Recent developments in pretreatment technologies on lignocellulosic biomass: effect of key parameters, technological improvements, and challenges

SK Bhatia, SS Jagtap, AA Bedekar, RK Bhatia… - Bioresource …, 2020 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass is an inexpensive renewable source that can be used to produce
biofuels and bioproducts. The recalcitrance nature of biomass hampers polysaccharide …

Microbiological insights into anaerobic digestion for biogas, hydrogen or volatile fatty acids (VFAs): a review

S Harirchi, S Wainaina, T Sar, SA Nojoumi… - …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In the past decades, considerable attention has been directed toward anaerobic digestion
(AD), which is an effective biological process for converting diverse organic wastes into …

Synthetic biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): Recent advances and future challenges

AH Westlie, EC Quinn, CR Parker, EYX Chen - Progress in Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
This article reviews the advances made over the past five decades of research in develo**
effective chemocatalytic pathways to synthesize polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), a prominent …

Biowaste-to-bioplastic (polyhydroxyalkanoates): Conversion technologies, strategies, challenges, and perspective

SK Bhatia, SV Otari, JM Jeon, R Gurav, YK Choi… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biowaste management is a challenging job as it is high in nutrient content and its disposal in
open may cause a serious environmental and health risk. Traditional technologies such as …

Sustainable management of food waste; pre-treatment strategies, techno-economic assessment, bibliometric analysis, and potential utilizations: A systematic review

AM Elgarahy, MG Eloffy, A Alengebawy… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Food waste (FW) contains many nutritional components such as proteins, lipids, fats,
polysaccharides, carbohydrates, and metal ions, which can be reused in some processes to …

A review on biopolymer production via lignin valorization

JR Banu, S Kavitha, RY Kannah, TP Devi… - Bioresource …, 2019 - Elsevier
Lignin based biopolymer (value added products) production is the most promising
technology in the perspective of lignin valorization and sustainable development …

Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production via resource recovery from industrial waste streams: A review of techniques and perspectives

LDD Novelli, SM Sayavedra, ER Rene - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
The problem of waste generation in the form of wastewater and solid wastes has caused an
urgent, yet persisting, global issue that calls for the development of sustainable treatment …

Plastic waste management in India: Challenges, opportunities, and roadmap for circular economy

R Hossain, MT Islam, R Shanker, D Khan, KES Locock… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plastic waste (PW) is one of the most rapid-growing waste streams in municipal solid waste
all over the world. India has become a global player in the plastic value chain. Despite low …

Solar-driven green hydrogen generation for revolutionizing the future of zero-carbon energy

N Kalaiselvan, T Mathimani - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Exploring alternative fuels is growing upwards due to the impact of fossil fuels on human
health and the sustainability of the environment. Intensive research works are being …

Valorization of volatile fatty acids from the dark fermentation waste Streams-A promising pathway for a biorefinery concept

PT Sekoai, A Ghimire, OT Ezeokoli, S Rao… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, much attention has been directed towards the integration of dark
fermentation process into a biorefinery concept to enhance the energetic gains, thereby …