Molecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(5), P. 937 - 937
Published: Feb. 21, 2024
In
this
work,
a
novel
sustainable
approach
was
proposed
for
the
integral
valorisation
of
Arctium
lappa
(burdock)
seeds
and
roots.
Firstly,
preliminary
recovery
bioactive
compounds,
including
unsaturated
fatty
acids,
performed.
Then,
simple
sugars
(i.e.,
fructose
sucrose)
phenolic
compounds
were
extracted
by
using
compressed
fluids
(supercritical
CO2
propane).
Consequently,
complete
characterisation
raw
biomass
extraction
residues
carried
out
to
determine
starting
chemical
composition
in
terms
residual
lipids,
proteins,
hemicellulose,
cellulose,
lignin,
ash
content.
Subsequently,
three
alternative
ways
utilise
successfully
tested:
(i)
enzymatic
hydrolysis
operated
Cellulases
(Thricoderma
resei)
glucose,
(ii)
direct
ethanolysis
produce
ethyl
levulinate;
(iii)
pyrolysis
obtain
biochar
be
used
as
supports
synthesis
sulfonated
magnetic
iron-carbon
catalysts
(Fe-SMCC)
applied
dehydration
5-hydroxymethylfurfural
(5-HMF).
The
development
these
advanced
approaches
enabled
full
utilisation
resource
through
production
fine
chemicals
value-added
line
with
principles
circular
economy.
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.
Fire,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
6(2), P. 79 - 79
Published: Feb. 20, 2023
Combustion
is
an
essential
process
for
humanity,
but
it
has
created
turbulence
in
society
due
to
the
pollutant
emissions
from
partial
completion
of
its
and
byproducts.
The
regular
population
unaware
repercussions
being
faced
terms
health
deterioration,
product
quality
degradation,
biodiversity
loss,
environmental
harm.
Although
strategic
planning
against
effects
applied
sideways
by
authorities
local
industrial
facilities,
awareness
still
minimal.
indicators
bioremediation
required,
observed
through
increased
sales
pharmaceutical
medicines
supplements,
air
filters,
new
techniques,
include
smog,
elevation
respiratory
disease,
immune
system
decreasing
life
span,
increasing
mortality
rate,
degradation
food
water
quality.
This
article
gives
a
brief
overview
problems
uncontrolled
combustion
activities,
sources
pollutants,
their
creation,
emission,
dispersal
process,
along
with
mitigation
techniques
developed
overcome
after-effects
on
human
environment.
RSC Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(16), P. 11541 - 11556
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
diminishing
supply
of
fossil
fuels,
their
detrimental
environmental
effects,
and
the
challenges
associated
with
disposal
agro-waste
necessitated
development
renewable
sustainable
alternative
energy
sources.
This
study
aims
at
developing
bio-briquettes
from
Energies,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(2), P. 497 - 497
Published: Jan. 19, 2024
Within
the
past
few
decades,
thousands
of
experiments
have
been
performed
to
characterize
urban
waste
and
biomass
estimate
their
bioenergy
potential
product
identification.
There
is
a
need
develop
an
integrated
process
model
based
on
experimental
literature,
as
well
simulations
obtain
suitable
products.
In
this
study,
municipal
solid
(MSW),
including
paper
plastic
characterization
model,
were
developed
optimize
final
products
in
reactor
system.
The
has
two
modes,
R&D
control
(RC),
bio-oil,
char,
gases.
A
database
was
thermokinetics,
machine
learning,
simulation
models
efficiency.
data
include
those
obtained
by
thermogravimetric
analysis
Fourier-transform
infrared
spectroscopy,
which
linked
pyrolysis
setup.
Feedstock
mapping
incorporated
into
along
with
temperature,
heating
rates,
elemental
analysis,
concentration,
utilized
for
Product
feasibility
conducted
life
cycle
cost,
affordability,
present
work
will
bridge
gap
between
studies
decision-making
under
several
conditions
around
world.
Processes,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(1), P. 208 - 208
Published: Jan. 18, 2024
Alginate,
a
promising
biopolymer
in
the
food,
biomedical,
pharmaceutical,
and
electronic
materials
industries,
is
characterized
by
its
biodegradability,
biocompatibility,
low
toxicity,
gel-forming
properties.
It
most
abundantly
found
brown
algae.
However,
conventional
dilute
acid
alkali
extraction
methods
face
limitations
commercialization
due
to
their
long
processing
time,
throughput,
high
solvent
requirements.
In
this
study,
microwave-assisted
(MAE)
process
for
sodium
alginate
was
designed
improve
efficiency.
The
solid/liquid
ratio,
temperature,
concentration
were
major
variables
affecting
from
Undaria
pinnatifida
(sea
mustard).
They
then
statistically
optimized
using
response
surface
methodology.
Under
optimal
conditions
(13.27
g/L,
91.86
°C,
2.51%
(w/v),
15
min),
yield
38.41%,
which
93.43%
of
theoretical
content
pinnatifida.
Our
work
has
confirmed
productivity
industrial
feasibility
efficient
marine
biomass,
we
hope
that
it
will
serve
as
an
encouraging
case
application
biopolymers
one
desirable
options
alternative
petrochemicals
construct
sustainable
society.
