Agro-industrial food waste as a low-cost substrate for sustainable production of industrial enzymes: a critical review

V Sharma, ML Tsai, P Nargotra, CW Chen, CH Kuo… - Catalysts, 2022 - mdpi.com
The grave environmental, social, and economic concerns over the unprecedented
exploitation of non-renewable energy resources have drawn the attention of policy makers …

Microbial lignocellulolytic enzymes for the effective valorization of lignocellulosic biomass: a review

P Nargotra, V Sharma, YC Lee, YH Tsai, YC Liu… - Catalysts, 2022 - mdpi.com
The urgent demand for alternative energy sources has been sparked by the tremendous
burden on fossil fuels and the resulting acute energy crisis and climate change issues …

[HTML][HTML] Biotechnological valorization of agrowastes for circular bioeconomy: Melon seed shell, groundnut shell and groundnut peel

VA Ajayi, A Lateef - Cleaner and Circular Bioeconomy, 2023 - Elsevier
Waste biorefinery concept is gaining attention in converting wastes to industrial products.
This is of paramount importance within sustainability paradigm of utilization of resources and …

[HTML][HTML] From garbage to treasure: a review on biorefinery of organic solid wastes into valuable biobased products

AI Adetunji, PJ Oberholster, M Erasmus - Bioresource Technology Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
The incessant dumping of solid waste has been an issue of global attention, causing
significant risks to the environment and human health. The biodegradable organic …

Nanotechnology-powered innovations for agricultural and food waste valorization: A critical appraisal in the context of circular economy implementation in developing …

B Preethi, N Karmegam, S Manikandan… - Process Safety and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology is revolutionizing agricultural and food waste in underdeveloped countries
via sustainable agriculture and circular economy application. This review critically assesses …

Management and valorisation strategies for transforming food waste into bio-based products: Roadblocks and the way forward

S Varjani, W Yan, A Priya, F Xin, CSK Lin - Current Opinion in Green and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Food waste that is disposed of or not processed tends to release greenhouse gases, such
as carbon monoxide, methane, and carbon dioxide, into the atmosphere. Therefore, it is …

Lignocellulolytic biocatalysts: the main players involved in multiple biotechnological processes for biomass valorization

ALT Benatti, MLTM Polizeli - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Human population growth, industrialization, and globalization have caused several
pressures on the planet's natural resources, culminating in the severe climate and …

Agri-residues and agro-industrial waste substrates bioconversion by fungal cultures to biocatalyst lipase for green chemistry: A review

B Singh, AK Jana - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Huge amounts of agri-residues generated from food crops and processing are discarded in
landfills, causing environmental problems. There is an urgent need to manage them with a …

[HTML][HTML] Enzymes-mediated solid waste management: a sustainable practice for recycling

E Janeeshma, H Habeeb, S Sinha, P Arora… - Waste Management …, 2023 - Elsevier
Different anthropogenic activities, extensive applications of agrochemicals, and
industrialization have significantly altered natural environmental processes through the …

[HTML][HTML] Waste rice noodle-based CQDs/ZnO composite nanorod array on steel wire mesh: Preparation and photocatalytic capability

R Che, B Tu, Y Zhu, J Miao, X Jin, S Chen - Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to develop cost-effective photocatalytic devices, a nanorod array-structured carbon
quantum dot/zinc oxide (CQDs/ZnO) composite was synthesized on a steel wire mesh …