Based on the principles and metrics of green chemistry and sustainable development,
biocatalysis is both a green and sustainable technology. This is largely a result of the …

Butyric acid is an important C4 organic acid with broad applications. It is currently produced
by chemosynthesis from petroleum-based feedstocks. However, the fermentative production …

The first green chemistry metrics the E factor (kgs waste/kg product) and atom economy
(mol wt of product/sum of mol wts of starting materials) were introduced in the early 1990s …

Anaerobic digestion can already at small scale effectively convert (waste) biomass to
biogas. This biogas is typically combusted to generate electricity and heat, which is …

BACKGROUND Pea, lentil, faba bean, chickpea and bean proteins are potentially
renewable raw materials for bioplastic production that can be obtained from agricultural …

Xylanases encompass a broad spectrum of industrial applications like food, animal feed,
textile and biofuel. This study aimed at optimization of solid-state fermentation by Aspergillus …

Propionic acid (PA) is a specialty chemical; its calcium salt is widely used as food
preservative. Soy molasses (SM), a low-value byproduct from soybean refinery, contains …

Background Butyric acid is an important chemical currently produced from petrochemical
feedstocks. Its production from renewable, low-cost biomass in fermentation has attracted …

A soybean processing facility, in which refined oil, soy protein concentrate and soy protein
isolate are produced, generates residues that if undergo additional industrial operations …

Rapid depletion of fossil fuels worldwide presents a dire situation demanding a potential
replacement to surmount the current energy crisis. Lignocellulose presents a logical …