Degradation of conventional plastic wastes in the environment: A review on current status of knowledge and future perspectives of disposal

SS Ali, T Elsamahy, E Koutra, M Kornaros… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Accumulation of plastic wastes has been recently recognized as one of the most critical
environmental challenges, affecting all life forms, natural ecosystems and economy …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review on dry anaerobic digestion of organic waste: Characteristics, operational conditions, and improvement strategies

Z Wang, Y Hu, S Wang, G Wu, X Zhan - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2023 - Elsevier
The development and utilization of bioenergy from various biomass can effectively reduce
our dependence on fossil fuels and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. The dry anaerobic …

Plastic wastes biodegradation: Mechanisms, challenges and future prospects

SS Ali, T Elsamahy, R Al-Tohamy, D Zhu… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The growing accumulation of plastic wastes is one of the main environmental challenges
currently faced by modern societies. These wastes are considered a serious global problem …

Biotechnological basis of microbial consortia for the removal of pesticides from the environment

P Bhatt, K Bhatt, A Sharma, W Zhang… - Critical Reviews in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The application of microbial strains as axenic cultures has frequently been employed in a
diverse range of sectors. In the natural environment, microbes exist as multispecies and …

A review of recent advancements in pretreatment techniques of lignocellulosic materials for biogas production: Opportunities and Limitations

MU Khan, M Usman, MA Ashraf, N Dutta, G Luo… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
To overcome the energy demand and environmental issues by applying ecofriendly
techniques to produce green energy are getting high attentions in these days …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review on plastic waste life cycle assessment and management: Challenges, research gaps, and future perspectives

H Jiao, SS Ali, MHM Alsharbaty, T Elsamahy… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The global production and consumption of plastics, as well as their deposition in the
environment, are experiencing exponential growth. In addition, mismanaged plastic waste …

Microorganisms and enzymes used in the biological pretreatment of the substrate to enhance biogas production: A review

M Ferdeș, MN Dincă, G Moiceanu, BȘ Zăbavă… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass (LC biomass) prior to the anaerobic digestion
(AD) process is a mandatory step to improve feedstock biodegradability and biogas …

A review about pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass in anaerobic digestion: Achievement and challenge in Germany and China

Y Cai, Z Zheng, F Schäfer, W Stinner, X Yuan… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomasses (LBs) gradually become the vital substrate for the anaerobic
digestion (AD) to produce clean bio-energy. However, the low biodegradability of LBs limits …

Current advances and future outlook on pretreatment techniques to enhance biosolids disintegration and anaerobic digestion: A critical review

U Uthirakrishnan, VG Sharmila, J Merrylin, SA Kumar… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Waste activated sludge (biosolids) treatment is intensely a major problem around the globe.
Anaerobic treatment is indeed a fundamental and most popular approach to convert organic …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in wastewater microalgae-based biofuels production: A state-of-the-art review

SS Ali, SG Mastropetros, M Schagerl, M Sakarika… - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Rapidly expanding industrialization and the depletion of non-renewable fossil fuels have
necessitated the discovery of feasible renewable alternatives to meet the rising energy …