Second generation biorefining in Ecuador: Circular bioeconomy, zero waste technology, environment and sustainable development: The nexus

LM Orejuela-Escobar, AC Landázuri… - Journal of Bioresources …, 2021 - Elsevier
The projection of world population growth with concurrent generation of large volumes of
agro-industrial waste that negatively affect the environment is of great concern. Therefore …

A review of Moringa oleifera seeds in water treatment: Trends and future challenges

NU Yamaguchi, LF Cusioli, HB Quesada… - Process Safety and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of Moringa oleifera (MO) for cleaner processes in water treatment has been
proposed to treat raw water for low-income locations for its abundant availability, low cost …

Use of Aloe vera as an Organic Coagulant for Improving Drinking Water Quality

A Benalia, K Derbal, A Khalfaoui, R Bouchareb… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
The coagulation–flocculation–sedimentation process is widely used for removal of
suspended solids and water turbidity reduction. The most common coagulants used to …

Effect of oil extraction on the composition, structure, and coagulant effect of Moringa oleifera seeds

ERB Magalhães, NNF de Menezes, FL Silva… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Moringa oleifera seeds contain cationic proteins that can be used for water and wastewater
treatment; furthermore, the oil content of Moringa oleifera seeds is high, and the properties of …

Use of Extracted Proteins from Oak Leaves as Bio-Coagulant for Water and Wastewater Treatment: Optimization by a Fractional Factorial Design

A Benalia, W Chaibraa, S Djeghar, K Derbal… - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
The present work sheds light on the potentiality of proteins extracted from oak (Quercus
robur) leaves to treat both drinking water and industrial oily wastewater. The work was …

[HTML][HTML] Valorization of walnut husks as a natural coagulant for optimized water decolorization

A Zourif, A Benbiyi, S Kouniba… - Arabian Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Coagulation-flocculation is an essential wastewater treatment and decolorization process.
This study investigates walnut husks, an abundant agricultural waste, as a biocoagulant …

Development of a simple and low-cost method using Moringa seeds for efficient virus concentration in wastewater

VD Canh, TTV Nga, NT Lien, H Katayama - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Effective virus concentration methods are essential for detecting pathogenic viruses in
environmental waters and play a crucial role in wastewater-based epidemiology. However …

Biodegradable films functionalized with Moringa oleifera applied in food packaging

AG Verdi, AG de Souza, DB Rocha, SA de Oliveira… - Iranian Polymer …, 2021 - Springer
Biodegradable polymers are a suitable alternative for replacing traditional food packaging
with environmental concerns. Poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)(PBAT) is a synthetic …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring Moringa oleifera: Green Solutions for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Agricultural Advancement

JC Gutierrez Herrera, CA Martínez Ovallos… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Increasing concerns over water pollution have driven the search for sustainable wastewater
treatment alternatives. This study evaluates the effectiveness of two coagulants derived from …

Moringa oleifera-derived coagulants for water treatment: Floc structure, residual organics, and performance trade-offs

A Murali, KD Hillstead, BS Wrobel, DJ Thomas… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
The study explored the suitability of unfractionated extracts from the seeds of the Moringa
oleifera tree as a coagulant for water treatment. The coagulant was obtained by soaking …