Corn silk as an agricultural waste: A comprehensive review on its nutritional composition and bioactive potential

P Kaur, J Singh, M Kaur, P Rasane, S Kaur… - Waste and Biomass …, 2023 - Springer
Corn silk, the major byproduct obtained after corn processing, is collected in large quantities
and dumped as an agricultural waste. Corn silk, scientifically known as Maydis stigma, has a …

Nonconventional low-cost cellulose-and keratin-based biopolymeric sorbents for oil/water separation and spill cleanup: A review

AO Ifelebuegu, A Johnson - Critical Reviews in Environmental …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Oil spills remain an inevitable risk in the exploration, production, and transportation of
hydrocarbons. Their impacts on the environment are usually severe, hence effective and …

Utilisation of natural cellulose fibres in wastewater treatment

NSA Rahman, MF Yhaya, B Azahari, WR Ismail - Cellulose, 2018 - Springer
Water safety and security are global problems. Indeed, researchers have taken this matter
seriously and have begun to find alternative ways of treating wastewater. The conventional …

Study of oil sorption behaviour of esterified oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibre and its kinetics and isotherm studies

R Asadpour, S Yavari, H Kamyab… - … Technology & Innovation, 2021 - Elsevier
Oil spills concern the public as they are incredibly harmful to the environment and the
economy. A collection of business frameworks has been created to control oil spills, such as …

Biosorption of metal toxicants and other water pollutants by Corn (Maize) plant: A comprehensive review

A Sharma, A Tomer, J Singh… - Journal of Integrated …, 2019 - pubs.iscience.in
The water pollution is one of major environmental and health issue. Various contaminants
from effluents originating from different sources (domestic and industrial) and toxic metal …

Zein/PVDF micro/nanofibers with improved mechanical property for oil adsorption

D Teng, A Wahid, Y Zeng - Polymer, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Development of “green” oil sorbents with features such as high sorption capacity,
eco-friendliness, and reusability is of great significance because frequent oil spill incidents …

Acetylation of oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber as an adsorbent for removal of crude oil

R Asadpour, NB Sapari, MH Isa, S Kakooei - Environmental Science and …, 2016 - Springer
Removal of oil spillage from the environment is a global concern. Various methods,
including the use of fibers as sorbents, have been developed for oil spill control. Oil palm …

[PDF][PDF] Further study of adsorption of crude oils onto acetylated corn silk and its kinetics and equilibrium isotherm

R Asadpour, NB Sapari, M Hasnain Isa… - International Journal of …, 2019 - ije.ir
Oil spills from tanker or oil well have detrimental effects on environment and economy. One
of the most economical and efficient methods for oil spill clean-up is mechanical extraction …

Pristine coconut husk biowaste and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate/methyl acrylate-based novel oleophilic gels for oil spill cleanup

K Devi, GS Chauhan, S Ranote, S Chauhan… - RSC Applied …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Oil pollution due to accidental oil spills and unethical industrial discharge into the aquatic
system has been a major problem for decades. Industrialization and urbanization have …

Перспективы использования отходов от переработки початков кукурузы в качестве сорбционных материалов нефти и нефтепродуктов с водной поверхности

ЕА Чаптарова, ИГ Шайхиев - Инновационные технологии защиты …, 2021 - elibrary.ru
Приведены данные литературных источников по использованию отходов от
переработки початков кукурузы (кочерыжки, обвертки и волоски) в качестве …