Organosolv pretreatment for biorefineries: Current status, perspectives, and challenges

SC Rabelo, PYS Nakasu, E Scopel, MF Araújo… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biorefineries integrate processes for the sustainable conversion of biomass into chemicals,
materials, and bioenergy so that resources are optimized and effluents are minimized …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review of the remediation of PAH-polluted marine sediments: current knowledge and future perspectives

F Bianco, M Race, S Papirio, G Esposito - Resources, Environment and …, 2023 - Elsevier
PAHs are largely spread in the aquatic environment, and the drawbacks of conventional
remediation techniques as well as the expenditures for alternative disposal of polluted …

Improved methane production from ultrasonically-pretreated secondary sedimentation tank sludge and new model proposal: Time series (ARIMA)

H Şenol, İT Çakır, F Bianco, E Görgün - Bioresource technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Secondary sedimentation tank sludge (SSTS) is a severe type of waste that needs to be
treated to prevent human health risks. Anaerobic digestion (AD) alone can be ineffective for …

Combined ultrasonic–hydrothermal pretreatment to improve the biomethane potential of hazelnut shell

F Bianco, H Şenol, S Papirio, H Zenk, A Kara… - Biomass and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This work evaluated for the first time the employment of hydrothermal alone (ie at 60, 80 and
100° C) and combined ultrasonic–hydrothermal pretreatments on hazelnut shell (HS) to …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial protein production from sulfide-rich biogas through an enrichment of methane-and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria

M Areniello, S Matassa, G Esposito, PNL Lens - Bioresource Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the possibility of combining methane oxidizing bacteria (MOB) with
sulfur oxidizing bacteria (SOB) to enable the utilization of sulfide-rich biogas for microbial …

Impact of additives (macronutrient and nanoparticles of micronutrients) on the anaerobic digestion of food waste: Focus on feeding strategy for improved performance

S Juntupally, S Begum, GR Anupoju - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2023 - Elsevier
This work was aimed to investigate the impact of addition of supplements in the form of
nanoparticles (NPs) of nickel, cobalt, molybdenum, Granular activated carbon (GAC), and a …

Pulsed CO2 feeding promotes methane yield in anaerobic digester by diverting acidogenic pathways

M Zhang, Z Qiao, S Xu, L Luo, J Wong, F Lü… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
CO 2 injection or biogas recirculation can affect the process of anaerobic digestion, but there
is a lack of systematic study on the injection strategy in the continuously operated reactors …

Use of N-Methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) pretreatment to enhance the bioconversion of lignocellulosic residues to methane

A Oliva, LC Tan, S Papirio, G Esposito… - Biomass Conversion and …, 2024 - Springer
Lignocellulosic residues (LRs) are one of the most abundant wastes produced worldwide.
Nevertheless, unlocking the full energy potential from LRs for biofuel production is limited by …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasounds application for nut and coffee wastes valorisation via biomolecules solubilisation and methane production

A Oliva, S Papirio, G Esposito, PNL Lens - Waste Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic materials (LMs) are abundant feedstocks with excellent potential for biofuels
and biocommodities production. In particular, nut and coffee wastes are rich in …

Fed-batch treatment attenuates diffusional limitation while preparing high solid microfibrillated cellulose from Gelidium amansii

N Istianah, HJ Kang, SS Yuwono, S Suhartini… - Bioresource …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the effects of fed-batch treatment on the fibrillation degree and
properties of Gelidium amansii-derived microfibrillated cellulose (MFC). Fed-batch milling …