Review on biopolymers and composites–evolving material as adsorbents in removal of environmental pollutants

PR Yaashikaa, PS Kumar, S Karishma - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The presence of pollutants and toxic contaminants in water sources makes it unfit to run
through. Though various conventional techniques are on deck, development of new …

[HTML][HTML] Variation of lignocellulosic biomass structure from torrefaction: A critical review

HC Ong, KL Yu, WH Chen, MK Pillejera, X Bi… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, torrefaction, a kind of biomass thermal pretreatment technology, has
received a great deal of attention due to its effective upgrading performance of biomass …

[HTML][HTML] The safety of nanomaterials in food production and packaging

H Onyeaka, P Passaretti, T Miri, ZT Al-Sharify - Current Research in Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology involves developing, characterising, and applying structures ranging in
size from 1 to 100 nm. As a key advanced technology, it has contributed to a substantial …

[HTML][HTML] Cellulose processing from biomass and its derivatization into carboxymethylcellulose: A review

E Pinto, WN Aggrey, P Boakye, G Amenuvor… - Scientific African, 2022 - Elsevier
Many physical, chemical, and/or enzymatic treatments have been used to open the structure
of lignocellulosic biomass, separate its components and obtain cellulose. The alkaline …

Recent innovations in bionanocomposites-based food packaging films–A comprehensive review

A Jayakumar, S Radoor, JT Kim, JW Rhim… - Food Packaging and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Food with natural quality and good shelf life is inevitable in our daily life and is a major
concern for the food industry. Mostly, food packaging industries are highly dependent upon …

Deep learning in electron microscopy

JM Ede - Machine Learning: Science and Technology, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Deep learning is transforming most areas of science and technology, including electron
microscopy. This review paper offers a practical perspective aimed at developers with …

Modifications of polymers through the addition of ultraviolet absorbers to reduce the aging effect of accelerated and natural irradiation

GA El-Hiti, DS Ahmed, E Yousif, OSA Al-Khazrajy… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The photooxidative degradation process of plastics caused by ultraviolet irradiation leads to
bond breaking, crosslinking, the elimination of volatiles, formation of free radicals, and …

Biogeneration of valuable nanomaterials from agro-wastes: A comprehensive review

PC Nath, A Ojha, S Debnath, M Sharma, K Sridhar… - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
The exponential growth of agricultural output is a result of the increasing world population.
Agro-wastes are now acknowledged as an alternative material for the manufacture of …

A review on aspects of nanotechnology in food science and animal nutrition

RD Prasad, AK Sahoo, OP Shrivastav… - ES Food & …, 2022 - espublisher.com
Nano science and nanotechnology are new frontiers of this century and food
nanotechnology is an emerging technology. Food and animal nutition nanotechnology is an …

Assessment of behavioral changes and antitumor effects of silver nanoparticles synthesized using diosgenin in mice model

UM Rajadurai, A Hariharan, S Durairaj, F Ameen… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely accepted for their physical, chemical and biological
properties which could relate to their applications in medicine. Hence, these particles of the …