Has the time finally come for green oleochemicals and biodiesel production using large-scale enzyme technologies? Current status and new developments

A Mustafa, S Faisal, IA Ahmed, M Munir… - Biotechnology …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the growth of the chemical industry over the last decade, the need for cheaper (and
more environmentally friendly) alternatives to petrochemicals of ever-increasing cost has …

A review on bioconversion of agro-industrial wastes to industrially important enzymes

R Ravindran, SS Hassan, GA Williams, AK Jaiswal - Bioengineering, 2018 - mdpi.com
Agro-industrial waste is highly nutritious in nature and facilitates microbial growth. Most
agricultural wastes are lignocellulosic in nature; a large fraction of it is composed of …

Insights on sustainable approaches for production and applications of value added products

AS Sodhi, N Sharma, S Bhatia, A Verma, S Soni… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The increasing demand for the development of sustainable strategies to utilize and process
agro-industrial residues paves new paths for exploring innovative approaches in this area …

Toxicity profile of choline chloride-based deep eutectic solvents for fungi and Cyprinus carpio fish

I Juneidi, M Hayyan, O Mohd Ali - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2016 - Springer
An investigation on the toxicological assessment of 10 choline chloride (ChCl)-based deep
eutectic solvents (DESs) towards four fungi strains and Cyprinus carpio fish was conducted …

Biomolecules from municipal and food industry wastes: an overview

JK Lee, SKS Patel, BH Sung, VC Kalia - Bioresource technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Biological wastes generated from food and fruit processing industries, municipal markets,
and water treatment facilities are a major cause of concern for Health Departments and …

Production and optimization of lipase using Aspergillus niger MTCC 872 by solid-state fermentation

A Nema, SH Patnala, V Mandari, S Kota… - Bulletin of the National …, 2019 - Springer
Background Lipases are serine hydrolases that degrade triglycerides, an attribute that
treasures wide applications in biodiesel production, detergent, chemical industries, etc. The …

Optimization of low-cost solid-state fermentation media for the production of thermostable lipases using agro-industrial residues as substrate in culture of Bacillus …

H Mazhar, I Ullah, U Ali, N Abbas, Z Hussain… - Biocatalysis and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Herein, we describe an optimized protocol of low-cost solid-state fermentation media for the
production of thermostable lipases in culture of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens. The bacteria …

In vivo and in vitro toxicity profile of tetrabutylammonium bromide and alcohol-based deep eutectic solvents

S Inayat, SR Ahmad, SJ Awan, M Nawshad, Q Ali - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have emerged as new promising solvents in the field of
“green chemistry,” which possess a broad range of potential applications. However, the …

Agri-residues and agro-industrial waste substrates bioconversion by fungal cultures to biocatalyst lipase for green chemistry: A review

B Singh, AK Jana - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Huge amounts of agri-residues generated from food crops and processing are discarded in
landfills, causing environmental problems. There is an urgent need to manage them with a …

Recapitulating potential environmental and industrial applications of biomass wastes

OA Oluyinka, EA Oke, EO Oyelude, J Abugri… - Journal of Material …, 2022 - Springer
The generation of biomass wastes is a huge concern as they have to be properly managed
to ensure environmental wellbeing. This article examined biomass waste utilisation as a …