Showing papers in "Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy in 2019"

TL;DR: In this paper, a collection of major works have been carried out in the area of cellulose dissolution in ionic liquids with and without co-solvents (DMSO, DMF, DMAc etc.).

TL;DR: In this article, a multi-criteria model was developed to examine the available procedures, techniques and methods of handling infectious waste in the large healthcare unit of University Regional General Hospital of Patras, Western Greece.

TL;DR: In this paper, Taguchi's experimental design approach was applied to determine the best preparation conditions for Tithonia diversifolia activated carbon for removing Bisphenol A (BPA) from aqueous solution.

TL;DR: In this paper, the safe and stable zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) were synthesized from the leaves of Artocarpus heterophyllus and the results showed that these observed characteristic of nanoparticles are extremely useful in anticancer activities against HCT-116 colon cancer cell line.

TL;DR: In this article, the ability of bean husk, an agricultural waste, as a promising adsorbent for sequestering ibuprofen from aqueous solution was investigated.

TL;DR: In this article, the preparation of ZrO2-supported bamboo leaf ash (ZrO 2/BLA) was conducted by the impregnation method with a metal content of 20%wt.

TL;DR: The obtained results illustrate the potential of saturated fatty acid-based DES when compared with isolated fatty acids as preventive/therapeutic options against microbial infections and/or components of novel thermoresponsive biomedical devices for antibacterial purposes.

TL;DR: In this paper, the reuse of dyeing liquor was done in a systematic way and the dyed linen was characterized by several spectroscopic techniques, including color measurements, UV protection, and antioxidant property of dyed linen were very good.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reported on simultaneous coloration, antioxidant and antimicrobial finishing of cotton fabrics using silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) synthesized by a green biochemical reduction method.

TL;DR: In this article, the development of different classes of bio-based polymers containing sulfur by inverse vulcanization of sulfur with a variety of vegetable oils and renewable monomers is reviewed.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors studied the economic feasibility of producing Polylactic Acid (PLA) as a replacement for synthetic polymers and showed that PLA pellets are more feasible economically than synthetic plastics if quality requirements are met.

TL;DR: In this paper, the corrosion inhibition of carbon steel in 1 1/M HCl solution by methylene dichloride (MDE), ethyl acetate (EAE), and butanolic (BE) extracts of Taxus baccata and the evaluation of their behaviours as additives in electroplating were studied.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored the use of liquefied dimethyl ether (DME) as a method for obtaining hemp seed oil from hulled hemp seeds and found that the resulting yields were higher using this ether in comparison to conventional organic solvents.

TL;DR: In this article, aqueous leaf extract of Artocarpus integer (Family-Moraceae) was challenged with a silver nitrate solution to produce silver nanoparticles and the color change of the solution confirms the formation of nanoparticles.

TL;DR: Amorphous silica that was extracted from rice husk was used to synthesize the MAGMCM-41 mesoporous silica, which was then functionalized by the APTMS group in order to produce NH2-magMCM41 as a novel and low-cost adsorbent as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: In this paper, the use of biogenic silica derived from bamboo leaf ash as a support for iron oxide nanoparticles was demonstrated, and the results showed that the formation of composite enhances stability and reusability of photocatalyst as shown by the stable initial rate at wide pH range and reuse for 5 cycles.

TL;DR: In this article, the optimum conditions to extract saponins from Furcraea selloa var. marginata and spent tea leaves (STL) using supercritical-CO2 (ScCO2) and microwave.

TL;DR: In this paper, the use of solid and agricultural residues from Aloe vera crops, as a source of antimicrobial agents and textile dyes was investigated, and the results showed that the phenolic components obtained from agricultural residues of the aloe industry can be useful organic alternatives as antimicrobial agent and textile dye.

TL;DR: Collagen from turkey tendon is suggested as a promising sustainable biomaterial for pharmaceutical use after demonstrating excellent thermal stability and partial refolding after extensive heating.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of tamarind seed coat extract (TSCE) and kapok flower extract (KFE) concentration on the colour values of dyed fabrics was analyzed using various concentrations of TSCE and KFE.

TL;DR: In order to overcome the shortcomings of effluent and manure treatment, new active compounds were designed for complete mineralization in the environment as mentioned in this paper, which can be used to detect human and veterinary pharmaceuticals.

TL;DR: It is called for action to determine what concentrations and combinations of antibiotics that can be considered safe in waste water and ensure proper measures to reduce the antropogenic contamination with antibiotics.

TL;DR: In this article, Calcined burnt peel ash (CBPA) obtained from Musa balbisiana Colla peels has been developed as an eco-friendly, reusable and cost effective heterogeneous base catalyst for Knoevenagel condensation reaction.

TL;DR: It is shown that the biorenewable nitrogen present in the biopolymer chitin can be embedded into several Haber-independent N-functional groups of relevance to a wide variety of areas within the chemical industry.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that psychoactive pharmaceuticals in drinking water can cross maternal biological barriers and alter in vitro molecular and genetic mechanisms that potentially have a key role in the development, growth and regulation of neuronal systems during embryonic brain development.

TL;DR: In this article, the effects of 2-Ethylhexyl nitrate (2-EHN) on performance, combustion and emission characteristics of a constant speed, single cylinder CI engine fuelled with E20 (bioethanol (20%) - petrodiesel (80%).

TL;DR: The excellent properties of these colloidal AuNPs suggest a simple method for biogenic synthesis and can be further exploited for biomedical and life science applications.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of hydrothermal treatment (traditional and microwave-assisted) in the catalytic activity of hydrotalcite were studied in the soybean oil methanolysis for a biofuel production.

TL;DR: In this article, the red ginger oleoresin was dispersed in chitosan and stirred to form an emulsion, then added to corn oil and stirred again to form a second emulsion.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated microbial population dynamics and petroleum hydrocarbon degradation during 56-day landfarming bioremediation of crude oil-polluted soil at a Community in Niger Delta Nigeria.