Innovations in applications and prospects of bioplastics and biopolymers: a review

S Nanda, BR Patra, R Patel, J Bakos… - Environmental Chemistry …, 2022 - Springer
Non-biodegradable plastics are continually amassing landfills and oceans worldwide while
creating severe environmental issues and hazards to animal and human health. Plastic …

Advances in solid-state fermentation for bioconversion of agricultural wastes to value-added products: Opportunities and challenges

CR Chilakamarry, AMM Sakinah, AW Zularisam… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
The increase in solid waste has become a common problem and causes environmental
pollution worldwide. A green approach to valorise solid waste for sustainable development …

Plastic waste management in India: Challenges, opportunities, and roadmap for circular economy

R Hossain, MT Islam, R Shanker, D Khan, KES Locock… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plastic waste (PW) is one of the most rapid-growing waste streams in municipal solid waste
all over the world. India has become a global player in the plastic value chain. Despite low …

Supercritical fluid extraction of bioactives from fruit waste and its therapeutic potential

A Ray, KK Dubey, SJ Marathe, R Singhal - Food Bioscience, 2023 - Elsevier
Fruits are a rich source of bioactive compounds and form a major component of the total
horticultural produce. Unfortunately, fruit wastes that contains a wide range of bioactive …

Production of biopolymers from food waste: Constrains and perspectives

K Gautam, R Vishvakarma, P Sharma, A Singh… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Food is an essential commodity for the survival of any form of life on earth. Yet generation of
plethora of food waste has significantly elevated the global concern for food scarcity, human …

Recent advances in black liquor valorization

R Morya, M Kumar, I Tyagi, AK Pandey, J Park… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass is projected as a prospective renewable alternative to petroleum for
the production of fuel and chemicals. Pretreatment is necessary to disrupt the lignocellulosic …

Sustainable blueberry waste recycling towards biorefinery strategy and circular bioeconomy: A review

H Liu, S Qin, R Sirohi, V Ahluwalia, Y Zhou… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
Waste valorization using biological methods for value addition as well as environmental
management is becoming popular approach for sustainable development. The present …

Concomitant production of value-added products with polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthesis: A review

B Yadav, A Talan, RD Tyagi, P Drogui - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
The concern over the damaging effects of petrochemical plastics has inspired innumerable
researchers to synthesize green plastics. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are promising …

Recent progress and challenges in microbial polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) production from CO2 as a sustainable feedstock: A state-of-the-art review

J Lee, HJ Park, M Moon, JS Lee, K Min - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
The recalcitrance of petroleum-based plastics causes severe environmental problems and
has accelerated research into production of biodegradable polymers from inexpensive and …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates production from domestic waste feedstock: A sustainable approach towards bio-economy

S Guleria, H Singh, V Sharma, N Bhardwaj… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are emerging as one of the important alternates to synthetic
plastics. PHAs are immensely known for their biodegradability, biocompatibility, and …