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Multilayer biocomposite vegan leather materials derived from vegetable-tanned fungal biomass cultivated on food waste

Scientific Reports
Despite being considered a premium material, leather poses both environmental and ethical issues. Thus, sustainable alternatives such as vegan leather are in high demand. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to produce vegan leather using vegetable tannins
E. R. Kanishka B. Wijayarathna, Sofie E. Svensson, Taner Sar, Akram Zamani   +3 more
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All-Polyamide Composite Coated-Fabric as an Alternative Material of Construction for Textile-Bioreactors (TBRs)

Energies, 2017
All-polyamide composite coated-fabric (APCCF) was used as an alternative material for the construction of textile-bioreactors (TBRs), which are prepared as a replacement of the traditional stainless steel bioreactors (SSBRs) or concrete-based bioreactors.
Mostafa Jabbari, Osagie A. Osadolor, Ramkumar B. Nair, Mohammad J. Taherzadeh   +3 more
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Growth and protein content of Cupriavidus necator on organic acids derived from fermented grey starch

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Grey starch (GS) is a byproduct of potato processing and is conventionally valorised as low-grade animal feed or for biogas generation. In this manuscript, we systematically investigate the mixed culture fermentation of GS to organic acids and their ...
Martin Struk, Myrsini Sakarika, Ángel Estévez, Ramon Ganigué, Korneel Rabaey   +4 more
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Waste quantification and carbon footprint of street market food waste in Brazil

Cogent Food & Agriculture
Estimates suggest that a substantial volume of food intended for human consumption is lost or wasted globally, underlining the importance of reducing food waste to address environmental concerns.
Zisen Liu, Kamran Rousta, Kim Bolton, Pedro Brancoli   +3 more
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Household Waste Sorting Participation in Developing Countries—A Meta-Analysis

Recycling, 2020
Given the increasing efforts at improving waste management in developing countries, this study aimed to analyze factors that influence participation in household waste sorting.
Kamran Rousta, Liu Zisen, Coralie Hellwig   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Techno-Economic Analysis of Integrating First and Second-Generation Ethanol Production Using Filamentous Fungi: An Industrial Case Study

Energies, 2016
The 2nd generation plants producing ethanol from lignocelluloses demand risky and high investment costs. This paper presents the energy- and economical evaluations for integrating lignocellulose in current 1st generation dry mill ethanol processes, using
Karthik Rajendran, Sreevathsava Rajoli, Mohammad J. Taherzadeh   +2 more
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Editorial: Water Resource Recovery Modelling [PDF]

Water Science and Technology, 2019
International ...
Sperandio, M., Comeau, Yves, Rieger, Leiv   +2 more
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MBR-Assisted VFAs Production from Excess Sewage Sludge and Food Waste Slurry for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

Applied Sciences, 2020
The significant amount of excess sewage sludge (ESS) generated on a daily basis by wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) is mainly subjected to biogas production, as for other organic waste streams such as food waste slurry (FWS).
Mohsen Parchami, Steven Wainaina, Amir Mahboubi, David I’Ons, Mohammad J. Taherzadeh   +4 more
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Melt rheology and extrudate swell properties of talc filled polyethylene compounds

Heliyon, 2020
An experimental study of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) composites filled with talc (0–15 wt.%) was carried out to investigate the rheological properties.
Adib Kalantar Mehrjerdi, Tariq Bashir, Mikael Skrifvars   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating Scale-Up Cultivation Modes for Aspergillus oryzae Biomass Production Using VFA-Rich Effluents from Agro-Industrial Residues

BioTech
Organic-waste-derived volatile fatty acids (VFAs) are promising substrates for fungal biomass cultivation, offering a nutrient-rich medium capable of meeting microbial growth requirements.
Taner Sar, Clarisse Uwineza, Mohammad J. Taherzadeh, Amir Mahboubi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source