Cocoa waste valorization: a review and sustainability analysis of green technologies
Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.Abstract Cocoa residues – notably cocoa pod husks and cocoa bean shells – can be valorized for biocompound recovery, bioenergy production, and waste reduction. This review analyzed 1115 publications related to this field to identify key research trends. Interest is increasing in compounds such as theobromine, bioactive substances, adsorption processes,
Susan Haydeé Soriano Morales +4 more
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High potency of melaleuca alternifolia essential oil against multi-drug resistant gram-negative bacteria and methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose: Herein, an extended investigation of Tea tree oil (TTO) against a number of multi-drug resistant (MDR) microorganisms in liquid and vapor phases is reported.
Božović, Mijat +7 more
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Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.Abstract Lignin extracted from rice straw via hydrothermal steam explosion and fractionated using acid‐catalyzed organosolv treatment in previous work was incorporated into styrene–butadiene rubber (SBR) at 3 and 6 wt% to develop functionalized composites with antimicrobial properties.
Henoc Pérez‐Aguilar +4 more
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Increasing proportion of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae and emergence of a MCR-1 producer through a multicentric study among hospital-based and private laboratories in Belgium from September to November 2015 [PDF]
, 2017 Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) strains have been increasingly reported in Belgium. We aimed to determine the proportion of CPE among Enterobacteriaceae isolated from hospitalised patients and community outpatients in Belgium in 2015 ...
Bauraing, Caroline +8 more
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Antibacterial hydrogel: The sniper of chronic wounds
BMEMat, EarlyView.The treatment of chronic wounds has always been an important challenge in the medical field. We focus on hydrogels not only because they provide a moist healing environment but also because compared with traditional dressings, they can effectively prevent and treat infections, reduce wound pain and scar formation.
Shengtai Bian +6 more
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Presence of multiple bacterial markers in clinical samples might be useful for presumptive diagnosis of infection in cirrhotic patients with culture-negative reports [PDF]
, 2016 Bacterial infections in cirrhotic patients with ascites are associated with a severe prognosis and an increased risk of death. The microbiological standard tests for the diagnosis of suspected infection, based on culture test of blood and ascitic fluid ...
Boaretti, M +4 more
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Chemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Chemical investigation of Disynaphia filifolia (Hassl.) R.M. King & H. Rob. (Asteraceae) led to the isolation of eight compounds, with tremetone being the major metabolite recovered. Tremetone has been suggested as the toxic compound in Ageratina altissima and Isocoma pluriflora, two species of the Asteraceae family. Although D.
Yasmin Rodrigues Chierici +11 more
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Discordant bioinformatic predictions of antimicrobial resistance from whole-genome sequencing data of bacterial isolates: an inter-laboratory study. [PDF]
, 2019 Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a threat to public health. Clinical microbiology laboratories typically rely on culturing bacteria for antimicrobial-susceptibility testing (AST).
Aller, SD +20 more
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Promising Prodiginins Biological Activities
Chemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Prodiginins are a large family of at least 34 pyrrolic compounds, including the well‐studied red pigment prodigiosin. Prodiginins are produced by several microorganisms displaying broad biological activities, including antimicrobial, antiviral, antiparasitic, antiproliferative, and immunosuppressive activities.
María F. Ladetto +6 more
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PENGARUH PEMAHAMAN AKUNTANSI DAN TINGKAT PENDIDIKAN TERHADAP KUALITAS LAPORAN KEUANGAN UMKM [PDF]
Penelitian ini memiliki tujuan untuk membuktikan secara empiris bahwa pemahaman akuntansi dan tingkat pendidikan beregaruh terhadap kualitas laporan keuangan UMKM.
Frestyata, Amalia Rifdah
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