abstract soil microbial activity and biochemical processes are often limited by carbon availability in arid- and semi-arid regions, probably due to the low organic matter content. consequently, return of plant residues to soil is a convenient and effortless practice for increasing microbial activities and biochemical reactions. the primary objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of v...

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are biodegradable bioplastics of interest as potential substitutes petroleum-derived plastics that can be produced starting from lignocellulosic-derived residues. This study presents the combined solid-state enzymatic hydrolysis (SSEH) and fermentation (SSF) a sustainable approach for obtaining PHA using leftovers brewer's spent grain (BSG), grape pomace (GP) olive-m...

Membrane distillation (MD) and osmotic distillation (OD) are emerging athermal processing techniques of great interest in agro-food production where the most part of products is sensitive to thermal treatments. With respect to conventional methods, MD and OD are competitive alternatives, able to work in an environmental-friendly and cost-efficient way, for preserving the nutritional and sensori...

The objective of this work was to evaluate the potential biohydrogen production in agro-industrial residues, which were soft drink wastewater (SDW), corn steep liquor (CSL), cheese whey (CW), and expired Guaraná drink, using one model strain Clostridium beijerinckii ATCC 8260 newly isolated butyricum DEBB-B348. residues characterized, all them contained significant concentrations carbohydrates ...

The rising climate change concerns over the excessive exploitation of non-renewable sources have necessitated need for alternative renewable and eco-friendly resources production innovative materials, achieving targets bioeconomy. Lignocellulosic biomass (LB) constituted by polymeric sugars lignin is an abundantly available plant-based material in form agro-industrial food waste crop residues t...

1.introductionone of the major strategies in rural development is agro-processing and agri-industrial plantations. the puprose of these agro-industrial establishments is to utilize indigenous resources and to bring equilibrium in rural life. moreover, meeting rural population needs, enhancement of rural welfare, and creating employment opportunities are the focus of such interventions. it aslo ...