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Background Pretreatment is the key step for utilizing lignocellulosic biomass, which can extract cellulose from lignin and disrupt its recalcitrant crystalline structure to allow much more effective enzymatic hydrolysis; and organic acids pretreatment ...
Lin Dai+4 more
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Zero‐valent iron nanoparticles on Si/N codoped carbon support are prepared from hydrothermal carbonization and pyrolysis of biomass, silica, and iron salt. The Fe nanoparticles are evenly distributed on the support and encapsulated in graphitic or iron oxide shells.
Lilian Moumaneix+2 more
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Factors Affecting Sugarcane Production in Pakistan [PDF]
This study was undertaken to identify the factors affecting sugarcane production in Pakistan. Data were collected from 387 sugarcane growers from Sindh, Punjab and NWFP province. Data were collected during the period 2007-08. The study reveals that the costs of inputs of sugarcane i.e. urea, DAP, FYM, land preparation, seed and its application, weeding
Nazir, Adnan+2 more
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Oily-biological sludge (OBS) generated from petroleum refineries has high toxicity. Therefore, it needs an appropriate disposal method to reduce the negative impacts on the environment.
A. Ghaleb+6 more
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Impacts of geopolitics and policy on Latin American biodiversity and water resources
Abstract Latin America is a major agricultural producer with important natural resources. Efforts have been made to protect sensitive areas but are hindered by agricultural trade disruptions outside the control of individual countries due to globally integrated crop markets.
Jerome Dumortier+2 more
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Antibacterial Activity of Culture Extracts of Penicillium chrysogenum PCL501: Effects of Carbon Sources [PDF]
Penicillium chrysogenum PCL501 produced β-lactam antibiotics when fermented with different agro-wastes: cassava shavings, corncob, sawdust and sugarcane pulp.
Chinedu, SN+3 more
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Production of Ethanol from Sugarcane Molasses
Ethanol is a potential energy source and its production from renewable biomass has gained lot of popularity. There has been worldwide research to produce ethanol from regional inexpensive substrates. The present study deals with the optimization of process parameters (viz Ph, Substrate conc, Urea conc) for ethanol production from sugar cane molasses ...
Harpreet Kaur, Rajan Keshri
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The sustainability of sugarcane-ethanol systems in Guatemala: land, labour and law [PDF]
Since 2010, Guatemala has been exporting ethanol, principally to European markets. This means that Guatemalan biofuel has been certified sustainable, although this is deeply contested with NGO reports drawing attention to the negative impacts of ...
Tomei, J
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This interdisciplinary article explores the potential of biodegradable and biobased polymers (BBPs) to address plastic pollution and microplastic generation. It examines feedstock selection, chemical modification, use, and end‐of‐life scenarios, including biodegradation and environmental impact of BBPs.
Sara T. R. Velasquez+5 more
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ABSTRACT Cultivation pits represented the principal form of horticultural features developed by past atoll communities in Central‐East Polynesia (CEP), and they are still utilised on some atolls in Oceania. The majority of information about the use of cultivation pits in CEP derives from ethnographic and preliminary archaeological investigations.
Elisa Scorsini+5 more
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