Proceedings, Volume 69, Issue 1

Electrospinning is a widely used technique to draw recalcitrant biopolymer solutions into micro to nanoscale materials in a simple and economical way. The first focus of this research involved using ionic liquids as a non-volatile solvent for natural...

One of the major challenges for today’s society is the management and handling of [...]

Considering the rising demand to diminish energy consumption and CO2 emissions, the biobased segmented block copolymer, poly(butylene succinate-co-dilinoleic succinate) (PBS-DLS) with 70:30 (wt %) ratio of hard to soft segments was obtain using Candi...

Health and safety issues should be addressed during the development and investigation of industrial processes. In order to develop a sustainable process and fully evaluate its benefits and drawbacks for its optimization, it is crucial to determine it...

The population growth and the limited reservoir of fossil resources have ignited the attention of scientific communities and entrepreneurs to produce alternative products with raw-materials from renewable sources. In this work, proteins derived from...

The European food sector generates about 250 million ton/year of by-products and waste, of which around 10% is from fruit and vegetable processing, with a heavy environmental burden. The agri-food residues (AFRs) contain a significant fraction of cel...

Coffee silverskin is one of the byproducts generated by the coffee industry. Although it is not the most burdensome one, because it stands only for ~4.2 wt % of coffee, it seems like an auspicious raw material for industrial processes. Coffee silvers...

The increase in the world’s economic growth and global population requires a more efficient management of the Earth’s natural resources. The combined plastic and food sector forms an important part of the EU economy, accounting for 15 million jobs. U...

Cat’s claw and aloe vera gel contain active compounds and could be used to enhance the properties of wound dressings. Cat’s claw is known for its anti-inflammatory, anti-arthritic and anti-asthmatic properties; and aloe vera is commonly used for woun...

Over the last years, the trend associated with the incorporation of materials from renewable resources into polymer technology is getting significantly more vital. Researchers are trying to transfer the properties of natural raw materials into the po...