Environmental concerns arising from the release of greenhouse gases have stimulated the
search for more sustainable technologies, including bioethanol production from …

Nanotechnology has been widely applied to develop drug delivery systems to improve
therapeutic performance. The effectiveness of these systems is intrinsically related to their …

This review paper provides an overview regarding the main aspects of microbial lipases
production. The most important microbial lipase-producing strains for submerged and solid …

Trial and error remain the most common method to select the right solvent for the extraction
of natural products, in particular when dealing with novel, poorly studied solvents such as …

In this work, a methodology for the characterization of sugar cane bagasse was validated.
Bagasse pre-treated with steam in a 5000 L reactor at a pressure of 15.3 kgf/cm², during 7 …

Research focused on reusing lignocellulosic waste has been gaining ground, both for the
purpose of obtaining energy from renewable sources, as well as for reducing feedstock …

The Response Surface Methodology was employed to study the effects of adding different
dietary fibre sources (wheat bran, resistant starch and locust bean gum), on process and …

The demand for functional foods and neutraceuticals is on the rise, leaving product
development companies racing to improve bioactive compound extraction methods-a key …

The extraction of caffeine from bioresources using more benign and cost-effective processes
is of fundamental relevance towards the finding of alternative (bio) pesticides. Classically …

Cellulose at the nanoparticle scale has been studied as a reinforcement for biodegradable
matrices to improve film properties. The goal has been to investigate the properties of …