BACKGROUND Most β-glucosidases reported are sensitive to the end product (glucose), making it the rate limiting component of cellulase for efficient degradation of cellulose through enzymatic route. Thus, there are ongoing interests in searching for glucose-tolerant β-glucosidases, which are still active at high glucose concentration. Although many β-glucosidases with different glucose-toleranc...

Although China’s severe air pollution has become a focus in the field of atmospheric chemistry and the mechanisms of urban air pollution there have been researched extensively, few field sampling campaigns have been conducted at remote background sites in China, where air pollution characteristics on a larger scale are highlighted. In this study, an Aerodyne high-resolution time-of-flight aeros...

The potential of pretreated sugarcane bagasse (SCB) as a low-cost and renewable source to yield activated carbon (AC) for chromate CrO42− removal from an aqueous solution has been investigated. Raw was with H2SO4, H3PO4, HCl, HNO3, KOH, NaOH, or ZnCl2 before carbonization at 700 °C. Only pretreatments H2SO4 KOH clean AC powders, while the other powders still contain non-carbonaceous components....

Lasiodiplodan, a (1→6)-β-d-glucan, is an exopolysaccharide with high commercial value and many applications in food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics. Current industrial production of β-glucans from crops mostly by chemical routes generating hazardous toxic waste. Therefore, alternative sustainable eco-friendly pathways are highly desirable. Here, we have studied the lasiodiplodan sugarcane bagasse (...

In recent decades, the Sichuan Basin (SCB) has suffered from severe aerosol pollution. Based on long-term (2003–2018) optical properties dataset derived Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), this study investigated spatial distribution and interannual variation of depth (AOD) fine-mode fraction (FMF) as well type at city-level in SCB. The AOD exhibited a decreasing trend centre...

This article describes a new paradigm in the design of soft error resilient architectures involving reuse of on-chip resources for multiple functions at various stages of manufacturing and field use. For example, on-chip Design for Testability resources for scan can be reused for soft error protection during normal operation. We focus on the sequential elements (flip-flops and latches) of a des...

The present study was aimed at exploring the native wild isolates of Penicillium chrysogenum series in terms of their penicillin production potential. Apart from the standard medium, the efforts were made to utilize suitable agro-industrial wastes for the maximum yield of penicillin. Two series of P. chrysogenum were isolated from local sources and named as P. chrysogenum series UAF R1 and P. c...

BACKGROUND The genus Aspergillus includes microorganisms that naturally degrade lignocellulosic biomass, secreting large amounts of carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes) that characterize their saprophyte lifestyle. Aspergillus has the capacity to perform post-translational modifications (PTM), which provides an additional advantage for the use of these organisms as a host for the production of...

Abstract Sugarcane ( Saccharum officinarum ) bagasse (SCB) is a biomass of agricultural waste obtained from sugarcane processing that has been found in abundance globally. Due to its nature, researchers have harnessing this for numerous applications such as energy and environmental sustainability. However, before it could be optimally utilised, pre-treated using available methods. Different pre...

Each year, hundreds of millions tons processed sugarcane generate, by weight, 25 to 30% bagasse as waste, whose destination is combustion for energy cogeneration. This research proposes an alternative and more sustainable use this waste. The (SCB) the single aggregate in composites building blocks was studied. raw used without any treatment. As binder, aerial lime and/or soil were used. Both pr...