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Phytotoxicity Assessment of Agro-Industrial Waste and Its Biochar: Germination Bioassay in Four Horticultural Species

Agronomy
This study investigated the phytotoxicity of agro-industrial wastes (almond, walnut, pistachio and peanut shells, asparagus spears, and brewer’s spent grain) and their biochar through germination bioassays in several horticultural species: green pea ...
Romina Zabaleta, Eliana Sánchez, Ana Laura Navas, Viviana Fernández, Anabel Fernandez, Daniela Zalazar-García, María Paula Fabani, Germán Mazza, Rosa Rodriguez   +8 more
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Response of tomato to innovative organo-mineral fertilizers

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Organo-mineral fertilizers (OMFs) with low organic carbon (Corg) content have been associated with higher mineral fraction nutrient use efficiency. However, the extraction of peat, which is typically used in these OMFs, from endangered ecosystems causes ...
Tomas Javier Sitzmann, Andrea Alpigiano, Cristina Lerda, Barbara Moretti, Laura Zavattaro, Carlo Grignani   +5 more
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Integrated Biowaste Management by Composting at a University Campus: Process Monitoring and Quality Assessment

Applied Sciences
The sustainable management of biowaste, mainly food and pruning waste, is currently a challenge due to the increase in its production. The CaMPuSTAJE program, which has been implemented on the campus of the Public University of Navarre (UPNA) since 2019,
Cristina Álvarez-Alonso, María Dolores Pérez-Murcia, Encarnación Martínez-Sabater, Ignacio Irigoyen, Joseba Sánchez-Arizmendiarrieta, Ramón Plana, Marga López, Isabel Nogués, María Ángeles Bustamante   +8 more
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Agroprospecting of Biowastes: Globe Artichoke (Cynara scolymus L. Cultivar Tema, Asteraceae) as Potential Source of Bioactive Compounds

Molecules
Artichokes (Cynara scolymus L.) are valuable foods, thanks to their health benefits, but they generate significant waste during their production, harvesting, and processing, which poses sustainability issues.
Jorge M. Alves-Silva, Mónica Zuzarte, Lígia Salgueiro, Emma Cocco, Valentina Ghiani, Danilo Falconieri, Delia Maccioni, Andrea Maxia   +7 more
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Effect of Padina gymnospora biowaste inclusion on in vitro methane production, feed fermentation, and microbial diversity

Frontiers in Microbiology
In vitro studies were undertaken aiming to study the methane (CH4) mitigation potential of biowaste (BW) of Padina gymnospora at the graded inclusion of 0% (C), 2% (A2), 5% (A5), and 10% (A10) of the diet composed of straw and concentrate in 40:60 ratio.
Archit Mohapatra, Archit Mohapatra, Shraddha Trivedi, Atul P. Kolte, Chaluvanahalli S. Tejpal, Krishnamoorthy Elavarasan, Shalini Vaswani, Pradeep Kumar Malik, Chandragiri Nagarajarao Ravishankar, Raghavendra Bhatta   +9 more
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Synthesis of Lignin Nanoparticles: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches

Medical Sciences Forum
Lignin, a main byproduct from paper manufacturing and biorefineries, is now emerging as a new low-cost, renewable starting material for new product development. Its biocompatibility and safety make it valuable for creating novel and value-added products.
Rossella Grappa, Virginia Venezia, Brigida Silvestri, Aniello Costantini, Giuseppina Luciani   +4 more
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Smart Biowaste Machine [PDF]

, 2015
The background for this thesis is mechanical design related to biowaste machine design and product development process. This machine should be able to pack food waste nicely for biogas generation.
Li, Yijie
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Finding an Optimal Solution for Biowaste Management in the Baltic States

Using biowaste as a resource is required in order to meet the EU common objectives for waste management. Biowaste management should be considered from the economic, environmental, and social perspectives. The resulting complexity constitutes an important
Romagnoli, Francesco, Pubule, Jeļena, Blumberga, Andra, Blumberga, Dagnija   +3 more
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Waste composts as nitrogen fertilizers for forage leys

Agricultural and Food Science, 2008
Two field experiments, conventional grass ley and organic grass-clover ley, were established with barley as a nurse crop in spring 2000 and given either low or high fertilization with mineral fertilizer (Mineral) or composts.
T. TONTTI, A. NYKÄNEN, M. KUISMA
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Microwave-assisted green synthesis, characterization, and in vitro antibacterial activity of NiO nanoparticles obtained from lemon peel extract

Green Processing and Synthesis
In the realm of nanotechnology, the synthesis of nanoparticles using environmentally benign methods, such as using plant extracts, has garnered significant attention.
Heng Mei Hsuan, Win Yip Foo, Cheah Eddy Seong Guan, Chan Yu Bin, Rahman Md. Khalilur, Sultana Sabiha, Tey Lai-Hock, Wong Ling Shing, Djearamane Sinouvassane, Akhtaruzzaman Md., Aminuzzaman Mohammod   +10 more
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