers
landowners
engaged
cultivation.
While
highlighting
promise
addresses
challenges
considerations
surrounding
production.
Potential
issues
land
use
competition,
resource
availability,
sustainability
implications
critically
evaluated.
Responsible
implementation,
including
proper
land-use
planning,
management,
adherence
criteria,
is
emphasized
critical
long-term
viability
Moreover,
underscores
importance
ongoing
research
development
efforts
aimed
at
efficiency,
productivity,
conversion
Technological
hold
key
increasing
yields,
reducing
costs,
improving
overall
sustainability.
uniquely
synthesizes
latest
across
entire
spectrum
from
selection
end-use
applications.
It
gaps
providing
analysis
emerging
technologies,
metrics,
pathways.
Unlike
previous
reviews,
work
offers
an
integrated
perspective
interplay
between
innovation,
impact,
socio-economic
factors
holistic
framework
future
policy
directions
energy.
Bioresource Technology Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26, P. 101823 - 101823
Published: March 24, 2024
Achieving
renewable
clean
energy
to
meet
increasing
global
demand
and
counter
overreliance
on
depleting
unsustainable
sources
has
recently
drawn
significant
research
interest.
Similarly,
attain
the
sustainable
development
goals
(SDGs)
"zero
hunger"
agenda,
massive
agricultural/food
productions
are
embarked
on,
leading
increased
agro-food
waste
(AFW)
generation
with
enormous
handling
costs
evade
its
contribution
environmental
pollution.
The
advent
of
biorefineries
fostered
a
healthy
balance
for
tackling
challenges
from
AFW
–
thereby
promoting
circular
bioeconomy
(CBE).
Integrating
several
emerging
microbial/enzymatic
bioconversion
processes
facilitated
overall
increase
in
process
efficiency.
This
review,
therefore,
provides
extensive
information
ecological
impacts
AFW,
as
well
biorefinery
sustainability.
We
also
critically
reviewed
advances
integrated
engineering
valorization.
Finally,
limitations
prospects
real-life
application
these
recent
approaches
were
suggested.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
935, P. 172863 - 172863
Published: May 23, 2024
In
recent
years,
biofuel
production
has
attracted
considerable
attention,
especially
given
the
increasing
worldwide
demand
for
energy
and
emissions
of
greenhouse
gases
that
threaten
this
planet.
case,
one
possible
solution
is
to
convert
biomass
into
green
sustainable
biofuel,
which
can
enhance
bioeconomy
contribute
economic
development
goals.
Due
being
in
large
quantities
containing
high
organic
content,
various
sources
such
as
food
waste,
textile
microalgal
agricultural
waste
sewage
sludge
have
gained
significant
attention
production.
Also,
technologies,
including
thermochemical
processing,
anaerobic
digestion,
fermentation
bioelectrochemical
systems,
been
extensively
reported,
achieve
valorization
through
producing
biofuels
re-utilizing
wastes.
Nevertheless,
commercial
feasibility
still
determined,
it
unclear
whether
compete
equally
with
other
existing
fuels
market.
The
concept
a
circular
economy
promote
environmentally
friendly
waste.
This
review
comprehensively
discusses
state-of-the-art
from
perspectives
associated
it.
Biofuel
evaluated
within
framework
bioeconomy.
Further
on
integration
approaches
maximizing
utilization
are
discussed,
what
could
mean
economy.
More
research
related
pretreatment
machine
learning
should
be
conducted
optimize
process,
increase
yield
make
prices
competitive.
