Engineered living materials for sustainability

B An, Y Wang, Y Huang, X Wang, Y Liu, D Xun… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Recent advances in synthetic biology and materials science have given rise to a new form of
materials, namely engineered living materials (ELMs), which are composed of living matter …

Agricultural waste biorefinery development towards circular bioeconomy

MK Awasthi, R Sindhu, R Sirohi, V Kumar… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The concept of biorefinery depends on the recuperation of higher-value chemicals with
potential for a wide dissemination and an untapped marketability. To construct a clearer …

Lignocellulosic biomass as renewable feedstock for biodegradable and recyclable plastics production: A sustainable approach

T Raj, K Chandrasekhar, AN Kumar, SH Kim - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rapid increment in fossil-derived single-use plastic disposal has led to human-made plastic
mountains and leading to ecological imbalance. Therefore, the development of alternative …

Biodegradation of wasted bioplastics in natural and industrial environments: A review

A Folino, A Karageorgiou, PS Calabrò, D Komilis - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The problems linked to plastic wastes have led to the development of biodegradable
plastics. More specifically, biodegradable bioplastics are the polymers that are mineralized …

Sustainable processing of food waste for production of bio-based products for circular bioeconomy

P Sharma, VK Gaur, R Sirohi, S Varjani, SH Kim… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sustainable development of circular bioeconomy concept is only possible upon adopting
potential advanced technologies for food waste valorization. This approach can …

Bioplastic from renewable biomass: a facile solution for a greener environment

G Coppola, MT Gaudio, CG Lopresto, V Calabro… - Earth systems and …, 2021 - Springer
Environmental pollutions are increasing day by day due to more plastic application. The
plastic material is going in our food chain as well as the environment employing microplastic …

Production of sustainable and biodegradable polymers from agricultural waste

C Maraveas - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Agro-wastes are derived from diverse sources including grape pomace, tomato pomace,
pineapple, orange, and lemon peels, sugarcane bagasse, rice husks, wheat straw, and palm …

Microbial strategies for bio-transforming food waste into resources

P Sharma, VK Gaur, SH Kim, A Pandey - Bioresource technology, 2020 - Elsevier
With the changing life-style and rapid urbanization of global population, there is increased
generation of food waste from various industrial, agricultural, and household sources …

Bioplastics: A boon or bane?

A Nandakumar, JA Chuah, K Sudesh - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Petroleum-based plastics have come under a lot of scrutiny in the past decade owing to the
properties that made them ubiquitous items; their durability and expendability. The …

Biowastes for biodegradable bioplastics production and end-of-life scenarios in circular bioeconomy and biorefinery concept

SS Ali, T Elsamahy, EA Abdelkarim, R Al-Tohamy… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to global urbanization, industrialization, and economic development, biowastes
generation represents negative consequences on the environment and human health. The …