Brewers’
spent
grain
(BSG),
the
major
by-product
of
brewery
industry,
has
high
nutritional
value,
making
it
suitable
for
upcycling
into
products
such
as
healthy,
and
sustainable
cookies.
Nonetheless,
incorporation
BSG
in
cookies
can
impact
their
quality,
given
increased
fiber
protein
content.
This
work
explored
effect
replacing
wheat
flour
with
at
50%
75%
cookie
formulations,
focusing
on
physical,
chemical,
sensory
properties.
The
dietary
fiber,
lipid,
content
improved
considerably
highest
BSG,
increasing
from
6.37%
to
15.54%,
9.95%
13.06%,
9.59%
12.29%,
respectively.
Conversely,
moisture
water
activity
decreased
11.03%
3.37%
0.742
0.506,
respectively,
forecasting
a
lower
risk
microbial
contamination
shelf-life.
resulted
brightness
hardness,
40
N
97
N.
Moreover,
colorimetric
shifts
among
control
two
BSG-rich
formulations
could
be
easily
identified
by
an
untrained
observer.
Sensory
evaluation
showed
that
retained
acceptable
characteristics,
suggesting
potential
further
development.
Overall,
enhances
profile
no
excessive
detrimental
features.
Molecules,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
29(9), С. 2055 - 2055
Опубликована: Апрель 29, 2024
Worldwide,
a
massive
amount
of
agriculture
and
food
waste
is
major
threat
to
the
environment,
economy
public
health.
However,
these
wastes
are
important
sources
phytochemicals
(bioactive),
such
as
polyphenols,
carotenoids,
carnitine,
coenzymes,
essential
oils
tocopherols,
which
have
antioxidant,
antimicrobial
anticarcinogenic
properties.
Hence,
it
represents
promising
opportunity
for
food,
agriculture,
cosmetics,
textiles,
energy
pharmaceutical
industries
develop
cost
effective
strategies.
The
value
agri-food
has
been
extracted
from
various
valuable
bioactive
compounds
dietary
fibre,
proteins,
lipids,
vitamins,
organic
acids,
minerals,
some
found
in
greater
quantities
discarded
parts
than
accepted
by
market
used
different
industrial
sectors.
by-products
could
assure
security,
maintain
sustainability,
efficiently
reduce
environmental
pollution
provide
an
earn
additional
income
industries.
Furthermore,
sustainable
extraction
methodologies
like
ultrasound-assisted
extraction,
pressurized
liquid
supercritical
fluid
microwave-assisted
pulse
electric
field-assisted
ultrasound
high
hydrostatic
pressure
extensively
isolation,
purification
recovery
waste,
according
circular
approach.
This
review
also
includes
critical
challenges
valorisation
explores
innovative
eco-friendly
methods
extracting
wastes,
particularly
applications.
highlights
this
providing
information
on
techniques
agricultural
approaches.
Additionally,
potential
use
products
presents
affordable
alternative
towards
and,
consequently,
sustainability.
In
context,
encapsulation
process
considers
integral
that
enhance
properties
quality
functional
food.
Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
17(5), С. 1032 - 1032
Опубликована: Фев. 23, 2024
Due
to
the
growing
concerns
about
pharmaceutical
contamination
and
its
devastating
impact
on
economy
health
of
humans
environment,
developing
efficient
approaches
for
removing
such
contaminants
has
become
essential.
Adsorption
is
a
cost-effective
technique
pollutants.
Thus,
in
this
work,
banana
peels
as
agro-industrial
waste
were
utilized
synthesizing
activated
carbon
pharmaceuticals,
namely
amoxicillin
carbamazepine
from
different
water
matrices.
The
chemically
by
phosphoric
acid
(H3PO4)
was
carbonized
at
temperatures
350
°C,
450
°C
550
°C.
material
characterized
several
techniques
scanning
electron
microscopy
with
energy
dispersive
X-ray
spectroscopy
(SEM-EDS),
Fourier
transform
infrared
(FTIR),
Boehm
titration,
point
zero
charge
(pHPZC),
BET
surface
area
(SBET),
proximate
ultimate
analyses,
powder
diffraction
(XRD),
thermos-gravimetric
analysis
(TGA).
