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A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation represent critical threats to human well‐being and economic resilience, challenging businesses to understand and manage their interdependence with natural systems. This study develops a systemic framework—the BioModel—that elucidates the reciprocal relationship between businesses, biodiversity, and ...
Lino Cinquini, Giacomo Pigatto, Andrea Tenucci   +2 more
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Spouted bed drying parameters and adjuvant effects on polyphenol retention and antioxidant activity in mango peel powders

The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
Spouted bed drying of mango peels with colloidal SiO2 and corn starch produces a free‐flowing powder with reduced agglomeration, increased drying yield, and preserved antioxidant and polyphenol content. Abstract The production of polyphenol‐rich powders is a promising strategy for valorizing agro‐industrial byproducts. This study evaluated drying yield,
Guilherme Henrique Alves Pinto, Fábio Bentes Freire, José Teixeira Freire, Wanderley Pereira Oliveira   +3 more
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Product development using vegetable fibers [PDF]

International Journal of Design & Nature and Ecodynamics, 2014
This article is a comprehensive review on the mechanical and tribological behavior of four plant fi bers (hemp, kenaf, coconut and broom) and the products design made based on these plant fi bers. The treatments and the chemical and physical characteristics of these types of plant fi bers are investigated to understand the applications in design fi eld.
Da COSTA, CÉLIA REGINA, RATTI, ANDREA, DEL CURTO, BARBARA   +2 more
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Carbon emission assessment of tunnel infrastructures: From construction to operation

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
This study develops a lifecycle carbon accounting framework for tunnel infrastructures, covering design, construction, operation, maintenance, and dismantling. Applied to a subsea tunnel case, the framework reveals the carbon emission distribution among four typical tunnel types and highlights potential carbon offset methods for low‐carbon tunnel ...
Luyuan Long, Wout Broere, Xuehui Zhang, Tian Xia, Richard de Nijs   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

CELLULOSE AND LIGNIN FIBERS MEDIATED REMOVAL OF THE OIL SPILL POLLUTION

Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Chemia
Vegetal matter like hemp wastes, peat and sawdust have fibrous and porous morphology if they are properly shredded as observed in SEM images. Polarized light microscopy has been used to study the crystalline structure of biomass and FTIR spectroscopy ...
Daniel ARGHIROPOL, Tiberiu RUSU, Miuța Rafila FILIP, Codruța SAROSI, Laura SILAGHI-DUMITRESCU, Gertrud-Alexandra PALTINEAN   +5 more
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Analysing the Drivers of Cropland Footprint in Leading Agricultural Nations: Evidence From MMQR Approach

Geological Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change represents the biggest current challenge for us and for future generations. Its impact on agriculture is undeniable, considering the food security goal. Thus, the cropland footprint has been distinguished as a comprehensive index for assessing the impact of environmental changes in agricultural areas determined by the increased ...
Ibrahim Cutcu, Magdalena Radulescu
wiley   +1 more source

Electrostatic separation of mineral and vegetal powders with a custom built corona separator: application to biorefinery of rice husk

EPJ Web of Conferences, 2017
In a dry biorefinery scheme, the separation of plant materials into powders rich in the constituents of interest is a crucial step. In recent years, electrostatic separation of agri-resources has sparked a growing interest for its potentialities, but ...
Rajaonarivony Rova Karine, Rouau Xavier, Dascalescu Lucien, Mayer-Laigle Claire   +3 more
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Vegetable Fibers for Composite Materials In Constructive Sector

IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2017
The aim of the research is to study and to test bio-mixture for laminas to use in construction field components. Composite materials are becoming more common in different sectors, but their embodied energy is an environmental problem. For this, in recent years, the researchers investigate new mixtures for composites, in particular with vegetable fibers
Francesca Giglio, Giulia Savoja
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Enviromics crosstalk between internal and external plant environments for enhanced adaptation and de novo domestication

iMeta, EarlyView.
Climate change demands accelerated plant adaptation and de novo domestication. Yet current enviromics focuses disproportionately on external environments, neglecting internal dynamics—gene expression, metabolic flux, and signal transduction—within predictive envirotyping frameworks.
Lin‐An Zhang, Xuan Dong, Kai Liu, Nicolas Gonzalez, Jose Manuel Estevez, Wen‐Xue Li, Xing Wang Deng, Feng Yu, Yunbi Xu   +8 more
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Multiobjective Simulation–Optimization of Crop Allocation and Water Resources in Canal Command Areas Using Genetic Algorithms

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study develops an integrated simulation–optimization framework for sustainable crop allocation and water resource management in the Bargarh Canal Command (BCC), eastern India. Efficient irrigation allocation remains a critical challenge due to competing demands, groundwater–surface water interactions and environmental constraints ...
Priyanka Mohapatra, J. C. Paul, Sushree Sangita Dash   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source