The
worldwide
agribusiness
from
sugarcane,
beet,
cereals,
and
non-conventional
crops
as
sources
of
carbohydrates
(sugar
starch)
are
facing
important
sustainability,
competitiveness,
profitability
issues.
Cassava
(Manihot
esculenta
Crantz)
is
a
multipurpose
crop
that
represents
benefits
for
human
health,
animal
feed,
economic
well-being
in
subsistence
culture.
In
different
regions
the
world,
whole
plant,
root,
by-products
(peels,
stems,
straw,
bagasse,
leaves,
wastewater)
have
uses
ranging
agro-industrial
use
starch
source,
feed
or
medicinal,
ornamental,
religious,
soil
regenerator
with
potential
to
produce
bioethanol,
biofertilizers,
bioplastics,
biofuels,
numerous
bio
commodities
biorefinery
without
compete
food
security
creates
jobs
unskilled
labor
force.
However,
it
necessary
novel
analytical
tools
evaluate
socioeconomic
environmental
sustainability
each
project
based
on
cassava
wastes.
Therefore,
life
cycle
analysis
(LCA)
toolbox
will
allow
stakeholder
make
decisions
success
productive
projects.
This
work
carried
out
an
methodological
framework
LCA
circular
economy
(CE)
application
wastes
by-products,
well
evaluation
challenges
constraints.
efficient
raw
material
can
help
minimize
waste
biological
origin
disposal
extraction,
mining,
petrochemical
mineral
fossil
resources
improve
value
chain,
biodiversity,
well-being.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(7), P. 6153 - 6153
Published: April 3, 2023
Agricultural
waste
has
been
a
prominent
environmental
concern
due
to
its
significant
negative
impact
on
the
environment
when
it
is
incinerated,
disposed
of
in
landfills,
or
burned.
These
scenarios
promoted
innovations
food
packaging
sector
using
renewable
resources,
namely
agri-food
and
by-products
such
as
bagasse,
pulps,
roots,
shells,
straws,
wastewater
for
extraction
isolation
biopolymers
that
are
later
transformed
into
materials
bioplastics,
biofilms,
paper,
cardboards,
among
others.
In
this
context,
circular
bioeconomy
(CBE)
model
shown
literature
viable
alternative
designing
more
sustainable
production
chains.
Moreover,
biorefinery
concept
one
main
links
between
chain
industry.
This
review
article
aimed
compile
recent
advances
field,
presenting
industrial
scientific
innovations,
economic
data,
challenges
faced
favor
development.
Foods,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(1), P. 113 - 113
Published: Jan. 3, 2025
Polysaccharides
represent
the
most
abundant
biopolymers
in
agri-food
wastes
and
thus
are
studied
polymers
to
produce
biodegradable
films
for
use
packaging.
Starch
is
among
major
polysaccharides
extracted
from
food
agricultural
waste
that
have
been
used
as
precursor
material
film
production.
Therefore,
present
study
aimed
at
producing
an
active
with
antimicrobial
properties
using
starch
cassava
oil
cloves.
The
activity
of
produced
was
tested
against
Staphylococcus
aureus,
Salmonella
Typhimurium
Listeria
monocytogenes.
Cassava
periderm
cortex
were
bleached
either
NaClO
or
H2O2
before
aqueous
extraction.
films’
effectiveness
assessed
by
formation
inhibitory
halos
around
disc
samples
agar
diffusion
method.
inhibition
zone
diameters
statistically
similar
all
microorganisms,
average
diameter
11.87
±
1.62
mm.
presented
water
vapor
permeability
0.14
g
mm/m2
h
kPa,
tensile
strength
0.17
MPa
elongation
break
32.90%.
Based
on
determined
properties,
deemed
adequate
packaging,
which
paramount.
Materials Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
28
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
The
present
study
investigates
friction
stir
welded
AA6065-10%
Al2O3MMC
by
incorporating
varying
percentages
of
heat
treated
biosilica.
biosilica
is
first
extracted
from
waste
cassava
peel,
and
it
heated
under
1500°C,
to
get
properly
arranged
crystalline
structured
particle.
During
welding
process,
the
particle
dispersed
around
zone,
which
in
turn
impacts
load
carrying
capacity
material.
revealed
that
3
vol.%
infused
FSW
composite
‘C’
shows
maximum
tensile
strength
276
MPa,
yield
238
impact
energy
20.8
J,
elongation
5.2%,
fatigue
176
MPa.
Further,
5
‘D’
hardness
121
Hv.
Additionally,
has
been
discovered
microstructural
analysis
inclusion
fine-grained
heat-treated
exhibits
greatest
dispersion
within
nugget
affected
thermo
mechanically
affects
composite's
overall
characteristics.
Thus,
because
their
less
dense,
better
mechanical
properties,
could
be
influenced
areas
where
joint
application,
bearing
are
needed
such
as
aerospace,
heavy
industrial,
infrastructural,
transport
military
sector.
Processes,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 719 - 719
Published: March 2, 2025
Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)
(PHBV)
is
thermoplastic,
biodegradable,
and
derived
from
renewable-source
polymers;
thus,
it
can
be
used
as
an
alternative
to
traditional
synthetic
polymers
reduce
damage
the
environment.
The
production
of
cassava
starch
generates
a
high
amount
bagasse
(about
93%
processed
roots)
in
separation
step
starch.
utilization
this
waste
essential
due
difficulty
transportation
storage,
besides
detriment
caused
environment
by
its
incorrect
disposal.
This
work
aimed
evaluate
possibility
using
reinforcement
biocomposites
with
PHBV
matrices
compression
molding.
physical–chemical
thermal
properties
these
were
characterized.
residue
filler
compression-molded
biocomposites.
most
suitable
formulation
was
10
wt.
%,
despite
presence
some
(CB)
agglomerations.
film
could
rigid
packaging
for
chilled
or
shelf-aqueous
food.
