Biomass, Volume 5, Issue 4

The growing demand for energy and the environmental impacts of fossil fuels have driven the search for sustainable alternatives such as biodiesel. Castor oil stands out as a promising non-edible feedstock but requires optimization strategies to overc...

Driven by global economic growth and the rapid advancement of emerging technologies, the escalating demand for fossil fuels and hazardous chemicals has intensified, contributing to severe environmental degradation and widespread pollution. Hence, the...

The diverse phytochemical profile of olive leaves makes them an attractive feedstock for biomass utilization. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the phenolic content and antioxidant activity (AOA) of olive leaf extracts from four variet...

Anaerobic digestion is a sustainable approach for waste treatment and renewable biogas production. A key parameter for large-scale applications is the Biochemical Methane Potential (BMP), which enables methane yield estimation and facilitates process...

An intracellular α-glucosidase was isolated and purified from a Pseudanabaena sp. cyanobacterial strain. Before the enzyme purification, the optimal cultural conditions were determined. Optimal culture conditions (15 g/L maltose, 2 g/L yeast ex...

The search for sustainable development has led several production processes to adopt biorefineries. We evaluated the cultivation of Spirulina platensis and Scenedesmus obliquus in consortium (50/50%), with the addition of effluent of the anaerobic di...

In this study, a mathematical model was proposed for a continuous, multistage, industrial-scale alcoholic fermentation process, comprising four vats in series with volumes equal to 600 m3, with separation, acid treatment, and cell recycling from the...

Starch is a promising alternative to petroleum-based polymers due to its biodegradability and renewable nature. However, its widespread use in non-food applications raises ethical concerns. Mango kernels, a major byproduct of mango processing, repres...

Achieving decarbonization targets in the aviation sector requires transformative approaches to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production. In this pursuit, feedstock innovation has emerged as a critical challenge. This research uses the U.S. SAF Gran...

We investigated the application of an adsorbent fabricated from satsuma mandarin peel biomass using coating with poly(glycidyl methacrylate) followed by sequential treatment with hydroxylamine and hydrochloric acid for the remediation of hexavalent c...