Nanocellulose as green material for remediation of hazardous heavy metal contaminants

R Reshmy, E Philip, A Madhavan… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Heavy metal pollution generated by urban and industrial activities has become a major
global concern due to its high toxicity, minimal biodegradability, and persistence in the food …

Advanced biomaterials for sustainable applications in the food industry: Updates and challenges

R Reshmy, E Philip, A Madhavan, R Sindhu… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Maintaining the safety and quality of food are major concerns while develo** biomaterial
based food packaging. It offers a longer shelf-life as well as protection and quality control to …

Green product innovation: A means towards achieving global sustainable product within biodegradable plastic industry

TD Moshood, G Nawanir, F Mahmud… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Green innovativeness has long been considered one of the most significant components of
economic progress, environmental sustainability, and improved living standards. Green …

Micro/nano fillers for value‐added polymer composites: A comprehensive review

AJ Chandran, SM Rangappa… - Journal of Vinyl and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The need for new sustainable engineering materials using polymer composites is evolving
every day. Researchers are in a race to develop value‐added products from natural …

Preparation of flexible and UV-blocking films from lignin-containing cellulose incorporated with tea polyphenol/citric acid

H Shao, Y Zhang, H Pan, Y Jiang, J Qi, H **ao… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lignin-containing bamboo cellulose, fractionated from a pilot-scale microwave liquefaction
of bamboo was dissolved in tetrabutylammonium acetate/dimethyl sulfoxide (TBAA/DMSO) …

Exfoliation and physico-chemical characterization of novel bioplasticizers from Nelumbo nucifera leaf for biofilm application

D Divakaran, M Sriariyanun, I Suyambulingam… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Due to the extreme threats as environmental and health issues caused by the petroleum-
based leachable plasticizers, researchers among different domains are more interested in …

Polysaccharides from fruit and vegetable wastes and their food applications: A review

BE Ozcan, N Tetik, HS Aloglu - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fruit and vegetables are a great source of nutrients and have numerous health benefits. The
fruit and vegetable industry produces enormous amounts of waste such as peels, seeds …

Recent application of jackfruit waste in food and material engineering: A review

SB Kalse, SB Swami - Food Bioscience, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) processing industries generate
considerable amount of solid wastes in the form of peels, seeds and latex which leads …

Turning agricultural waste streams into biodegradable plastic: A step forward into adopting sustainable carbon neutrality

S Vigneswari, SH Kee, MH Hazwan, K Ganeson… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The agricultural sector accounts for a significant amount of waste that possesses adverse
effects on the environment. Exploitation and maximum usage of agricultural residues as a …

Environmental impacts of functional fillers in polylactide (PLA)-based bottles using life cycle assessment methodology

X Guo, Y Yao, H Zhao, C Chi, F Zeng, F Qian… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of functional fillers added to PLA-based products can be beneficial in terms of cost
reduction and properties improvement. The existing life cycle assessment of PLA containers …