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Open AccessGreen ecofriendly enhancement of cellulase productivity using agricultural wastes by Aspergillus terreus MN901491: statistical designs and detergent ability on cotton fabrics
Cellulase is considered a group member of the hydrolytic enzymes, responsible for catalyzing the hydrolysis of cellulose and has various industrial applications. Agricultural wastes are used as an inexpensive ...
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Open AccessUnveiling the silver lining: examining the effects of biogenic silver nanoparticles on the growth dynamics of in vitro olive shoots
The current study aimed to evaluate the effects of biogenic silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on growth behavior and leaf anatomy of in vitro growing shoots of ‘Picual’ and ‘Dolce’ olive cultivars. Biosynthesis of ...
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Green biosynthesis of titanium dioxide quantum dots using watermelon peel waste: antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer activities
In this study, watermelon peel waste was used for biosynthesis of titanium dioxide quantum dots (TiO2Qds) through green and ecofriendly method for the first time. The biosynthesized TiO2Qds were fully characteriz...
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Open AccessEnzymatic valorization of cellulosic and hemicellulosic-based biomasses via the production of antioxidant water-soluble hydrolyzate of maize stalks and the green bio-deinking of mixed office waste paper
Bio-valorization of various biomasses provides a sustainable promising approach for the eco-friendly production of variable value-added products. Herein, the current study devoted to the enzymatic valorization...
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Open AccessGreen nanocoating-based polysaccharides decorated with ZnONPs doped Egyptian kaolinite for antimicrobial coating paper
Paper coating plays an important role in the paper properties, printability and application. The nanocoating is a multifunction layer that provides the paper with unique features. In this work, nanocoating for...
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Open AccessCarboxymethyl cellulose/sulfur-functionalized Ti-based MOF composite: synthesis, characterization, antimicrobial, antiviral and anticancer potentiality
Microbial resistance is the first morbidity and mortality cause for patients as usually a secondary infection. Additionally, the MOF is a promising material that shows a nice activity in this field. However, t...
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Preparation and characterization of microcrystalline cellulose from olive stones
Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) is a bio-based material obtained from purified and partially depolymerized cellulose. The need for cheaper sources of MCC has led to the exploration of other lignocellulosic ma...
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3D printing of polylactic acid: recent advances and opportunities
Bio-based polymers are a class of polymers made by living organisms, a few of them known and commercialized yet. Due to poor mechanical strength and economic constraints, they have not yet seen the extensive ...
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Open AccessSustainable bacterial cellulose production by Achromobacter using mango peel waste
Bacterial Cellulose (BC) is still the most renewable available biopolymer produced in fine nature from alternative microbial sources as bacteria. In the present study, newly BC producing bacteria were successf...
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Open AccessGreen Synthesis of Bioactive Hydroxyapatite/Cellulose Composites from Food Industrial Wastes
This work aimed at conversion of worthless indurtial wastes to valuable product. Herein, bioactive composites based on bacterial cellulose (BC) and eggshell or eggshell-derived hydroxyapatite (HAp) were prepar...
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Open AccessGreen enhancement of wood plastic composite based on agriculture wastes compatibility via fungal enzymes
This study deals with the production of natural fiber plastic composites (NFPCs) to reduce environmental pollution with agricultural and plastic waste. Where the NFPCs were prepared from waste/pure polyethylen...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Green and sustainable chitosan–gum Arabic nanocomposites as efficient anticorrosive coatings for mild steel in saline media
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Open AccessA novel pressed coal from citrus and cooking oil wastes using fungi
Nowadays renewable energy with low prices is a global target that has taken the attention to compare alternatives energy sources with fossil fuels. Therefore, this study was established to find suitable and su...
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Open AccessGreen and sustainable chitosan–gum Arabic nanocomposites as efficient anticorrosive coatings for mild steel in saline media
The application of green and sustainable anticorrosive coatings is becoming of upsurge interest for the protection of metallic materials in aggressive environments. Herein, a stable crystalline chitosan/gum Ar...
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Green Immobilization of Glucanobacter xylinum onto Natural Polymers to Sustainable Bacterial Cellulose Production
Bacterial cellulose (BC) has profound applications in different sectors of biotechnology due to its unique properties which made it preferring it about plant cellulose. Although this polymer is extremely impor...
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Green and facile synthesis of nickel oxide-porous carbon composite as improved electrochemical electrodes for supercapacitor application from banana peel waste
Lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors are examples of energy storage technologies that have a lot of promise in a variety of applications. Herein, NiO-porous carbon composites were prepared by a green and ...
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Potential military cotton textiles composed of carbon quantum dots clustered from 4–(2,4–dichlorophenyl)–6–oxo–2–thioxohexahydropyrimidine–5–carbonitrile
This approach was applied to demonstrate a unique technique for manufacturing potential military textiles (fluorescent/UV-protective cotton fabrics with microbicide activity) through the immobilization of Carb...
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Sustainable hybrid silica extracted from rice husk with polyvinyl alcohol and nicotinic acid as multi adsorbent for textile wastewater treatment
A new eco-friendly compound was prepared for the treatment of textile wastewater containing mixed dyes with various ranges of toxicity. Porous silica was extracted from a black liquor by-product using a simple...
