Superabsorbent derived from cassava waste pulp

Intestinal microbial ecology and hematological parameters of broiler fed cassava waste pulp fermented with Acremonium charticola

AIM The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of feeding Acremonium charticola-fermented cassava pulp (AC-FCP) on the intestinal microbial ecology and hematological indices of broiler chickens. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 240 male Lohman day-old-chicks were randomly allotted to one of the four experimental diets including control diet, control diet + antimicrobials (neomycin; 300 ...

Biodiesel Oil Derived from Biomass Solid Waste

Oils of a significant value both as fuels as well as for cosmetic applications can be extracted from the fruits of the jojoba plant. After extracting the oil, the remains of the fruit can still be further utilized as a solid fuel in furnaces or feedstock to animals. In the present work, the solid waste jojoba remains have been processed chemically to extract more biodiesel oil. The physical and...

From raw cassava pulp to L-lactic acid via fermentation by Rhizopus oryzae

Currently the natural crude oil depletion has been brought into awareness. This affects many industries including petrochemical manufacturing. As a result, there are many attempts to develop novel processes to produce substitutes to such petrochemical products including plastics. Polylactic acid, made from polymerization of optically pure isomer of lactic acid, is one of such examples. In addit...

Superabsorbent Polymers and Superabsorbent Polymer Composites

This article briefly describes the general aspects and cross-linking polymerization of superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) and superabsorbent polymer composites (SAPCs). Research and development of SAPs has become very active after the Northern Region Laboratory of the United States Department of Agriculture invented the first SAP, used as a soil conditioner. Based on the advancements in organic/ino...

Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation of Cassava Waste for Ethanol Production