Agro-waste to sustainable energy: A green strategy of converting agricultural waste to nano-enabled energy applications

GM Rani, D Pathania, R Umapathi, S Rustagi… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The rising demands of the growing population have raised two significant global challenges
viz. energy crisis and solid-waste management, ultimately leading to environmental …

A review on control and abatement of soil pollution by heavy metals: Emphasis on artificial intelligence in recovery of contaminated soil

K Gautam, P Sharma, S Dwivedi, A Singh… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract “Save Soil Save Earth” is not just a catchphrase; it is a necessity to protect soil
ecosystem from the unwanted and unregulated level of xenobiotic contamination. Numerous …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar production techniques utilizing biomass waste-derived materials and environmental applications–A review

F Amalina, AS Abd Razak, S Krishnan… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar is an incredibly rich source of carbon formed through biomass's thermal
decomposition. There is a rise of interest in employing biochar derived from biomass in …

Recovery of banana waste-loss from production and processing: a contribution to a circular economy

S Alzate Acevedo, ÁJ Díaz Carrillo, E Flórez-López… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Banana is a fruit grown mainly in tropical countries of the world. After harvest, almost 60% of
banana biomass is left as waste. Worldwide, about 114.08 million metric tons of banana …

Biomass-based biorefineries: an important architype towards a circular economy

B Kumar, P Verma - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Fossil based resources are a major contributor to energy and chemicals to modern-day
development. The negative environmental impacts of fossil-based resources accompanied …

From waste to sustainable industry: How can agro-industrial wastes help in the development of new products?

LC Freitas, JR Barbosa, ALC da Costa… - Resources …, 2021 - Elsevier
Demand for food production has been promoting an increase in the generation of agro-
industrial wastes. Although in the past these wastes were mainly seen as a big issue, in the …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive assessment of the method for producing biochar, its characterization, stability, and potential applications in regenerative economic …

F Amalina, AS Abd Razak, S Krishnan, AW Zularisam… - Cleaner Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
There is a rise of interest in various aspects of biochar derived from waste biomass to
address the most pressing ecosystem challenges. This study contributes to understanding …

Application of solid-state fermentation by microbial biotechnology for bioprocessing of agro-industrial wastes from 1970 to 2020: A review and bibliometric analysis

L Yafetto - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
This paper reviews the pertinent literature from 1970 to 2020 and presents a bibliometric
analysis of research trends in the application of solid-state fermentation in the bioprocessing …

A comprehensive review on the framework to valorise lignocellulosic biomass as biorefinery feedstocks

HP Vu, LN Nguyen, MT Vu, MAH Johir… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
An effective pretreatment is the first step to enhance the digestibility of lignocellulosic
biomass–a source of renewable, eco-friendly and energy-dense materials–for biofuel and …