Waste management through composting: Challenges and potentials

MS Ayilara, OS Olanrewaju, OO Babalola, O Odeyemi - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Composting is the controlled conversion of degradable organic products and wastes into
stable products with the aid of microorganisms. Composting is a long-used technology …

Recent advances and future directions on the valorization of spent mushroom substrate (SMS): A review

YK Leong, TW Ma, JS Chang, FC Yang - Bioresource technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Commercial mushrooms are cultivated on lignocellulose wastes, such as corncob, saw dust,
straw and wood chips. Following the rapidly increasing global mushroom production, the …

Edible mushrooms as a novel protein source for functional foods

A González, M Cruz, C Losoya, C Nobre, A Loredo… - Food & function, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Fast demographic growth has led to increasing interest in low-cost alternative protein
sources to meet population needs. Consequently, scientific researchers have been focused …

A high absorbent PVDF composite membrane based on β-cyclodextrin and ZIF-8 for rapid removing of heavy metal ions

C Chen, Q Liu, W Chen, F Li, G Xiao, C Chen… - Separation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
With accelerated industrial development and serious environmental issues, removing heavy
metal ions from industrial discharge effluents is a significant subject. In the present paper, a …

Unlocking the potential of spent mushroom substrate (SMS) for enhanced agricultural sustainability: from environmental benefits to poultry nutrition

F Baptista, M Almeida, J Paié-Ribeiro, AN Barros… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this comprehensive review, we delve into the myriad applications of spent mushroom
substrate (SMS) in agricultural contexts, with a particular emphasis on its role in fostering …

Biofilm mediated strategies to mitigate heavy metal pollution: A critical review in metal bioremediation

A Jasu, RR Ray - Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2021 - Elsevier
Mining and various industrial activities, along with generation and accumulation of heavy
metals due to agricultural and domestic activities are languishing human health and the …

Optimization and modelling of Pb (II) and Cu (II) adsorption onto red algae (Gracilaria changii)-based activated carbon by using response surface methodology

M Isam, L Baloo, A Chabuk, A Majdi… - Biomass Conversion and …, 2024 - Springer
Activated carbon obtained from red algae Gracilaria changii was used as an adsorbent to
remove Pb (II) and Cu (II) from an aqueous solution. The raw red algae were first …

Valorization of Mushroom Spent Mushroom Substrate: A Sustainable Approach to Remediation of Xenobiotic Compounds-A Comprehensive Review

G Gupta, S Maurya, PN Jha, PS Chauhan - Groundwater for Sustainable …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the present era of the industrial revolution, chemical-based agriculture practices, and
urbanization, the environment has severe repercussions from various xenobiotics and has …

Recent advances on environmentally sustainable valorization of spent mushroom substrate: A review

A Kousar, HA Khan, S Farid, Q Zhao… - Biofuels, Bioproducts …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Commercial cultivation of edible mushrooms utilizes a large amount of lignocellulosic
material as a substrate. After harvest, the leftover substrate, referred to as a spent mushroom …

Removal of cadmium from wastewater using biofunctional reduced graphene oxide synthesized by Lysinibacillus sphaericus

X Lin, L Gan, G Owens, Z Chen - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic contaminant, which is ubiquitous in wastewater and poses a
serious threat to the natural environment. In this study, biofunctional reduced graphene …