It is urgent that we increase global food production to support population growth. Food
production requires significant resources, amongst them water and energy. Therefore, any …

Tropical fruit wastes (TFW) are considered as the major source of food and nutrition in the
topical countries. In the recent years, modernization of agriculture has increased the tropical …

PHAs produced from biowaste are an ecological alternative to petroleum-based plastics.
Despite their advantageous characteristics, their commercialisation is limited because the …

The exponential increase in the use and careless discard of synthetic plastics has created
an alarming concern over the environmental health due to the detrimental effects of …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) production can potentially realize the high-value utilization
of agricultural wastes and reduce the cost of commercial PHA production. This study aimed …

The massive production and extensive use of fossil-based non-biodegradable plastics are
leading to their environmental accumulation and ultimately cause health threats to animals …

Starch can be found in the stems, roots, fruits, and seeds of plants such as sweet potato,
cassava, corn, potato, and many more. In addition to its original form, starch can be modified …

To produce xylo-oligosaccharides (XOS) from the agriculture waste, which included, green
coconut and vegetable cocktail. The two pretreatment–hydrogen peroxide-acetic acid (HP …

A great research effort is involved in polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) production and
characterization since they are an attractive degradable polyester family that potentially …

The objective of this study was to determine the antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of
banana and watermelon peels. The freeze-dried peels were extracted using aqueous …