Showing papers in "Industrial Crops and Products in 2020"

TL;DR: Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are a class of green, low vapor pressure, high thermal stability, low toxicity, and biodegradability as mentioned in this paper.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors used sugarcane bagasse based agricultural biomass waste in the form of activated granular carbon as an adsorbent to study its sustainability for chromium removal from effluent water in a batch process.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of maleated polybutylene adipate-Co-terephthalate (PBATg-MA) and maleic anhydride (MA) coupling agents on the mechanical properties, morphology, melt rheology and biodegradability of PBAT/TPS blends was investigated.

TL;DR: In this paper, the interactive effects of hormone (gibberellins and indole-3-acetic acid)-producing and combined multi-abiotic stresses (heavy metals; Ni, Cd, and Al, drought resistant, high temperature) resistant Paecilomyces formosus LHL10 and Penicillium funiculosum LHL06 on Glycine max L. max in metal-contaminated soil in semiarid and high-temperature conditions for sustainable agriculture.

TL;DR: In this paper, a large number of test results are presented (characterization of elementary fibres, bundles, assemblies of bundles, and unidirectional composites), and it is shown that provided fibre supply is carefully controlled, characterization procedures are appropriate, and manufacturing processes are optimal then excellent composite properties can be achieved with low variability.

TL;DR: In this article, four choline chloride-based deep eutectic solvents were used in ultrasound-assisted extraction of phenolic content from Rosmarinus officinalis L. The results showed that the choline-based DES-based extracts had higher antioxidant capacity than the alcohol extract.

TL;DR: In this article, the challenges, opportunities, and future direction regarding the biorefining of technical lignin are reviewed and the existing strategies for the functionalization of technical Lignin is also summarized.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of two recent organosolv pretreatment strategies, co-solvent enhanced lignocellulosic fractionation (CELF) and γ-Valerolactone (GVL) pretreatments, on physicochemical properties of poplar were investigated.

TL;DR: In this paper, the synergistic effect of hydrogen peroxide and ammonia on lignin was analyzed using modern analytical techniques including elemental analysis, gel permeation chromatography (GPC), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), and two-dimensional heteronuclear single-quantum coherence nuclear magnetic resonance (2D-HSQC NMR) spectroscopy.

TL;DR: In this article, a comprehensive review of the status for organic solid waste derived from agriculture, industry and urban toward to available biorefinery approach is presented, evaluated the current bottleneck challenges and future perspective for sustainability of circular bio-economy in China.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors compared different methods for extraction of phenolic compounds from apple pomace and showed that the extractions with higher phenolic contents showed the stronger antioxidant activities, as measured by oxygen radical absorbance capacity.

TL;DR: In this article, lignin and hemicelluloses were partially separated from non-wood biomass of luffa sponge using an acidic deep eutectic solvent (ADES) composed of choline chloride and oxalic acid dihydrate, and the obtained cellulose-rich residue was further disintegrated into Lignin containing cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) and nanofiber (OA-CNF) fractions with a two-step ultrasonication treatment.

TL;DR: In this article, nanocellulose was extracted from husks of short, medium and long rice grains, and the nanowhiskers formed compact blocklets varying in size amongst the three husks as observed under SEM.

TL;DR: In this article, an epoxidized soybean oil (ESO) derived vitrimers (ESOVs) were synthesized by catalyst-free curing of ESO with 4, 4′-dithiodiphenylamine (APD) as a curing agent.

TL;DR: In this paper, kraft lignin from bamboo was used as a phenol substitute for the fabrication of novel Lignin-based phenolic resin (LPR) nanosphere using a facile hydrothermal process.

TL;DR: In this paper, a review summarises the last knowledge about extraction of bioactive compounds from tobacco waste and introduces principles of new, most applied extraction techniques, such as ultrasound-assisted extraction, supercritical CO2 extraction and microwave assisted extraction.

TL;DR: A dose-effect relationship was found between the concentration of all quinoa saponins and their bacteriostatic effects, which caused severe damage to the tested bacteria through degradation of the cell wall followed by disruption of the cytoplasmic membrane and membrane proteins, which resulted in leakage of thecell contents.

TL;DR: In this article, the performance of a biomass-derived orange peel ash (OPA), which contains a porous structure, as a raw heterogeneous catalyst for the transesterification of soybean oil to biodiesel was investigated.

TL;DR: In this article, different combinations of eucalyptus oil, surfactant (Tween 80) and water, were homogenized at high speed to obtain nanoemulsion.

TL;DR: In this paper, lignin was used as a precursor to prepare Fe3O4@lignin composites to synthesize an electromagnetic wave absorbing adhesive, which is applicable to plywood preparation.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used morphological and biochemical properties of rice straws to predict their suitability for best alternative industrial uses, such as bio-ethanol, biochar, compost and mushroom production.

TL;DR: In this article, six different deep eutectic solvent (DES) treatments were used and compared in delignification and nanofibrillation of agricultural by-products from wheat straw, corn stalk, and rapeseed stem.

TL;DR: In this article, the effects of melatonin priming on plant growth and development, essential oil, phenolic acids and antioxidant activities of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) under salinity were examined.

TL;DR: In this article, an effective method to isolate pure lignin from a non-food biomass and to prepare stable and highly antioxidant Lignin nanoparticles that can be applied in dermocosmetics and are intrinsically non-toxic to the environment is presented.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors determined the phenolic composition of six varieties of grape stem extracts by High Performance Liquid Chromatography and evaluated their biological activities (antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and anti-aging).

TL;DR: In this paper, the potential uses of residual biomasses as valued products have been discussed including the technology developed at laboratory scale and their application in industry, which can be used in pharmaceutical, cosmetic and perfumery industry.

TL;DR: In this article, two bio-polyols, one synthesized from lignin and one from rapeseed oil, were evaluated in the replacement of a petrochemical polyol at an amount of 10-30wt.% in rigid polyurethane foam formulations.

TL;DR: In this paper, possible synergistic interactions on antioxidant and antibacterial capacity of essential oils from six selected medicinal plants, in combination as well as with synthetic antioxidant and antibiotics were evaluated against three Gram positive (Staphylococcus aureus, Micrococcus luteus and Bacillus subtilis) and two Gram negative (Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae) bacteria using broth dilution method Antioxidant combination effect was evaluated by 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free

TL;DR: In this article, a central composite design was utilized to optimize the process variables such as extraction temperature (45−125°C), time (10−30 min), and ethanol concentration (0−100 v\v%).

TL;DR: In this article, the authors determined the flavonol composition and transcriptomic profile of G. biloba leaves after long-term UV-B exposure and observed significant accumulation of flavonols.