ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(27), P. 10045 - 10067
Published: June 22, 2024
Given
the
growing
urgency
to
address
food
security
and
environmental-preservation
challenges,
sustainable
agriculture
assumes
undeniable
global
relevance.
Furthermore,
using
renewable
biomass
as
a
base
for
nanopesticides
offers
an
environmentally
friendly
solution,
reducing
dependence
on
nonrenewable
resources
promoting
circular
economy.
This
study
examined
use
of
lignocellulosic
in
formulating
nanopesticides,
highlighting
their
potential
alternative
conventional
pesticides.
By
incorporating
lignocellulose
into
controlled
release
nanosystems,
researchers
observed
improved
adhesion,
stability,
ability
pesticides,
significantly
need
reapplication
risk
environmental
pollution.
Encapsulation,
formulation,
characterization
techniques
biomass-based
were
discussed,
control
active
ingredient
release.
Additionally,
provides
thorough
overview
recent
research,
underscoring
promising
effectiveness
these
across
diverse
crops.
Hence,
this
review
compiles
advancements,
trends,
challenges
utilizing
aiming
furnish
valuable
resource
scientists,
researchers,
farmers,
policymakers
committed
advancing
agricultural
practices.
Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
24(20), P. 7705 - 7750
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
The
recently
developed
strategies
for
the
degradation
and
functionalization
of
lignin
enable
it
to
be
converted
into
a
wide
variety
value-added
-chemicals,
-and
advanced
materials.
Materials Today Bio,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
18, P. 100520 - 100520
Published: Dec. 15, 2022
Lignin
is
a
natural
aromatic
polymer
of
p-hydroxyphenylpropanoids
with
various
biological
activities.
Noticeably,
plants
have
made
use
lignin
as
biocides
to
defend
themselves
from
pathogen
microbial
invasions.
Thus,
the
isolated
environmentally
benign
antimicrobial
believed
be
promising
high
value
approach
for
valorization.
On
other
hand,
green
and
sustainable
product
plant
photosynthesis,
should
beneficial
reduce
carbon
footprint
industry.
There
been
many
reports
that
make
prepare
antimicrobials
different
applications.
However,
highly
heterogeneous
polymers
in
their
monomers,
linkages,
molecular
weight,
functional
groups.
The
structure
property
relationship,
mechanism
action
remains
ambiguous.
To
show
light
on
these
issues,
we
reviewed
publications
chemistry,
activity
models
associated
actions,
approaches
synthesis
improved
activity,
applications
fields.
Hopefully,
this
review
will
help
inspire
researchers
preparation
Cleaner Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13, P. 100253 - 100253
Published: June 13, 2024
The
development
of
sustainable
and
effective
methods
for
extracting
lignin
is
crucial
achieving
the
advantages
promoting
shift
towards
a
more
circular
bioeconomy.
This
study
addresses
use
environmentally
friendly
processes,
including
organosolv
technique,
supercritical
fluid
(SCF),
non-thermal
plasma
(NTP),
ionic
liquids
(ILs),
deep
eutectic
solvents
(DES),
microwave
assisted
extraction
(MAE)
techniques
extraction.
Organosolv
treatment
offers
high
selectivity
purity
make
this
process
economically
feasible.
Using
water,
carbon
dioxide,
or
ethanol
to
extract
without
harmful
successful
customizable.
NTP
technologies
break
down
lignin,
simplifying
processing
increasing
its
value.
Whereas
ILs
may
boost
synthesis
change
properties
via
solvent
design.
DES-based
can
efficiently
specifically
lignin.
rapid
MAE
method
employs
radiation
reduce
times
yields
These
feature
selectivity,
little
environmental
impact,
capacity
target
fractions.
describes
fundamentals,
benefits,
drawbacks
each
process,
focusing
on
their
ability
large
scale
future
usage.
Additionally,
review
explores
most
recent
advancements
in
application
sector,
as
well
challenges
potential
valorizing
streams
derived
from
extraction,
thereby
fostering
solutions.
research
concludes
that
overcome
challenges,
need
address
concerns,
cost,
emissions,
efficient
use.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(2), P. 442 - 442
Published: Jan. 16, 2024
Vanillin,
one
of
the
most
widely
used
and
appreciated
flavoring
agents
worldwide,
is
main
constituent
vanilla
bean
extract,
obtained
from
seed
pods
various
members
belonging
to
Orchidaceae
family.
Due
great
demand
in
food
confectionery
industry,
as
well
perfume
medicine,
more,
majority
vanillin
today
produced
synthetically,
only
less
than
percent
world’s
market
comes
directly
traditional
natural
sources.
The
increasing
global
for
requires
alternative
overall
sustainable
new
production
methods,
recovery
biobased
polymers,
like
lignin,
an
environmentally
friendly
chemical
synthesis.
present
review
provides
firstly
overview
different
types
vanillin,
followed
by
a
description
differences
between
synthetic
their
preparation,
interest,
authentication
issues
related
analytical
techniques.
Then,
explores
real
potentialities
lignin
production,
presenting
well-assessed
classical
methods
moving
towards
recent
promising
approaches
through
chemical,
biotechnological
photocatalytic
methodologies,
together
with
challenges
principal
associated
each
technique.
