Microplastics: a real global threat for environment and food safety: a state of the art review

K Ziani, CB Ioniță-Mîndrican, M Mititelu, SM Neacșu… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microplastics are small plastic particles that come from the degradation of plastics,
ubiquitous in nature and therefore affect both wildlife and humans. They have been detected …

Recent advances in the sustainable design and applications of biodegradable polymers

P Rai, S Mehrotra, S Priya, E Gnansounou… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
The progression of plastic pollution is a global concern.“Reuse, reduce and recycle” offers a
solution to the burdening issue, although not enough to curb the rampant use of plastics …

[HTML][HTML] Nature's fight against plastic pollution: Algae for plastic biodegradation and bioplastics production

WY Chia, DYY Tang, KS Khoo, ANK Lup… - Environmental Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
The increased global demand for plastic materials has led to severe plastic waste pollution,
particularly to the marine environment. This critical issue affects both sea life and human …

Bioplastic from renewable biomass: a facile solution for a greener environment

G Coppola, MT Gaudio, CG Lopresto, V Calabro… - Earth systems and …, 2021 - Springer
Environmental pollutions are increasing day by day due to more plastic application. The
plastic material is going in our food chain as well as the environment employing microplastic …

Recent advances in CO2 fixation by microalgae and its potential contribution to carbon neutrality

P Xu, J Li, J Qian, B Wang, J Liu, R Xu, P Chen… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Many countries and regions have set their schedules to achieve the carbon neutrality
between 2030 and 2070. Microalgae are capable of efficiently fixing CO 2 and …

Advances in production of bioplastics by microalgae using food waste hydrolysate and wastewater: a review

JWR Chong, KS Khoo, GY Yew, WH Leong… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microalgae have emerged as an effective dual strategy for bio-valorisation of food
processing wastewater and food waste hydrolysate which favours microalgae cultivation into …

Plastic waste associated with the COVID-19 pandemic: Crisis or opportunity?

KS Khoo, LY Ho, HR Lim, HY Leong… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Coronavirus Diseases 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has a huge impact on the
plastic waste management in many countries due to the sudden surge of medical waste …

Ecosystem services and climate action from a circular bioeconomy perspective

R Sharma, P Malaviya - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Even though oil, gas, and coal resources might be unavailable after 2040, 2042, and 2112,
respectively; 81.7% of the energy is produced from fossil fuels. Experts have established that …

Bioproducts from microalgae biomass: Technology, sustainability, challenges and opportunities

ML Calijuri, TA Silva, IB Magalhães… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Microalgae are a potential feedstock for several bioproducts, mainly from its primary and
secondary metabolites. Lipids can be converted in high-value polyunsaturated fatty acids …

Algae biopolymer towards sustainable circular economy

VV Devadas, KS Khoo, WY Chia, KW Chew… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
The accumulation of conventional petroleum-based polymers has increased exponentially
over the years. Therefore, algae-based biopolymer has gained interest among researchers …