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Properties of biopolymer blends based on Rugulopteryx okamurae and hydrophobic polycaprolactone (PCL) and hydrophilic acylated soy protein isolated (SPIa)
15/05/2024 -
The present study explored the utilization of Rugulopteryx okamurae (RO), an invasive brown seaweed, as a renewable raw material for plastic materials based on biopolymer blends. The goal of this...
Gluconic Acid Production by Using Recombinant Escherichia coli Waksman pqq+ Cells with a Novel Approach from Biomass Sources
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Abstract Gluconic acid (GA) is widely used in the pharmaceutical, food, detergent, textile, leather, and concrete industries. However, cost-effective and high-yield production of...
n?Butane Isomerization over 0.5 Pt/HPA/MCM?41 Catalyst: Optimization Study Using Central Composite Design
29/04/2024 -
n?butane isomerization is an attractive process, and its product, isobutene, has many applications in industry. The isomerization reaction was performed on the 0.5 Pt/HPA/MCM?41 bifunctional...
Tuning Structural Characteristics of Corn Stover Through Ammonium and Sodium Sulfite (ASS) Pretreatment for Enhanced Enzymatic Hydrolysis
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Abstract The ammonia fiber expansion (AFEX) pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass offers a significant advantage in terms of obtaining high glucan conversion, with the added...
Black soldier fly larvae mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from domestic biodegradable waste by recycling carbon and nitrogen and reconstructing microbial communities
27/04/2024 -
Black soldier fly larvae have been proven to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the treatment of organic waste. However, the microbial mechanisms involved have not been fully understood. The...
Synthesis and application of environmental plasticizers based on benzene polyacid ester
25/04/2024 -
Synthesis and properties of benzene polyacid ester.Using benzene?1,3,5?tricarboxylic acid, trimellitic anhydride, 2?propylheptanol and 2?ethylhexanol as raw materials, four kinds of environmental...
Micro/nano fillers for value?added polymer composites: A comprehensive review
25/04/2024 -
Micro/nano fillers for value?added polymer composites.The need for new sustainable engineering materials using polymer composites is evolving every day. Researchers are in a race to develop...
Unveiling the Future of Meat Packaging: Functional Biodegradable Packaging Preserving Meat Quality and Safety
28/04/2024 -
Meat quality and shelf life are important parameters affecting consumer perception and safety. Several factors contribute to the deterioration and spoilage of meat products, including microbial...
Preparation and Structural Analysis of a Water-Soluble Aminated Lignin
28/04/2024 -
Lignin is insoluble in water, thereby limiting its use in the synthesis of adhesives. Therefore, in this study, an aminated lignin compound was prepared through a lignin amination reaction to...
Synthesis and characterization of highly sensitive ammonia sensor based on polyaniline/bismuth doped zinc oxide composites
26/04/2024 -
Surface structure and response of PANI/Bi?ZnO Sensor.Highly efficient gas sensors fabrication having low detection limits have been one of key research area due to the industrial, environmental and...
Fabrication of poly(acrylic acid)/chitosan/linseed mucilage films: Thermal and mechanical properties
25/04/2024 -
The appearance of films with linseed mucilage (LM)/chitosan/acrylic acid ratios of 1.0/2.0/18, 2.0/2.0/18, 3.0/2.0/18, and 4.0/2.0/18 wt/wt, varying the quantity of LM (1.0, 2.0, 3.0, and 4.0?g)...
Graphene-based Semiconductors for Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dye from Wastewater: A Comprehensive Review
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Water, essential for all life, faces contamination challenges due to industrialization and unchecked urban development, producing pollutants such as organic dyes, detergents, heavy metals, and...
Impacts of Sediment Endogenous Release on Surface Water Quality in a Subtropical River Basin: A Case Study of the Dan'ao River Basin, Southeastern China
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The exchange of nutrients between the sediment-water interface has a significant impact on the eutrophication status of water. Sediment is an important component of material and energy cycling in...
Solid-State Fermentation Using Bacillus licheniformis-Driven Changes in Composition, Viability and In Vitro Protein Digestibility of Oilseed Cakes
22/04/2024 -
The solid-state fermentation (SSF) efficiency of Bacillus licheniformis ATCC 21424 (BL) on various agro-industrial by-products such as oilseed cakes [hemp (HSC), pumpkin (PSC), and flaxseed (FSC)]...
Cooperative Fermentation Using Multiple Microorganisms and Enzymes Potentially Enhances the Nutritional Value of Spent Mushroom Substrate
19/04/2024 -
Large amounts of spent mushroom substrate (SMS) are produced globally, but their utilization efficiency is low, which leads to negative environmental impacts, such as water, soil, and air pollution....
Graphene-Tuned, Tightly Coupled Hybrid Plasmonic Meta-Atoms
19/04/2024 -
Tightly coupled meta-atoms (TCMAs) are densely packed metamaterials with unnatural refractive indexes. Actively modulated TCMAs with tunable optical properties have found many applications in beam...
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Geogrids Manufactured from Recycled Plastics for Slope Stabilization—A Case Study
19/04/2024 -
This study aimed to investigate the sustainable use of recycled plastics, specifically polypropylene (PP) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE), in the manufacture of geogrids for geotechnical and...
Ag-MWCNT Composites for Improving the Electrical and Thermal Properties of Electronic Paste
22/04/2024 -
With the development of microelectronics products with high density and high power, it is urgent to improve the electrical and thermal conductivity of electronic paste to achieve the new requirements...
Stretch?tolerant PECVD gas barrier coatings for sustainable flexible packaging
19/04/2024 -
The stretchability of plasma?enhanced chemical vapour deposition barrier coatings on polyethylene terephthalate film was investigated. A full factorial experimental design was utilised in testing the...
Rheological and Functional Properties of Mechanically Recycled Post-Consumer Rigid Polyethylene Packaging Waste
17/04/2024 -
The properties of recycled post-consumer rigid polyethylene packaging waste were studied, using sorted waste washed in the laboratory with water alone and with added detergent, and compared with...
Conversion of Polyethylene to Low-Molecular-Weight Oil Products at Moderate Temperatures Using Nickel/Zeolite Nanocatalysts
18/04/2024 -
Polyethylene (PE) is the most widely used plastic, known for its high mechanical strength and affordability, rendering it responsible for ~70% of packaging waste and contributing to microplastic...
