[HTML][HTML] Characteristics of biodegradable textiles used in environmental engineering: A comprehensive review

M Daria, L Krzysztof, M Jakub - Journal of cleaner production, 2020 - Elsevier
Geotextiles have become a popular solution in environmental engineering. They may be
manufactured from synthetic or biodegradable materials. The main functions of geotextiles …

Human hair “waste” and its utilization: gaps and possibilities

A Gupta - Journal of waste management, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Human hair is considered a waste material in most parts of the world and its accumulation in
waste streams causes many environmental problems; however, it has many known uses …

Yield and Oil Composition of 38 Basil ( Ocimum basilicum L.) Accessions Grown in Mississippi

VD Zheljazkov, A Callahan… - Journal of Agricultural and …, 2008 - ACS Publications
A field experiment was conducted to assess yield, oil content, and composition of 38
genotypes of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.). Overall, biomass yields were high and …

Investigation of the adsorption performance of cationic and anionic dyes using hydrochared waste human hair

Z Isik, M Saleh, I M'barek, E Yabalak, N Dizge… - Biomass Conversion …, 2024 - Springer
In this study, waste human hair was converted into hydrochar using the subcritical water
medium for the first time. The produced hydrochar from waste human hair (WHH) was …

Management of waste sheep wool as valuable organic substrate in European Union countries

B Petek, R Marinšek Logar - Journal of Material Cycles and Waste …, 2021 - Springer
Sheep wool is keratin-rich by-product of sheep breeding and textile industry. Due to complex
structure of keratin, this wastes are quite resistant to degradation and represent a serious …

Poultry feather waste management and effects on plant growth

JC Joardar, MM Rahman - International Journal of Recycling of Organic …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose Poultry industries produce a lot of feathers which are considered as waste and
needs to be managed properly. Poultry feathers are rich with keratin protein and therefore …

Utilization of byproducts of sheep farming as organic fertilizer for improving soil health and productivity of barley forage

B Lal, SC Sharma, RL Meena, S Sarkar… - journal of environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Wool is a biodegradable fiber, rich in nutrients and can be recycled in soil as a fertilizer for
maximum benefits. The present study was planned with the hypothesis that waste wool …

Utilisation of waste wool from mountain sheep as fertiliser in winter wheat cultivation

J Broda, A Gawlowski, M Rom… - Journal of Natural …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Coarse wool obtained from mountain sheep has low economic value and is treated as a
troublesome by-product of sheep farming. To find ways to utilize it, waste separated from the …

Reducing plastic in consumer goods: Opportunities for coarser wool

L Løvbak Berg, IG Klepp, AS Sigaard, J Broda, M Rom… - Fibers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Production and use of plastic products have drastically increased during the past decades
and their environmental impacts are increasingly spotlighted. At the same time, coarse wool …

Using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy to probe artificial dye degradation on hair buried in multiple soils for up to eight weeks

AP Holman, M Peterson, E Linhart, D Kurouski - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The discovery of clandestine burials poses unique challenges for forensic specialists,
requiring diverse expertise to analyze remains in various states. Bones, teeth, and hair often …