Photoreforming of waste polymers for sustainable hydrogen fuel and chemicals feedstock: waste to energy

M Ashraf, N Ullah, I Khan, W Tremel, S Ahmad… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Energy from renewable resources is central to environmental sustainability. Among the
renewables, sunlight-driven fuel synthesis is a sustainable and economical approach to …

Advances in pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for bioenergy production: Challenges and perspectives

L Zhao, ZF Sun, CC Zhang, J Nan, NQ Ren… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
As a clean and renewable energy, bioenergy is one of the most promising alternatives to
fossil fuels. Lignocellulose possesses great potential for bioenergy production, but the …

Biodegradation of macro-and micro-plastics in environment: A review on mechanism, toxicity, and future perspectives

I Nabi, M Zaheer, W Jin, L Yang - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic waste has gained remarkable research attention due to its accumulation, associated
environmental issues, and impact on living organisms. In order to overcome this challenge …

Depolymerization and conversion of lignin to value-added bioproducts by microbial and enzymatic catalysis

C Weng, X Peng, Y Han - Biotechnology for Biofuels, 2021 - Springer
Lignin, the most abundant renewable aromatic compound in nature, is an excellent
feedstock for value-added bioproducts manufacturing; while the intrinsic heterogeneity and …

Bioprocessing of waste biomass for sustainable product development and minimizing environmental impact

Z Usmani, M Sharma, AK Awasthi, N Sivakumar… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
Growing concerns around the generation of biomass waste have triggered conversation
around sustainable utilization of these seemingly waste materials as feedstock towards …

Lignocellulosic agricultural waste valorization to obtain valuable products: An overview

A Blasi, A Verardi, CG Lopresto, S Siciliano… - Recycling, 2023 - mdpi.com
The sustainable management of lignocellulosic agricultural waste has gained significant
attention due to its potential for the production of valuable products. This paper provides an …

Mechanisms and the engineering approaches for the degradation of microplastics

AUR Bacha, I Nabi, L Zhang - Acs Es&T Engineering, 2021 - ACS Publications
Microplastic waste is an emerging global issue due to its environmental effect of
accumulation in ecosystems, and waste managing systems have given rise to its presence …

Bioprospecting of microbial strains for biofuel production: metabolic engineering, applications, and challenges

MF Adegboye, OB Ojuederie, PM Talia… - Biotechnology for …, 2021 - Springer
The issues of global warming, coupled with fossil fuel depletion, have undoubtedly led to
renewed interest in other sources of commercial fuels. The search for renewable fuels has …

Cultivation of mushrooms and their lignocellulolytic enzyme production through the utilization of agro-industrial waste

J Kumla, N Suwannarach, K Sujarit, W Penkhrue… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
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 …

Material function of mycelium-based bio-composite: A review

L Yang, D Park, Z Qin - Frontiers in Materials, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Mycelium-based bio-composite materials have been invented and widely applied to different
areas, including construction, manufacturing, agriculture, and biomedical. As the vegetative …