Biomass utilization and production of biofuels from carbon neutral materials

RK Srivastava, NP Shetti, KR Reddy, EE Kwon… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The availability of organic matters in vast quantities from the agricultural/industrial practices
has long been a significant environmental challenge. These wastes have created global …

[HTML][HTML] Algal cellulose, production and potential use in plastics: Challenges and opportunities

E Zanchetta, E Damergi, B Patel, T Borgmeyer, H Pick… - Algal Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The development of new biodegradable plastic materials from renewable sources is a major
challenge for plastic industries to provide sustainable alternatives to petroleum plastic. Bio …

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 …

Microalgae as contributors to produce biopolymers

R Madadi, H Maljaee, LS Serafim, SPM Ventura - Marine Drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biopolymers are very favorable materials produced by living organisms, with interesting
properties such as biodegradability, renewability, and biocompatibility. Biopolymers have …

Nanocellulose-based composites for packaging applications

C Amara, A El Mahdi, R Medimagh… - Current Opinion in Green …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cellulose is one of the most interesting bioresources owing to its abundance, renewability,
and biodegradability. Nanocellulose (NC), which can be isolated from natural cellulosic …

Extraction, characterization and chemical functionalization of phosphorylated cellulose derivatives from Giant Reed Plant

A Ait Benhamou, Z Kassab, M Nadifiyine, MH Salim… - Cellulose, 2021 - Springer
In this work, cellulose microfibers (CMFs) and cellulose nanocrystals (P-CNCs) having
phosphoric groups on their surfaces were prepared by phosphorylation of cellulose …

Micro-and nano-celluloses derived from hemp stalks and their effect as polymer reinforcing materials

Z Kassab, Y Abdellaoui, MH Salim, R Bouhfid… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
Fiber-reinforced polymers have emerged as one of the most popular methods to improve the
polymers' characteristics owing to their prominent properties. This study aimed to investigate …

Emerging food packaging applications of cellulose nanocomposites: a review

J Li, F Zhang, Y Zhong, Y Zhao, P Gao, F Tian, X Zhang… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cellulose is the most abundant biopolymer on Earth, which is synthesized by plants,
bacteria, and animals, with source-dependent properties. Cellulose containing β-1, 4-linked …

Tomato plant residue as new renewable source for cellulose production: extraction of cellulose nanocrystals with different surface functionalities

Z Kassab, I Kassem, H Hannache, R Bouhfid… - Cellulose, 2020 - Springer
With the aim of identifying new sources for cellulose manufacturing, post-harvest tomato
plant residue (TPR) was proposed in this study as a viable and sustainable source for the …

Exploration of multifunctional properties of garlic skin derived cellulose nanocrystals and extracts incorporated chitosan biocomposite films for active packaging …

MH Salim, Z Kassab, Y Abdellaoui… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
For many years, garlic has been used as a condiment in food and traditional medicine.
However, the garlic skin, which accounts for 25% of the garlic bulk, is considered agricultural …