Utilization of food waste streams for the production of biopolymers

S Ranganathan, S Dutta, JA Moses… - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Uncontrolled decomposition of agro-industrial waste leads to extensive contamination of
water, land, and air. There is a tremendous amount of waste from various sources which …

Production of biopolymers from food waste: Constrains and perspectives

K Gautam, R Vishvakarma, P Sharma, A Singh… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Food is an essential commodity for the survival of any form of life on earth. Yet generation of
plethora of food waste has significantly elevated the global concern for food scarcity, human …

Understanding the management of household food waste and its engineering for sustainable valorization-A state-of-the-art review

D Haldar, AM Shabbirahmed, RR Singhania… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Increased urbanization and industrialization accelerated demand for energy, large-scale
waste output, and negative environmental consequences. Therefore, the implementation of …

Development of an eco-friendly biodegradable plastic from jack fruit peel cellulose with different plasticizers and Boswellia serrata as filler

R Reshmy, E Philip, PH Vaisakh, S Raj, SA Paul… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Pure nanocellulose was extracted from agricultural waste material namely jackfruit
(Artocarpus heterophyllus) peel through acid hydrolysis. The extraction method utilizes …

Bioplastics from biopolymers: an eco-friendly and sustainable solution of plastic pollution

F Muneer, H Nadeem, A Arif, W Zaheer - Polymer Science, Series C, 2021 - Springer
Global production of synthetic polymers such as plastics is nearly 390 million tons/year,
which is creating enormous challenges on a number of frontiers including environment …

Waste and their polysaccharides: Are they worth bioprocessing?

A Panja, S Paul, P Jha, S Ghosh, R Prasad - Bioresource Technology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental sustainability has gained serious concern worldwide due to rapid depletion
of natural resources and simultaneous increase of carbon footprint. Disposing of waste …

Application of sugarcane bagasse in chemicals and food packaging industry: potential and challenges

RV Singh, P Sharma, K Sambyal - Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2022 - Springer
Recent research and development in the field of sugarcane bagasse processing offers a
promising hope to the sugarcane industries. Various value-added bioproducts and …

Sustainability challenges and future perspectives of biopolymer

NH Alias, N Abdullah, NH Othman, F Marpani… - Biopolymers: Recent …, 2022 - Springer
Biopolymer has become a significant alternative to conventional petroleum-based plastics.
Over the years,'time and energies' have been spent to sustain and modify these traditional …

[HTML][HTML] Biodegradable nanocellulose reinforced biocomposites for food packaging–a narrative review and future perspective

S Jadaun, U Sharma, R Khapudang… - Journal of Water and …, 2023 - jwent.net
Conventional food packaging materials such as plastic or other petro-based polymers
provide the necessary strength and barrier qualities, but they are associated with economic …

Transforming wastes into high value-added products: An introduction

S Gupta, AK Nadda, A Gupta, J Singh, SI Mulla… - Biopolymers: Recent …, 2022 - Springer
Waste from various industries and human activities harms the environment, it is being
accumulated rapidly due to its slow and improper management. Disposal of waste in …