Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms: Uses, Challenges, Threats, and Prospects

OI Ayanda, T Ajayi, FP Asuwaju - The Scientific World Journal, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Water hyacinths pose serious challenges to humanity and the environment. Considering the
enormity of the menace associated with the growth and spread of the plant and the difficulty …

The Benefits of Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) for Southern Africa: A Review

OP Ilo, MD Simatele, SL Nkomo, NM Mkhize… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Globally, water hyacinth is a known invasive species that predominantly threatens the pillars
of sustainability. The cost of controlling these invasive plants is high and many Southern …

A review of biofuel production from floating aquatic plants: an emerging source of bio‐renewable energy

MA Arefin, F Rashid, A Islam - Biofuels, Bioproducts and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aquatic plants have been considered as a cause for concern because they impede aquatic
flora and fauna. However, biofuel production from aquatic plants is an emerging energy …

Adsorption of Congo red and crystal violet dyes onto cellulose extracted from Egyptian water hyacinth

N Salahuddin, MA Abdelwahab, A Akelah, M Elnagar - Natural Hazards, 2021 - Springer
The present investigation has highlighted the utility of floating aquatic Egyptian hyacinth,
which is considered as a significant reason for environmental problems in Nile River, to offer …

Fabrication of bio-fiber based Eichhornia crassipes/Al2O3 particles hybrid biocomposites and investigation of important properties

N Herlina Sari, Suteja, Sujita, RA Ilyas… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The need for environmentally friendly composite materials that meet the necessary criteria is
growing. Making novel environmentally acceptable composites with hybrid Eichhornia …

Facile green gamma irradiation of water hyacinth derived-fluorescent carbon dots functionalized thiol moiety for metal ion detection

C Seesuea, T Sangtawesin, P Thangsunan… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Fluorescent sensor-based carbon dots (CDs) have significantly developed for sensing metal
ions because of their great physical and optical properties, including tunable fluorescence …

Alternative Uses of Water Hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes) from a Sustainable Perspective: A Systematic Literature Review

CG Sierra-Carmona, MG Hernández-Orduña… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Water hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes) is a floating hydrophyte plant considered one of the
100 most harmful invasive alien species in the world. Its main uses have been developed …

Comparative evaluation of aquatic biomass feedstocks for energy application and potential for extraction of plant nutrients from their ash

RE Masto, A Pandit, S Kumar, S Datta… - Biomass and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Aquatic biomasses have fast growth rate amicable for energy applications. Presence of low
melting alkali elements is a major challenge; however they are plant nutrients that enhances …

[HTML][HTML] Potential for Biogas Production from Water Hyacinth and Banana Peels: A Case Study of Substrates Harvested from Lomé, Togo

D Gbiete, J Sprafke, DM Kongnine, S Narra, P Kpelou… - Fuels, 2024 - mdpi.com
Climate change and the growing demand for energy have prompted research on alternative
eco-friendly energy sources. This study focused on the potential for biogas production from …

Exploring the potential of utilizing aquatic macrophytes for enhanced phytoremediation of zinc in artificial wastewater: characteristics and Parameter Studies

HW Tan, YL Pang, S Lim, WC Chong, CW Lai… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Heavy metal pollution due to industrialization can threaten the surrounding environment and
living organisms. Phytoremediation is a green technique that uses hyperaccumulator plants …