[HTML][HTML] Cellulosic pine needles-based biorefinery for a circular bioeconomy

AK Rana, S Guleria, VK Gupta, VK Thakur - Bioresource Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Pine needles (PNs) are one of the largest bio-polymer produced worldwide. Its waste, ie,
fallen PNs, is mostly responsible for forest fires and is a major challenge. In present article …

[HTML][HTML] Utilization of bio-polymeric additives for a sustainable production strategy in pulp and paper manufacturing: A comprehensive review

S Basu, S Malik, G Joshi, PK Gupta, V Rana - … Polymer Technologies and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Renewable and bio-based materials have gained great interest on an industrial scale owing
to environmental issues. Paper industries also are constantly exploring bio-resources for …

Quality preservation in banana fruits packed in pine needle and halloysite nanotube-based ethylene gas scavenging paper during storage

A Kumar, RK Deshmukh, KK Gaikwad - Biomass Conversion and …, 2024 - Springer
Pine needle waste-based ethylene scavenging paper was developed by incorporating
nanomaterial halloysite nanotube (HNT) and micro-fibrillated cellulose (MFC). The ethylene …

Valorization of wheat straw for the paper industry: Pre-extraction of reducing sugars and its effect on pulping and papermaking properties

S Malik, V Rana, G Joshi, PK Gupta, A Sharma - ACS omega, 2020 - ACS Publications
Cleaner production of sugars and pulp from renewable feedstocks has captured significant
scientific attention in the recent past because they can be used for various end applications …

Utilization of waste pine needles for the production of cellulolytic enzymes in a solid state fermentation bioreactor and high calorific value fuel pellets from fermented …

R Bhattacharya, S Arora, S Ghosh - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study addresses valorisation of abundantly available, low-cost pine needle (PN)
waste into cellulolytic enzymes and high calorific value (CV) fuel pellets (FP). Initial studies …

[HTML][HTML] Bamboo in the pulp, paper and allied industries

U Chaudhary, S Malik, V Rana, G Joshi - Advances in Bamboo Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Bamboo, a member of the grass family, is a fast growing and high yielding renewable
resource. The popularity of bamboo has risen in recent times owing to its multifaceted and …

Valorization of waste pine needle biomass into cushioning material for protective packaging applications: a sustainable alternative to expanded polystyrene

MR Hasan, RK Deshmukh, MB Hossain… - Biomass Conversion …, 2024 - Springer
The cushioning material protects fragile goods with high shock absorption properties during
storage and transportation. Pine needle pulp-based cushioning material was fabricated with …

Пневмотермічний спосіб отримання хвої для виготовлення текстильних волокон

ОЛ Ткачук, ОП Герасимчук… - Сільськогосподарські …, 2022 - eforum.lntu.edu.ua
Анотація Сучасні лісівничі та екологічні вимоги обумовлюють потребу використання
більш досконалих технологій та техніки для повної переробки крон дерев хвойних …

AGB estimation using Sentinel-2 and Sentinel-1 datasets

M Qasim, E Csaplovics - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2024 - Springer
Climate change is one of the greatest threats recently, of which developing countries are
facing most of the brunt. In the fight against climate change, forests can play an important …

'Sustainable packaging'in fresh food supply chain: case of kiwi fruit supply chain in Uttarakhand

S Trivedi, S Negi, N Anand - International Journal of …, 2024 - inderscienceonline.com
The purpose of this paper is to give an insight into the role of sustainable packaging in the
supply chain of perishable food items. The paper mainly illustrates the core importance of …