Brazilian journal of food technology/Brazilian Journal of Food Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
26
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Abstract
Lychee
(Litchi
chinensis
Sonn.)
is
an
exotic
fruit
from
Asia,
recently
introduced
in
Europe.
With
the
increase
world
production
of
this
fruit,
many
by-products
are
wasted
during
industrial
processing,
including
their
peels
and
seeds.
Considering
utilization
as
edible
material
a
new
functional
ingredient,
work
aimed
to
assess
nutritional
phytochemical
characterization,
well
antioxidant
activity
two
lychee
peel
extracts
(alcoholic
hydroalcoholic).
Also,
it
was
evaluated
scavenging
capacity
against
reactive
species
(O2•-,
H2O2,
NO•)
extracts.
The
peels,
at
level,
showed
high
levels
carbohydrates
total
energy
(76.8
±
1.0
g/100
g
331.4
kcal/100
g,
respectively)
low
protein
lipid
content.
Total
phenolic
flavonoid
contents
were
higher
alcoholic
extraction
(1578
mg
GAE/g
55.1
CE/g,
respectively).
vitro
by
DPPH
FRAP
assays
also
ethanolic
extract,
verifying
positive
correlation
with
extractive
yield
bioactive
compounds.
In
general,
maximum
oxygen
(O2-•)
nitrogen
(NO•).
hydrogen
peroxide
observed
extract
(64
µg/mL)
like
values
obtained
controls
(quercetin
ascorbic
acid,
62
µg/mL,
46
These
preliminary
results
suggest
undervalued
ingredient
promising
source
compounds
biological
potential
for
development
products
always
focusing
on
sustainability.
Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(6), P. 2138 - 2138
Published: March 7, 2023
Biowastes
from
agriculture,
sewage,
household
wastes,
and
industries
comprise
promising
resources
to
produce
biomaterials
while
reducing
adverse
environmental
effects.
This
study
focused
on
utilising
waste-derived
materials
(i.e.,
eggshells
as
a
calcium
source,
struvite
phosphate
CH3COOH
dissolution
media)
value-added
products
phosphates
(CaPs)
derived
biomaterials)
using
continuous
flow
hydrothermal
synthesis
route.
The
prepared
were
characterised
via
XRD,
FEG-SEM,
EDX,
FTIR,
TEM
analysis.
Magnesium
whitlockite
(Mg-WH)
hydroxyapatite
(HA)
produced
by
single-phase
or
biphasic
CaPs
reacting
with
either
nitrate
tetrahydrate
an
eggshell
solution
at
200
°C
350
°C.
Rhombohedral-shaped
Mg-WH
(23-720
nm)
along
tube
(50-290
nm
diameter,
20-71
thickness)
and/or
ellipsoidal
morphologies
of
HA
(273-522
width)
observed
HNO3
prepare
the
solutions,
NH4OH
was
used
pH
buffer.
Ca/P
(atomic%)
ratios
obtained
ranged
between
1.3
1.7,
indicating
formation
HA.
showed
that
usage,
CH3COOH,
are
potential
sustainable
precursors
media,
respectively,
varying
morphologies.
Bioenzymes
are
defined
as
garbage
enzymes
or
fruit
that
natural,
multi-purpose
cleaners
made
from
waste
vegetable/fruit
peels
(often
citrus).
contribute
to
reducing
some
and
transforming
it
into
a
material
is
affordable,
readily
available,
has
wide
range
of
potential
uses
for
society
at
large.
The
location
biomass
waste,
with
focus
on
various
items
in
different
areas,
highlighted
consumption
technologies
aimed
producing
value-added
products..
Innovations
the
bioenzyme
industry
introducing
portfolio
sustainable
eco-efficient
enzyme
products
compete
market
currently
dominated
by
valuable-based
products,
therefore,
this
become
subject
intensive
exploration.
Due
its
nutrient-rich
organic
composition,
ideally
agricultural,
industrial,
food
can
be
consumed
useful
resource
production
through
fermentation
processes.
Such
conversion
each
potentially
more
profitable
than
plants,
animal
feed,
soils,
health,
fuel
transportation
environments.
As
result,
multiple
approaches
generating
energy
wastes
being
explored
worldwide.
advanced
forms
improvements
transform
complicated,
natural-rich
variety
bioenzymes
bioproducts
an
circular
low-cost
been
demonstrated
paper.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
58(29), P. 13000 - 13009
Published: July 9, 2024
Natural
and
chemically
modified
polysaccharides
are
extensively
employed
across
a
wide
array
of
industries,
leading
to
their
prevalence
in
the
waste
streams
industrialized
societies.
