Polymers are ubiquitously present in our daily life because they can meet a wide range of
needs and fields of applications. This success, based on an irresponsible linear …

Despite a steady decline in fossil resources in past few decades, demand for petroleum-
based chemicals and polymers has increased sharply. As the dead end of the petroleum …

Probiotics are the healthy living bacteria when administered in adequate amounts confers
health benefits in the host. The main objective of present study was to screen the bacteria for …

Sugarcane bagasse (SCB) is one of the world's most abundant agricultural residues and in
an Indian context,∼ 100 million tonnes per annum is produced. The current use of SCB is …

Lactic acid is an important biomolecule extensively used in various industries for the
production of foods, drugs, cosmetics, bioplastic polylactic acid (PLA), etc. Microbial …

Lactic acid (LA) has broad applications in the food, chemical, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics
industries. LA production demand rises due to the increasing demand for polylactic acid …

Banana is one of the most important food crops which is generally planted in tropical
countries and has beneficial applications in the food industry. A large amount of by-products …

Polylactic acid (PLA) is a biodegradable polymer with special properties that has been
studied intensively during the last decades. PLA is one of the most promising biopolymers …

The plant matter, lignocellulosic biomass, is a renewable and inexpensive abundant natural
resource in the world. The development of inexhaustible energy rehabilitated from …

Seaweeds are gaining momentum as novel and functional food and feed products. From
whole consumption to small bioactive compounds, seaweeds have remarkable flexibility in …