This review covers 30 years on cardoon (Cynara cardunculus L.); a perennial plant adapted
to the Mediterranean climate conditions of low rainfall and hot dry summers. Its potential as a …

The sustainable production of renewable energy is a key topic on the European community's
agenda in the next decades. The use of residuals from agriculture could not be enough to …

Nanocomposite films based on poly (lactic acid)(PLA) reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals
extracted from Posidonia Oceanica plant were prepared by solvent casting method …

The environmental and technical feasibility of cellulose nanocrystal production from
sugarcane bagasse fibers was evaluated. First, the life cycle assessment (LCA) is presented …

The use of nanocelluloses as strength-enhancing additives in papermaking is widely known
since both cellulose nanofibers (CNF) and nanocrystals (CNC) present similar composition …

Most by-product wastes of the coffee industry are underutilized, including a fibrous husk that
covers the coffee seeds, known as parchment. The present work aims to characterize the …

Recent research interest has been focused on the successful synthesis of Nanocrystalline
Cellulose (NCC). NCC which can be isolated from natural fibre possesses exclusive …

Owing to their abundance, high strength and stiffness, and low weight and biodegradability,
nanocellulose (NC) is regarded as a promising candidate for the preparation of green …

Ethnobotanical study aimed at investigating the diversity and importance of Moroccan
tinctorial plants used for dyeing of natural fibres and medicinal purposes. The study has …

Hydrolysis and butanolysis of lignocellulosic biomass are efficient routes to produce two
valuable bio-based platform chemicals, levulinic acid and n-butyl levulinate, which find …