From waste to sustainable industry: How can agro-industrial wastes help in the development of new products?

LC Freitas, JR Barbosa, ALC da Costa… - Resources …, 2021 - Elsevier
Demand for food production has been promoting an increase in the generation of agro-
industrial wastes. Although in the past these wastes were mainly seen as a big issue, in the …

Nanocellulose from agricultural wastes: Products and applications—A review

S Mateo, S Peinado, F Morillas-Gutiérrez, MD La Rubia… - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
The isolation of nanocellulose from different agricultural residues is becoming an important
research field due to its versatile applications. This work collects different production …

Glucokinase activity enhancement by cellulose nanocrystals isolated from jujube seed: A novel perspective for type II diabetes mellitus treatment (In vitro)

H Maheri, F Hashemzadeh, N Shakibapour… - Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) were extracted from jujube seeds by the exertion of sulfuric
acid hydrolysis procedure initially and thus, utilizing the alkaline and bleaching treatments …

A critical review on the techniques used for the synthesis and applications of crystalline cellulose derived from agricultural wastes and forest residues

B Debnath, D Haldar, MK Purkait - Carbohydrate polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
In order to meet the growing energy crisis of the 21st century, the utilization of bio-based
materials has become a field of high research endeavour. In view of that, the present review …

Optimum alkaline treatment parameters for the extraction of cellulose and production of cellulose nanocrystals from apple pomace

AY Melikoğlu, SE Bilek, S Cesur - Carbohydrate polymers, 2019 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) were produced from cellulose extracted from apple pomace
(AP). In the alkaline treatment step for cellulose extraction, three variables, the NaOH …

Extraction of cellulose nanocrystals from areca waste and its application in eco-friendly biocomposite film

AB Perumal, RB Nambiar, PS Sellamuthu, ER Sadiku… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Areca nut husk fibers are easily available and they are abundant agricultural waste, whose
utilization to high value products needs more attention. The present study aims at the …

Synthesis of carbon disulfide modified chitosan resin and its adsorption properties for palladium (Ⅱ) in wastewater

L Chen, K Wu, M Zhang, N Liu, C Li, J Qin… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
A novel chitosan resin microsphere (CDCR) adsorbent, which was synthesized by
secondary crosslinking and carbon disulfide modification, and was evaluated for its efficacy …

Nanocellulose‐based antibacterial materials

J Li, R Cha, K Mou, X Zhao, K Long… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, nanocellulose‐based antimicrobial materials have attracted a great deal of
attention due to their unique and potentially useful features. In this review, several …

Development of polyvinyl alcohol/chitosan bio-nanocomposite films reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals isolated from rice straw

AB Perumal, PS Sellamuthu, RB Nambiar… - Applied Surface …, 2018 - Elsevier
Eco-friendly bio-nanocomposite films based on polyvinyl alcohol/chitosan (PVA/CS),
reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) were prepared by solution casting method. The …

Epichlorohydrin and triethylenetetramine functionalized electrosprayed Fe3O4/Chitosan magnetic microspheres for removal and separation of Congo red

W Yang, Y Liu, Y Zhu, W Jiang, F Shi, J Hu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aquatic ecosystem contaminated by organic dyes is one of the most crucial issues plaguing
people worldwide, while water remediation through adsorption technology is the most …