It is imperative to search for appropriate processes to convert wastes into energy, chemicals,
and materials to establish a circular bio-economy toward sustainable development …

Agricultural residues are naturally available lignocellulosic biomass having high content of
carbon. These residues should imminently be discarded to prevent pollution or can be …

Recent advanced high-throughput field phenotyping combined with sophisticated big data
analysis methods have provided plant breeders with unprecedented tools for a better …

With the ever-growing environmental concern about natural resources depletion and the
search for alternative energy sources, anaerobic digestion technology emerges as a core …

During the transition to a low carbon economy, techno-economic-environmental analyses of
industrial processes will have increasing relevance. Within this context, the replacement of …

Environmental issues and human safety problems associated with using hexane in soybean
oil extraction have stimulated several investigations on alternative solvents for this process …

Marine microalgae are regarded as potential feedstock because of their multiple valuable
compounds, including lipids, pigments, carbohydrates, and proteins. Some of these …

Engineered nanomaterials are increasingly used in everyday life applications and, in
consequence, significant amounts are being released into the environment. From soil, water …

The biorefinery approach proposes a model for the profitable exploitation of most or all of the
industrial facility in an integrated manner. This strategy is ideal for converting biomass into a …

The residual biomass generated during food production or after consumption is a valuable
source of compounds of interest, such as proteins—primary and essential constituents of all …