Wood, a natural material with versatile industrial applications, faces limitations such as low dimensional stability and decay resistance. To address these issues, there has been significant progress in wood modification research. Oil heat treatment...
Water treatment necessitates the sustainable use of natural resources. This paper focuses on the characterization of three oxidic lithological materials (OLMs) with the aim of utilizing them to prepare calcined adsorbent substrates for ionic adsorpti...
This study investigates the operation and management of an advanced Italian liquid waste treatment platform, focusing on its dual-line configuration and the challenges posed by increasingly heterogeneous waste streams. The main objectives are to (i)...
Sago starch has weaknesses such as low thermal stability and high syneresis. Modifications were made to improve the characteristics of native sago starch. In this study, sago starch was modified by autoclave-heating treatment (AHT), osmotic-pressure...
The utility of the marama bean (MB) as an alternative protein source to soybean (SB) can be limited by the high concentration of trypsin inhibitors (TI). The physical treatment of MB has the potential to ameliorate the antinutritional activities of T...
This study presents the impact of an ultrasonic treatment (UT) as an alternative to traditional, standard pasteurization (PT) on selected properties of ice cream. Additionally, an oleogel from strawberry seed oil was included in the ice cream recipe...
The disposal of end-of-life (EOL) photovoltaic solar panels has become a relevant environmental issue as they are considered to be a hazardous electronic waste. On the other hand, enormous benefits are achieved from recovering valuable metals and mat...
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are a class of synthetic fluorine-containing organic compounds that exhibit chemical and thermal stability due to the highly stable carbon–fluorine bonds present in their molecular structure...
Various methods of physical, chemical and combined physicochemical pre-treatments for lignocellulosic biomass waste valorisation to value-added feedstock/solid fuels for downstream processes in chemical industries have been reviewed. The relevant lit...
Atmospheric plasma treatment can modify fabric surfaces without affecting their bulk properties. One recently developed, novel variant combines both plasma and UV laser energy sources as a means of energising fibre surfaces. Using this system, the tw...
A substantial amount of bauxite tailings (BTs) at abandoned mine sites have been stored in waste reservoirs for long periods, leading to significant land occupation and environmental degradation. Although many studies of the resource utilization of B...
This paper serves as a comprehensive and practical resource to guide researchers in selecting suitable metals for use as photocathodes in radio-frequency (RF) and superconducting radio-frequency (SRF) electron guns. It offers an in-depth review of bu...
Starch is a readily available and abundant source of biological raw materials and is widely used in the food, medical, and textile industries. However, native starch with insufficient functionality limits its utilization in the above applications; th...
The cost of most primary materials is increasing, therefore, finding innovative solutions for the re-use of residual waste has become a topic discussed more intensely in recent years. WPCs certainly meet some of these demands. The presented study is...
This study investigates the sustainable use of Eucalyptus spp. bark through different chemical (hydrothermal, acid, alkaline, and bleaching) and physical (milling) pretreatments in the production of sustainable films. Valorization of agro-industrial...
To optimize the bamboo heat treatment process, the corresponding evolution rules under various heat treatment conditions must be determined. When the heat treatment time and temperature remained constant, the effects of different heat treatment press...
Conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs) have important applications in the fields of optoelectronics and sewage treatment due to their high specific surface area, broad visible absorption, processability and simple synthesis process. Biocompatibility,...
The short life cycle and recalcitrant nature of petroleum-based plastics have been associated with plastic waste accumulation due to their composition rather than worldwide overproduction. The drive to replace single-use products has sparked a consid...
The herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora Pall.) flower is one of the most important ornamental plants in current international flower markets and is widely used for festive occasions because of its bright colors, large flowers, pleasant scent, and pl...
Natural plant fibers (NPFs) have emerged as a sustainable alternative in the manufacture of composites due to their renewability and low environmental impact. This has led to a significant increase in the use of natural plant fiber-reinforced polymer...
A gas sensor array consisting of eight metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) type gas sensors was evaluated for its ability for assessment of the selected wastewater parameters. Municipal wastewater was collected in a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in a...
Polymers are being used in many applications all around the world. However, there are some drawbacks in the properties of polymers that could hamper their usage in certain applications. Therefore, a new material polymer composite was introduced. A po...
This study investigates the effects of fermentation modification and combined modification with heat-moisture treatment (HMT) on the multiscale structure, physical and chemical properties, and quality of corn flour in the production of traditional fe...
Soybean Trypsin Inhibitors (STIs) in soy-based foods have negative effects on soybean protein digestion and pancreatic health of humans. The inactivation of STIs is a critical unit operation aimed at enhancing the nutritional properties of soy-based...
Recent developments in nanoscience have appreciably modified how diseases are prevented, diagnosed, and treated. Metal nanoparticles, specifically silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), are widely used in bioscience. From time to time, various synthetic metho...
Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells (PEFCs) are one of the most promising power generation systems. The main component of a PEFC is the proton exchange membrane (PEM), object of intense research to improve the efficiency of the cell. The most commonly and...
Current lifestyles bring about an increasing prevalence of unhealthy habits that can negatively affect male fertility. Cigarette smoking, alcohol intake, stress, inadequate physical activity, an unequilibrated diet leading to obesity, and use of mobi...
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the heat treatment time and initial moisture content of bamboo on the corresponding chemical composition, crystallinity, and mechanical properties after saturated steam heat treatment at 180 &de...
Glioblastoma, or glioblastoma multiforme (GBM, WHO Grade IV), is a highly aggressive adult glioma. Despite extensive efforts to improve treatment, the current standard-of-care (SOC) regimen, which consists of maximal resection, radiotherapy, and temo...
Poultry litter was converted to biochar by torrefaction and to hydrochar by hydrothermal carbonisation. Many parameters were measured for the resulting chars, to investigate the effects of the production method and production temperature. SEM showed...
Pumpkin is a highly nutritious plant, rich in valuable nutrients that benefit human health. Due to the high perishability of this fruit, the production of pumpkin juice is a practical way to use it effectively. Recently, fermented vegetable juices ha...
Adhesive formulations derived from sustainable feedstocks, like waste-activated sludge and biosolids from wastewater treatment plants, are developed due to protein-based adhesives receiving attention for their low-cost, resourcefulness, and minimal e...
To investigate the mechanism of surface modification of pure iron by atmospheric pressure plasma treatment (APPT), the surface wettability of pure iron was characterized by using a contact-angle measuring instrument, and the mechanical properties of...
The paper presents changes in color and selected physico-chemical properties of alder (Alnus glutinosa) wood during the process of thermal treatment of the wood with a saturated steam-air mixture or saturated water steam in the temperature range t =...
Bamboo is an ideal material as it is green, fast-growing, and easy to process. However, the low dimensional stability may limit the application of bamboo due to its richness in hydrophilic groups. Thus, an effective and environment-friendly modificat...
This paper presents research on Fe and Mn removal from groundwater. In treatment systems of aeration followed by rapid filtration (no chemical dosage), manganese removal is possible due to the manganese dioxide catalyst present on the grains of filtr...
A bioactive layer, free of nickel, has been performed for its greater acceptability and reliability in clinical applications for NiTi shape memory alloys. In the first step, a safe barrier against Ni release has been produced on the surface by means...
This exploration investigates integrated treatment systems combining advanced oxidation processes (Fenton and photo-Fenton) with biological methods for the effective elimination of stubborn organic compounds in simulated textile wastewater composed o...
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) from hog operations contributes to noxious odors in the surrounding environment and can be life-threatening. There is, however, limited understanding of what influences H2S emissions from these farms. Emissions of H2S were meas...
This study investigated the improvement of operating efficiency through physical cleaning and chemical enhanced backwashing (CEB) using ceramic membranes with high permeability and chemical safety compared to organic membranes. The turbidity and DOC...
This paper presents an optimized washing protocol for as-received natural fibers, prior to large-scale composite manufacturing, for the structural strengthening of historic masonry. The aim was to achieve a simple protocol for standard cleaning of fi...
Glass-ceramic nanopowder with a composition of 55SiO2-35CaO-10MgO (mol %) was synthesized by the sol–gel method and was heat treated at three temperatures (T1 = 835 °C, T2 = 1000 °C, T3 = 1100 °C) in order to obtain different materi...
The novelty of this study is the investigation of the effect of different heat treatments and, simultaneously, the effect of different fat levels on the quality of pork liver pâtés. Hence, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of heat...
Allergies towards gluten and legumes (such as, soybean, peanut, and faba bean) are a global issue and, occasionally, can be fatal. At the same time, an increasing number of households are shifting to plant protein ingredients from these sources, whic...
Batik is a piece of woven cloth decorated with beautiful patterns and designs and has become a signature product of the Malay Archipelago, including Malaysia and Indonesia. Batik industry consumes a large volume of water and produces a large amount o...
Vacuum impregnation (VI) stands as a diffusion-driven food processing method that has found recent application within the food industry, particularly for the cold formulation of fortified food products. Pulsed electric field (PEF) treatment can affec...
Perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA) polymers such as Nafion are the most frequently used Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) in PEM fuel cells. Nafion XL is one of the most recently developed membranes designed to enhance performance by employing a mechanically...
The release of air pollutants from the operation of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) is often a cause of odor annoyance for the people living in the surrounding area. Odors have been indeed recently classified as atmospheric pollutants and are the...
A key focus of microalgae-based fuels/chemicals research and development has been on the lipids that many strains generate, but recent studies show that solely recovering these lipids may not be cost competitive with fossil-derived processes. However...
Optimisation of processing time and pre-treatments are crucial factors prior to apple drying to produce a high-quality product. The purpose of the present study was to test the utility of physical (hot-water, HWB and steam blanching, SB) and chemical...
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