Utilization of cereal-based husks to achieve sustainable development goals: Treatment of wastewater, biofuels, and biodegradable packaging

SA Hassan, M Abbas, W Mujahid, W Ahmed… - Trends in Food Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Food waste management (FWM) has gained much attention from industries,
research institutions, and national, and international organizations over the past few years …

Amazon Natural Fibers for Application in Engineering Composites and Sustainable Actions: A Review

PHPM da Silveira, BFAF Cardoso, BZ Marchi… - Eng, 2024 - mdpi.com
The Amazon rainforest, spanning multiple countries in South America, is the world's largest
equatorial expanse, housing a vast array of relatively unknown plant and animal species …

Synergetic effect of graphene particles on novel biomass–based Ficus benghalensis aerial root/flax fiber–reinforced hybrid epoxy composites for structural …

T Ganapathy, K Ramasamy, I Suyambulingam… - Biomass Conversion …, 2024 - Springer
In this work, the effects of graphene particles, which were used as a filler for hybrid flax fiber
and aerial root banyan fiber (ARBF)–reinforced epoxy composites at different sampling …

Extraction and characterization of bioplasticizer from lemon grass (Cymbopogan citratus) oil industry waste: a biomass conversion for cementitious composites …

I Suyambulingam, DPS Sudherson, SN Perumal… - Biomass Conversion …, 2024 - Springer
Chemical plasticizers are water-reducing agents used in concrete to minimize the use of
water. Most plasticizers are synthetic and have liquid formulations that are equally …

Extraction and characterization of biomass microcrystalline cellulose from Terminalia catappa leaves for food packaging applications

P Senthamaraikannan, NP Sunesh… - Biomass Conversion …, 2024 - Springer
In this research, microcrystalline cellulose was extracted from Terminalia catappa plant
leaves (TCLC) through various chemical methods such as neutralization, alkalization, slow …

Renewable and sustainable waste coconut spathe fabric biocomposites: fabrication to characterization

D Behera, SS Pattnaik, D Nanda, P Parhi… - Biomass Conversion …, 2024 - Springer
To address the use of nondegradable thermoplastics in a variety of industries, there is a
growing emphasis on the development of waste lignocellulosic fiber-reinforced eco-friendly …

Finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.): from staple to superfood—a comprehensive review on nutritional, bioactive, industrial, and climate resilience potential

S Kaur, A Kumari, K Seem, G Kaur, D Kumar, S Verma… - Planta, 2024 - Springer
Main conclusion This review discusses the Finger millet's rich nutritional profile, bioactive
potential, and industrial applications, combined with its climate resilience, which make it a …

Utilization of biosilica from Bermuda grass ash on silver-grey magnesium: influence of biosilica on its mechanical and tribological properties

X Jia, S Madhu, S Naveen, S Vellingiri… - Biomass Conversion and …, 2024 - Springer
The significance of biosilica in the silver-grey magnesium (SG-Mg-10% Si) metal is to
enhance its mechanical and tribological characteristics. The Bermuda grass was used to …

Mechanical wear and hydrophobicity behaviour of Digitaria ischaemum fibre-reinforced finger millet husk biosilica toughened epoxy composites

S Vijayaraj, K Vijayarajan - Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2024 - Springer
This study has demonstrated the characteristics of novel finger millet husk biosilica (FMB)
and Digitaria ischaemum fibre (DIF)-reinforced epoxy composites. Since there is no previous …

Development of wheat husk biosilica and characterization of its areca reinforced polyester composite

KT Thilagham, GG Devi, A Kadirvel… - Biomass Conversion and …, 2024 - Springer
Using areca fibre and biosilica particles prepared from wheat husk (WHA), light-weighted
polyester bio-composites are made in the current work for low-cost technological …