Hydrolytic degradation of polylactic acid (PLA) and its composites

MA Elsawy, KH Kim, JW Park, A Deep - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2017 - Elsevier
Biodegradable polymers are seen as a potential solution to the environmental problems
generated by plastic waste. In particular, the renewable aliphatic polyesters of poly …

Recovery of carboxylic acids produced by fermentation

CS López-Garzón, AJJ Straathof - Biotechnology advances, 2014 - Elsevier
Carboxylic acids such as citric, lactic, succinic and itaconic acids are useful products and are
obtained on large scale by fermentation. This review describes the options for recovering …

Progress in inhibition mechanisms and process control of intermediates and by-products in sewage sludge anaerobic digestion

H Yuan, N Zhu - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Anaerobic digestion is an effective waste treatment method both for the pollution control and
energy recovery, such as treating many agricultural and industrial wastes which contain high …

Degradability of polymers for implantable biomedical devices

SP Lyu, D Untereker - International journal of molecular sciences, 2009 - mdpi.com
Many key components of implantable medical devices are made from polymeric materials.
The functions of these materials include structural support, electrical insulation, protection of …

[HTML][HTML] Solvent developments for liquid-liquid extraction of carboxylic acids in perspective

LMJ Sprakel, B Schuur - Separation and purification technology, 2019 - Elsevier
The growing desire to produce organic acids through fermentative routes, as a starting point
for bio-based plastics, has revived the scientific attention on carboxylic acid removal from …

Production of succinic acid by bacterial fermentation

H Song, SY Lee - Enzyme and microbial technology, 2006 - Elsevier
Succinic acid produced by various microorganisms can be used as a precursor of many
industrially important chemicals in food, chemical and pharmaceutical industries. The …

High-Pressure Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 to Formic Acid/Formate: Effect of pH on the Downstream Separation Process and Economics

M Ramdin, ART Morrison, M De Groen… - Industrial & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
We use a high-pressure semicontinuous batch electrochemical reactor with a tin-based
cathode to demonstrate that it is possible to efficiently convert CO2 to formic acid (FA) in low …

Reactive extraction of carboxylic acids using organic solvents and supercritical fluids: A review

M Djas, M Henczka - Separation and Purification Technology, 2018 - Elsevier
A review of the current applications of organic compounds and supercritical fluids as
solvents for separation of carboxylic acids from aqueous solutions by physical and reactive …

Extraction and characterization of β-d-glucan from oat for industrial utilization

A Ahmad, FM Anjum, T Zahoor, H Nawaz… - International journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Oat β-d-glucan is a valuable functional ingredient having numerous industrial, nutritional
and health benefits. Its extraction needs careful attention as extraction process may affect …

Non-dispersive solvent extraction as an alternative for sulfuric acid and copper recycling from membrane distillation concentrate of gold mining wastewater

VR Moreira, EA Torres, JC Balarini, TLS Miranda… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The wastewater from the pressure oxidation process is a complex stream enriched in sulfuric
acid and dissolved metallic species, conventionally treated by neutralization, a technique …