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Bioconversion and characterization of watermelon rind waste‐based microcrystalline cellulose: A green alternative to synthetic reinforcements

Polymer International, EarlyView.
Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) was extracted from watermelon rind using acid hydrolysis. MCC can be efficiently used as reinforcement in biofilms and biocomposites. Abstract The increasing accumulation of agricultural waste from watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) represents a substantial environmental concern, particularly in view of the extensive ...
Indran Suyambulingam, Sunesh Narayanaperumal, Divya Divakaran, Nadir Ayrilmis, P Senthamaraikannan, Siva Avudaiappan, Yamuna Munusamy, H Jeevan Rao   +7 more
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Nutritional properties, traditional uses and potential new applications for the sotol plant (Asparagaceae, Convallarioideae): A review

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Sotol (Dasylirion spp.) is a resilient desert plant that sustains ecosystems, cultures and livelihoods in Chihuahua Desert. Our review highlights its nutritional properties, traditional uses and potential new applications in food, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy and water remediation. By synthesizing evidence across disciplines, we show how sotol can
Dámaris Leopoldina Ojeda Barrios, Antonio Martínez Ruiz, Marisela Calderón Jurado, Ramón Saúl Luján Aguirre, Juan Luis Jacobo Cuellar, Oscar Sariñana‐Aldaco, María Teresa Martínez Damián, Oscar Cruz Alvarez   +7 more
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ALTERNATIVE SUBSTRATES FOR PRODUCTION OF YELLOW PASSION FRUIT SEEDLINGS

Revista de Agricultura Neotropical, 2020
This study aimed to evaluate different substrates to produce yellow passion fruit seedlings. For this purpose, an experiment was carried out in a greenhouse, from April to June 2016.
Eduardo Santana Aires, Carlos Alberto Aragão, Itala Laiane Silva Gomes, Gilmário Noberto de Souza, Isa Gabriela Vieira de Andrade   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainable Polymer Biocomposites for Food Packaging: Green Nanotechnology, Circular Plastic Upcycling and Smart Functional Materials

Packaging Technology and Science, EarlyView.
Graphical abstract showing the development of biodegradable polymer biocomposites reinforced with natural fibres, green nanoparticles and waste‐plastic upcycling pathways toward sustainable smart food packaging materials ABSTRACT The fundamental hypothesis behind this review is that the combination of biodegradable polymer‐based biocomposites, which ...
Chandra Sekhar Espenti, Jaewoong Lee
wiley   +1 more source

Passion fruit and apple: from residues to antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-Alzheimer’s potential

Ciência Rural, 2018
: The waste in the fruit production chain, including the juice and pulp industries, produces large quantities of leftover husks, seeds and bagasse. This volume of waste generates huge environmental and economic impact.
Denise Simim Lima, Nathália Barroso Almeida Duarte, Débora Luiza Costa Barreto, Geane Pereira de Oliveira, Jacqueline Aparecida Takahashi, Sabrina Pinheiro Fabrini, Denise Sande   +6 more
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Almond Shell‐Derived Cellulosic Microfibres: Extraction, Characterisation and Applications in Sustainable Paper‐Based Packaging

Packaging Technology and Science, EarlyView.
Cellulosic microfibres were extracted from almond shells using organosolv, soda and kraft processes, and comprehensive physicochemical, surface, thermal and morphological characterisation demonstrated their strong potential as sustainable fillers for paper‐based packaging application. ABSTRACT This study develops pathways for the valorisation of almond
Lokesh Kumar, Sachin Agate, T. Edwin Freeman, Preeti Tyagi, Lokendra Pal   +4 more
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Comparative Study of Microcelluloses Isolated From Two Different Biomasses with Commercial Cellulose

BioResources, 2016
Microcelluloses (MCs) were chemically isolated from two different biomass sources, empty fruit bunches (EFB) and sugarcane bagasse (SCB). The resulting MCs were compared to the commercially available cellulose (MC-Sigma) that was used as a standard ...
Wei Tieng Owi, Ong Hui Lin, Sung Ting Sam, Chin Hua Chia, Sarani Zakaria, Muhammad Safwan Mohaiyiddin, Al Rey VillagraciaGil Nonato Santos, Gil Nonato Santos, Hazizan Md Akil   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social, Technological, Economic, and Policy Factors in the Circular Economy Transition in Brazil

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A well‐functioning circular economy (CE) integrates resilience across economic, environmental, and social dimensions. This study identifies key drivers and barriers to Brazil's CE transition through 20 semi‐structured interviews with stakeholders. Major sociocultural barriers include inadequate education and limited CE awareness, while growing
Alejandro Gallego‐Schmid, Ana Belén Guerrero, Ricardo Rebolledo‐Leiva, Alvaro Elorrieta‐Mendoza, Denisse Milagros Paredes Cotohuanca, Raphael Ricardo Zepon Tarpani, Rodrigo Salvador, Murillo Vetroni Barros, Claudia E. Henninger, Leonardo Vásquez‐Ibarra   +9 more
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Mechanical and sound absorption performance of cashew apple bagasse and mahogany fruit-based hybrid composites

BioResources
Mechanical and acoustic properties were studied for hybrid composites developed from Cashew Apple Bagasse (CAB) fibers and Mahogany tree Fruit Filler (MFF) in an epoxy matrix. The effect of alkali treatment (5% and 10% NaOH solutions) on CAB fiber composites at different weight fractions of MFF (0 to 25 wt%) was studied.
Murugesan Palaniappan, Sivasubramanian Palanisamy, Thulasimani Murugesan, Carlo Santulli, Srinivas Tadepalli   +4 more
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Nanomaterials‐Decorated Biomass‐Derived Carbon for Overall Water Splitting: Interfacial Engineering, Mechanistic Insights, and Device Translation

The Chemical Record, EarlyView.
Biomass‐derived carbon provides a sustainable, porous, and conductive scaffold that stabilizes nanomaterials for bifunctional hydrogen evolution reaction/oxygen evolution reaction catalysis. This review summarizes design strategies (defects, heteroatom doping, heterostructures, single atoms), mechanistic/density functional theory insights, degradation ...
Paricha Jebin, Md. Rakib Khan, Syed Shaheen Shah, S. M Mostafa Kamal, Mst. Kaniz Subarna, Nipa Debnath, Md. Abdul Aziz, Bong‐Joong Kim, A. J. Saleh Ahammad   +8 more
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