Utilization of fruit and vegetable waste to produce value-added products: Conventional utilization and emerging opportunities-A review

KS Ganesh, A Sridhar, S Vishali - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Fruit and vegetables are one of the most consumed commodities globally, accounting for
more than 42% of total food wastage. These vegetal foods can be consumed raw …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging technologies for biofuel production: A critical review on recent progress, challenges and perspectives

TG Ambaye, M Vaccari, A Bonilla-Petriciolet… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to increasing anthropogenic activities, especially industry and transport, the fossil fuel
demand and consumption have increased proportionally, causing serious environmental …

Algae as potential feedstock for the production of biofuels and value-added products: Opportunities and challenges

M Kumar, Y Sun, R Rathour, A Pandey… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
The current review explores the potential application of algal biomass for the production of
biofuels and bio-based products. The variety of processes and pathways through which bio …

Syntrophy mechanism, microbial population, and process optimization for volatile fatty acids metabolism in anaerobic digestion

Y Zhang, C Li, Z Yuan, R Wang, I Angelidaki… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The low efficiency and stability of anaerobic digestion (AD) has always hindered its wide
application. The accumulation of volatile fatty acids (VFAs) cause acidification and inhibition …

Enhanced biogas production from food waste and activated sludge using advanced techniques–a review

SR Deena, AS Vickram, S Manikandan… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biogas generation using food waste anaerobic co-digestion with activated sludge provides a
cleaner addressable system, an excellent solution to global challenges, the increasing …

A review of bioplastics at end-of-life: Linking experimental biodegradation studies and life cycle impact assessments

EC Van Roijen, SA Miller - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2022 - Elsevier
This review examines cradle-to-grave life cycle assessments (LCAs) and biodegradation
studies of common bioplastics. Fueled by a growing single-use consumer base, the rate at …

Emerging nanotechnology in renewable biogas production from biowastes: Impact and optimization strategies–A review

S Manikandan, RY Krishnan, S Vickram… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biogas is quickly becoming a viable renewable energy option since they produce less
pollution than traditional fuels and are cheaper than conventional fuels. However, research …

Resource recovery from industrial effluents through the cultivation of microalgae: A review

S Ali, AP Peter, KW Chew, HSH Munawaroh… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
Industrial effluents such as pharmaceutical residues, pesticides, dyes, and metal processes
holds abundant value-added products (VAPs), where its recovery has become essential …

Conversion of food waste to energy: A focus on sustainability and life cycle assessment

A Sridhar, A Kapoor, PS Kumar, M Ponnuchamy… - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Rapid industrialization and population growth have resulted in the wastage of significant
quantity of food globally throughout the value chain right from harvesting to storage …

Treatment technologies for removal of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in biosolids

A Garg, NP Shetti, S Basu, MN Nadagouda… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
PFAS (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances) possess hydrophobic and hydrophilic
characteristics, recalcitrant nature due to a strong CF bond, and have the potential to endure …