With
projected
increasing
demand,
pressing
challenge
is
swiftly
assess
predict
biodegradability
inform
development
new
sustainable
materials.
In
this
study,
we
developed
scalable
method
evaluate
polysaccharide
breakdown
by
measuring
microbial
growth
analyzing
genomes.
Our
approach,
applied
with
various
structures,
correlates
strongly
well-established
regulatory
methods
based
on
oxygen
demand.
We
show
that
modifications
structure
decreased
degradability
favored
microbes
adapted
break
down
sugars.
More
broadly,
discovered
two
main
types
communities
associated
different
structures─one
dominated
fast-growing
another
specialized
degraders.
Surprisingly,
were
able
biodegradation
rates
only
genomic
features
define
these
communities:
abundance
genes
related
rRNA
(indicating
fast
growth)
glycoside
hydrolases
(enzymes
polysaccharides),
which
together
nearly
70%
variation
breakdown.
This
suggests
trade-off,
whereby
either
for
or
degrading
complex
chains,
but
not
both.
Finally,
observe
viral
elements
(prophages)
encoded
genomes
induced
easily
degradable
polysaccharides,
dynamics
biomass
accumulation
during
degradation.
summary,
our
work
provides
practical
approach
efficiently
assessing
polymer
offers
insights
into
how
polysaccharides.
Polysaccharides,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
4(2), P. 156 - 175
Published: May 31, 2023
The
elevation
of
carbon
dioxide
(CO2)
levels
in
the
atmosphere
is
responsible
for
global
warming
which
turn
causes
abrupt
climate
change
and
consequently
poses
a
threat
to
living
organisms
coming
years.
To
reduce
CO2
content
capture
separation
highly
necessary.
Among
various
methods
post-combustion
very
much
useful
because
its
operational
simplicity
applicability
many
industries
power
sectors,
such
as
coal-fired
plants.
Polymers
with
high
surface
area,
volume
narrow
pores
are
ideal
solid
sorbents
adsorption-driven
capture.
Natural
polymers,
polysaccharides
cheap,
abundant,
can
be
modified
by
produce
porous
materials
thus
effectively
utilized
while
area
pore
size
synthetic
organic
polymers
tuned
precisely
capturing
capacity.
A
significant
amount
research
activities
has
already
been
established
this
field,
especially
last
ten
years
still
progress.
In
review,
we
have
introduced
latest
developments
readers
about
techniques,
post-synthetic
modifications
capacities
biopolymer-based
(POPs)
published
five
(2018–2022).
This
review
will
beneficial
researchers
design
smart
polymer-based
overcome
existing
challenges
storage/sequestration.
Brazilian journal of food technology/Brazilian Journal of Food Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
26
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Abstract
Lychee
(Litchi
chinensis
Sonn.)
is
an
exotic
fruit
from
Asia,
recently
introduced
in
Europe.
With
the
increase
world
production
of
this
fruit,
many
by-products
are
wasted
during
industrial
processing,
including
their
peels
and
seeds.
Considering
utilization
as
edible
material
a
new
functional
ingredient,
work
aimed
to
assess
nutritional
phytochemical
characterization,
well
antioxidant
activity
two
lychee
peel
extracts
(alcoholic
hydroalcoholic).
Also,
it
was
evaluated
scavenging
capacity
against
reactive
species
(O2•-,
H2O2,
NO•)
extracts.
The
peels,
at
level,
showed
high
levels
carbohydrates
total
energy
(76.8
±
1.0
g/100
g
331.4
kcal/100
g,
respectively)
low
protein
lipid
content.
Total
phenolic
flavonoid
contents
were
higher
alcoholic
extraction
(1578
mg
GAE/g
55.1
CE/g,
respectively).
vitro
by
DPPH
FRAP
assays
also
ethanolic
extract,
verifying
positive
correlation
with
extractive
yield
bioactive
compounds.
In
general,
maximum
oxygen
(O2-•)
nitrogen
(NO•).
hydrogen
peroxide
observed
extract
(64
µg/mL)
like
values
obtained
controls
(quercetin
ascorbic
acid,
62
µg/mL,
46
These
preliminary
results
suggest
undervalued
ingredient
promising
source
compounds
biological
potential
for
development
products
always
focusing
on
sustainability.