SEM
peel
(BPAC)
depicted
semi-regular
heterogeneous
morphology,
an
abundance
pores
diverse
forms
sizes.
titration
revealed
increase
amounts
acidic
groups
0.711
mmol/g
due
activation
H3PO4.
FTIR
recorded
peaks
suggesting
significant
modifications
spectroscopic
characteristics
BPAC
successful
adsorption
pollutant
molecules.
pHpzc
calculated
be
5.005.
SBET
dramatically
increased
911.59
m2/g
after
activation.
optimum
conditions
25
materials
dosage
1.2
g/L,
saturation
time
120
min,
pollutants
mixture
mg/L,
pH
5.
Langmuir
exhibits
slightly
better
fit
than
Freundlich
low
value
residual
sum
squares
(SSE)
data
fitted
pseudo-second-order
kinetic.
Furthermore,
efficacy
eliminating
pharmaceuticals
Milli
Q
water,
lake
wastewater
successfully
investigated
over
seven
cycles.
results
present
work
highlighted
potential
usage
organic
micropollutants
while
exhibiting
sustainable
management
waste.
Polymers,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
17(7), С. 887 - 887
Опубликована: Март 26, 2025
Waste
cooking
oils
(WCOs)
are
generated
globally
in
significant
amounts
by
various
sectors
including
hospitality,
households,
and
industrial
operations.
Many
nations
currently
lack
dedicated
legislation
for
managing
WCOs,
creating
a
pressing
environmental
challenge.
At
present,
WCOs
primarily
utilized
industries
as
raw
materials
biodiesel
production
energy
generation.
However,
their
role
second-generation
is
contingent
on
availability,
often
necessitating
imports
of
either
or
from
other
countries.
The
European
Union
has
emphasized
the
importance
prioritizing
biowaste
high-value
alternative
products
beyond
to
achieve
carbon
neutrality
2050.
reviews
have
been
published
literature
reporting
potential
WCO
applications
produce
biolubricants,
biosolvents,
animal
feed,
asphalt
additives,
among
others,
however,
no
detailed
analysis
trends
ever
presented.
Within
this
panorama,
unlike
existing
that
focus
specific
polymer
classes
derived
work
sought
present
comprehensive
overview
use
polymeric
fuel
energy,
providing
general
patents
(or
alive)
last
10
years,
together
with
which
innovative
being
introduced
sold
market
today.
Heliyon,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
11(1), С. e41646 - e41646
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
The
applicability
of
cellulose
and
its
derivatives
is
greatly
depends
on
their
attributes
such
as
aspect
ratio,
morphology,
surface
chemistry,
crystallinity,
well
thermal
mechanical
properties.
However,
these
can
alter
according
to
the
utilized
raw
material,
size
classifications,
extraction
techniques,
or
fibrillation
methods.
Among
these,
effect
material
particle
properties
has
received
limited
attention
in
scientific
studies.
Therefore,
this
study
aimed
investigate
different
sizes
spent
coffee
grounds
(SCG)
(A:
850-1400
μm,
B:
500-850
C:
355-500
μm)
physicochemical
TEMPO-oxidized
(TOC).
freez-dried
TOC
was
characterized
terms
functional
groups,
width
diameter,
carboxyl
content,
charge
density,
properties,
re-dispersibility
water.
Successful
oxidation
all
samples
confirmed
by
presence
a
sodium
carboxylate
peak
FTIR
spectrum.
Higher
resistance,
improved
physical
stability
re-dispersed
suspension
were
observed
A-TOC
sample.
Unlike
B
C-TOC,
favored
sample
for
obtaining
fibrillated
with
crystallinity
49.92
%.
In
contrast,
production
process
significantly
damaged
crystalline
regions
finer
particles
reduced
C-TOC
values
ranging
from
35
37
conclusion,
SCG
highly
sensitive
reaction
conditions
showed
high
tendency
toward
dissolution,
which
make
them
unsuitable
candidates
fiber
fabrication.
SCG,
only
coarse
found
be
ideal
producing
oxidized
fibers.
Foods,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
13(15), С. 2401 - 2401
Опубликована: Июль 29, 2024
Food
innovation
that
utilises
agricultural
waste
while
enhancing
nutritional
value
is
important
for
valorisation
and
consumer
health.
This
study
investigated
incorporating
spinach
(
