Due to its low carbon footprint and environmental friendliness, polylactic acid (PLA) is one of
the most widely produced bioplastics in the world. Manufacturing attempts to partially …

Fungi provide ecological and environmental services to humans, as well as health and
nutritional benefits, and are vital to numerous industries. Fermented food and beverage …

Fungi are an understudied, biotechnologically valuable group of organisms. Due to the
immense range of habitats that fungi inhabit, and the consequent need to compete against a …

The lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are a group of gram-positive bacteria capable of converting
carbohydrate substrates into organic acids and producing a wide range of metabolites …

Social and economic development has driven considerable scientific and engineering
efforts on the discovery, development and utilization of polymers. Polylactic acid (PLA) is …

Rapid population growth and other human activities have generated massive waste from
various sectors in recent decades. Studies revealed that by 2050, global solid waste …

Sugarcane bagasse is a rich source of cellulose (32–45%), hemicellulose (20–32%) and
lignin (17–32%), 1.0–9.0% ash and some extractives. Huge amount of the generation of …

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are members of an heterogenous group of bacteria which plays a
significant role in a variety of fermentation processes. The general description of the bacteria …

Recently, efficient disposal of food waste (FW) with potential resource recovery has attracted
great attentions. Due to its easily biodegradable nature, rich nutrient availability and high …

Abstract Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) plastics is of great significance to the sustainable
development of the world. Today, most PLA is prepared by ring-opening polymerization of …