The ongoing paradigm shift in sewage management from pollution control to resource
recovery is an integral part of a circular economy. Efforts have traditionally concentrated on …

Overusing non-degradable plastics causes a series of environmental issues, inferring a
switch to biodegradable plastics. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are promising …

The advent of nanotechnology has engineered great interest in synthetic biopolymer-based
nanocomposites for use in tissue engineering scaffolds, automotives, pharmaceuticals, and …

The bio-based production of added-value products and energy from waste streams while
minimizing environmental impacts is a crucial aspect within the circular economy's …

Dairy products, extra virgin olive oil, red and white wines are excellent food products,
appreciated all around the world. Their productions generate large amounts of by-products …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) can be produced with municipal waste activated sludge from
biological wastewater treatment processes. Methods of selective fluorescent staining with …

The recalcitrance of petroleum-based plastics causes severe environmental problems and
has accelerated research into production of biodegradable polymers from inexpensive and …

Plastic waste from fossil-based sources, including single-use packaging materials, is
continuously accumulating in landfills, and leaching into the environment. A 2021 UN …

Bioplastics have been an interesting area of research and development in the last few
decades. Normal plastics are made out of petroleum products, which is a non-renewable …

Cheese whey (CW) is the main by-product of the dairy industry and is often considered one
of the main agro-industrial biowaste streams to handle, especially within the European …