Exploring agricultural waste biomass for energy, food and feed production and pollution mitigation: A review

S Babu, SS Rathore, R Singh, S Kumar, VK Singh… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Globally agricultural production system generates a huge amount of solid waste. Improper
agri-waste management causes environmental pollution which resulted in economic losses …

Mechanical, chemical, and bio-recycling of biodegradable plastics: A review

R Kumar, K Sadeghi, J Jang, J Seo - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The extensive use of petroleum-based non-biodegradable plastics for various applications
has led to global concerns regarding the severe environmental issues associated with them …

[HTML][HTML] Development of sustainable biopolymer-based composites for lightweight applications from agricultural waste biomass: A review

R Phiri, SM Rangappa, S Siengchin, OP Oladijo… - Advanced Industrial and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The exhaustion of available natural resources and rising concerns about the environment
have prompted a growing desire to discover innovative ways to produce environmentally …

Agri-food wastes for bioplastics: European prospective on possible applications in their second life for a circular economy

A Visco, C Scolaro, M Facchin, S Brahimi, H Belhamdi… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Agri-food wastes (such as brewer's spent grain, olive pomace, residual pulp from fruit juice
production, etc.) are produced annually in very high quantities posing a serious problem …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic engineering strategies for sustainable polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production from carbon-rich wastes

J Wang, S Liu, J Huang, R Cui, Y Xu, Z Song - Environmental technology & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are promising biopolymers for biomedical applications due
to their excellent biocompatibility and biodegradability. However, the high production cost …

Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates containing monomers conferring amorphous and elastomeric properties from renewable resources: Current status and future …

HM Song, JC Joo, SH Lim, HJ Lim, S Lee… - Bioresource Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Petrochemical-based plastics cause environmental pollution and threaten humans and
ecosystems. Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) is considered a promising alternative to …

[HTML][HTML] Recovery of bio-based products from PHA-rich biomass obtained from biowaste: a review

G Pesante, N Frison - Bioresource Technology Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
PHAs produced from biowaste are an ecological alternative to petroleum-based plastics.
Despite their advantageous characteristics, their commercialisation is limited because the …

Continuous feeding strategy for polyhydroxyalkanoate production from solid waste animal fat at laboratory‐and pilot‐scale

B Gutschmann, M Maldonado Simões… - Microbial …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Bioconversion of waste animal fat (WAF) to polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) is an approach to
lower the production costs of these plastic alternatives. However, the solid nature of WAF …

Valorization of lignocellulose by producing polyhydroxyalkanoates under circular bioeconomy premises: facts and challenges

VV Andhalkar, R Ahorsu… - ACS Sustainable …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In light of the current concerns about environmental issues caused by the excessive use of
fossil resources, more emphasis has been paid to the transition to a sustainable and circular …

Use of biopolymers in wastewater treatment: A brief review of current trends and prospects

AM Elgarahy, MG Eloffy, E Guibal, HM Alghamdi… - Chinese Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Indeed, polymeric materials have thrived in worldwide sectors over the last five decades due
to their versatility and durability, to the point that we can no longer envisage a product that …