Valorization of fruit wastes for circular bioeconomy: Current advances, challenges, and opportunities

YK Leong, JS Chang - Bioresource technology, 2022 - Elsevier
The demands for fruits and processed products have significantly increased following the
surging human population growth and rising health awareness. However, an enormous …

Biosorption of heavy metals from aqueous solution by various chemically modified agricultural wastes: A review

HI Syeda, I Sultan, KS Razavi, PS Yap - Journal of Water Process …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, with the global increase in industrialization, there has been a significant
increase in the amount of toxic pollutants such as heavy metals being released into water …

[HTML][HTML] Highly effective removal of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in water with DBD-plasma-enhanced rice husks

T Sahara, D Wongsawaeng, K Ngaosuwan… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Adsorption is regarded as an efficient method to eliminate per-and polyfluoroalkyl
substances from an aqueous solution. In the present investigation, an adsorbent based on …

Isotherms and kinetic studies of copper removal from textile wastewater and aqueous solution using powdered banana peel waste as an adsorbent in batch …

M Seleman, T Sime, A Ayele… - International Journal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Heavy metals that are present in surface water and wastewater are becoming a severe
environmental problem. Because of its toxicity, heavy metal removal has become the main …

[PDF][PDF] Removal of Heavy Metals from Industrial Effluents using Burnt Potato Peels as Adsorbent

R Ullah, T Ullah, N Khan - J. Appl. Organomet. Chem., 2023 - sid.ir
The presence of heavy metals in water makes water unfit for use and causes various
hazardous health problems. This research investigates the physical and chemical properties …

[HTML][HTML] Competitive Effect of Zinc and Cadmium on the Biosorption of Chromium by Orange Waste

AB Pérez-Marín, JF Ortuño, MI Aguilar, M Lloréns… - Processes, 2024 - mdpi.com
Batch experiments were conducted to test orange waste (OW), an agricultural solid waste
byproduct from the orange juice manufacturing industry, as adsorbent for binary solutions of …

Preparation of cellulose adsorbent based on banana peel waste (Musa paradisiaca): Green activation and adsorption of Rhodamine B from the aquatic environment

YAB Neolaka, SD Baunsele, FO Nitbani… - Nano-Structures & Nano …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, the successful development of an adsorbent based on banana peel (Musa
paradisiaca) activated using lime juice (Citrus aurantifolia) has been reported. The …

Biosorption of Pb (II) by unmodified banana peel in batch and column experiments: a potential green and low-cost technology for industrial effluent treatment

AA Baldovi, AP Ayvazian, LHG Coelho… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2022 - Springer
The present study aimed to evaluate the adsorption capacity of unmodified banana peel for
Pb (II) removal from a synthetic solution. The influence of pH, mass, and contact time was …

[HTML][HTML] Wastewater treatment from a typical multisystem hospital using chemically modified banana peels: Taguchi parametric optimization and characterization

LT Popoola, AS Yusuff, U Taura, DI Oladokun… - Applied Water …, 2024 - Springer
The study aims to develop an eco-friendly solution for addressing contaminants in hospital
wastewater. To achieve this, banana peel, a cost-effective and easily available agricultural …

[HTML][HTML] Banana peels as a green bioadsorbent for removing metals ions from wastewater

HS Jahin, AI Khedr, HE Ghannam - Discover Water, 2024 - Springer
Bioadsorption using agricultural waste offers a promising approach for removing toxic
metals from wastewater. This study explores the potential of chemically activated banana …