Fruits and vegetables are the most important commodities of trade value among horticultural
produce. They are utilized as raw or processed, owing to the presence of health-promoting …

A large amount of agro-industrial waste is produced worldwide in various agricultural
sectors and by different food industries. The disposal and burning of this waste have created …

Agro-food industrial residues (AFIRs) are generated in large quantities all over the world.
The vast majority of these wastes are lignocellulosic wastes that are a source of value …

Solid-state fermentation (SSF) is a three-phase heterogeneous process, comprising solid,
liquid and gaseous phases, which offers potential benefits for the microbial cultivation for …

This study investigates the possibility of using agro-industrial wastes for building products,
mainly focusing on their insulation properties. A classification of bio-wastes is provided …

This article overviews the enzymes produced by microorganisms, which have been
extensively studied worldwide for their isolation, purification and characterization of their …

Oil palm industry is the largest contributor of biomass in Malaysia. Oil palm biomass are
constantly generated in large quantities annually with a small fraction being converted into …

There has been an increased interest in replacing synthetic colorants by colorants obtained
from natural sources, especially microbial pigments. Monascus pigments have been used as …

Over the years, supplementary cementitious materials (SCM) have been successfully
utilized in concrete buildings, but they have been rarely exploited in concrete pavements. In …

Sulfate decontamination has drawn widespread attention due to its harmful effects by broad
human and animal exposure in recent decades. Adsorption is one of the most promising …