[HTML][HTML] The potential of biochar as a microbial carrier for agricultural and environmental applications

S Bolan, D Hou, L Wang, L Hale… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar can be an effective carrier for microbial inoculants because of its favourable
properties promoting microbial life. In this review, we assess the effectiveness of biochar as …

Application of biochar immobilized microorganisms for pollutants removal from wastewater: A review

R Li, B Wang, A Niu, N Cheng, M Chen, X Zhang… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microbial immobilization technology (MIT) has been rapidly developed and used to remove
pollutants from water/wastewater in recent years, owing to its high stability, rapid reaction …

Current perspective on production and applications of microbial cellulases: a review

N Bhardwaj, B Kumar, K Agrawal, P Verma - Bioresources and …, 2021 - Springer
The potential of cellulolytic enzymes has been widely studied and explored for
bioconversion processes and plays a key role in various industrial applications. Cellulase, a …

Biochar: Production, properties and emerging role as a support for enzyme immobilization

D Pandey, A Daverey, K Arunachalam - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar is a carbonaceous, solid, and recalcitrant compound derived from the pyrolysis of
waste biomass. Its yield and properties are strongly influenced by pyrolysis conditions and …

Optimization of microreactor-intensified transesterification reaction of sesame cake oil (sesame waste) for biodiesel production using magnetically immobilized lipase …

E Parandi, M Mousavi, H Kiani, HR Nodeh… - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Enzyme-catalyzed transesterification to produce biodiesel is a time-consuming reaction.
This study aimed to use a recoverable nanomagnetic immobilized enzyme and microreactor …

Immobilization of enzymes on nanoinorganic support materials: An update

Z Ashkan, R Hemmati, A Homaei, A Dinari… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite the widespread use in various industries, enzyme's instability and non-reusability
limit their applications which can be overcome by immobilization. The nature of the enzyme's …

Elucidating the impact of enzymatic modifications on the structure, properties, and applications of cellulose, chitosan, starch and their derivatives: a review

Z Shokri, F Seidi, MR Saeb, Y Jin, C Li, H Xiao - Materials Today Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides, as one of the most prominent natural biopolymers, display numerous
biological activities and industrial applications. Nevertheless, some polysaccharides lack …

Phytochemical delivery through nanocarriers: A review

R Ahmad, S Srivastava, S Ghosh, SK Khare - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent times, phytochemicals encapsulated or conjugated with nanocarriers for delivery to
the specific sites have gained considerable research interest. Phytochemicals are mostly …

Chemical, physical, and biological coordination: an interplay between materials and enzymes as potential platforms for immobilization

M Bilal, HMN Iqbal - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Suitable coordination between the new wave of nanostructured materials and catalyst of
interests play a critical role in developing nanobiocatalysts with new or improved …

Multifunctional carbon nanotubes and their derived nano-constructs for enzyme immobilization–a paradigm shift in biocatalyst design

M Bilal, TA Nguyen, HMN Iqbal - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs), both in pristine and chemically or structurally functionalized
forms, have gained increasing research interests as an innovative type of nano-structured …