Sustainable Energy Generation and Storage
Proceedings of NERC 2022
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Commercialization of 2G bioethanol as a transportation fuel for the sustainable energy, environment, and economic growth of India: theoretical and empirical assessment of bioethanol potential from agriculture crop residues
Determination of structural carbohydrates content of a lignocellulosic biomass is a preliminary step for the predictive analysis of its bioethanol potential. In this study, the annual agriculture crop residues...
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Scirpusin B isolated from Passiflora edulis Var. flavicarpa attenuates carbohydrate digestive enzymes, pathogenic bacteria and oral squamous cell carcinoma
Passiflora edulis Var. flavicarpa (passion fruit) generates vast waste (60–70%) in the form of peel and seed after the juice extraction. The study aimed to isolate Scirpusin B (SB) from passion fruit (PF) seed wa...
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Polarity-wise successive solvent extraction of Scenedesmus obliquus biomass and characterization of the crude extracts for broad-spectrum antibacterial activity
The present research aims to exploit the antioxidant and antibacterial activities of freshwater microalgae, Scenedesmus obliquus, by performing polarity-wise successive solvent extraction by hexane, chloroform, e...
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Cultivating Scenedesmus sp. on substrata coated with cyanobacterial-derived extracellular polymeric substances for enhanced biomass productivity: a novel harvesting approach
Attached cultivation system has emerged as a cost-effective approach for the cultivation of microalgae. However, few microalgae species are still restricted to grow as biofilm due to the lack of adhesive eleme...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Assessment of Biological Activities of Various Phytochemicals Isolated from Passion Fruit Bagasse
Non-selective dum** and burning of agricultural waste have caused severe health hazards and environmental pollution. However, these waste materials can be utilized sustainably as soil fertilizer, renewable e...
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Extraction of Phenolics from Yellow Passion Fruit Rind Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Extraction
The passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) processing industry produces fruit wastes consisting of valuable compounds like phenolics, carotenoids, and flavonoids. Among these various phytochemicals, phenolics are the ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Enhancement of Biomass and Lipid Production via Algal-Bacteria Consortia by Treating Rubber Wastewater
The current study explores a sustainable process involving enhanced production of biomass in association with wastewater treatment. In this study, a mixed culture of a new microalga strain named, Scenedesmus sp. ...
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Biochar-assisted upgradation of pyrolytic oil via slow pyrolysis of rice husk under a carbon dioxide environment
Rice husk (RH) is the major by-product of the paddy industry and a major cause of air pollution in the northern part of India. In this work, experiments have been performed to utilize these wastes in a sustain...
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Optimization of polyphenol extraction from Hippophae salicifolia D. Don leaf using supercritical CO2 by response surface methodology
In this study, an eco-friendly supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) extraction of polyphenolic compounds from Hippophae salicifolia leaf was optimized to achieve the highest extraction yield with maximum total p...
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Structural Characterization of Mixed Rice Straw and Deoiled Algal Cake-Based Substrate as a Potential Bioenergy Feedstock for Microbial Lipids and Carotenoid Production
Open-field burning of rice straw contributes significantly to deterioration of air quality. Similarly, defatted algal residue is a surplus by-product of the algal biofuel industry. This study emphasizes on the...
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Dietary and bioactive properties of the berries and leaves from the underutilized Hippophae salicifolia D. Don grown in Northeast India
The physico-chemical, polyphenols, antioxidant and antibacterial properties of berries and mixture of male and female leaves of Hippophae salicifolia were investigated. The mineral, vitamin C, sugar, total protei...
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Comparative study of different thermal pretreatment techniques for accelerated methane production from rice straw
This study emphasizes the use of different thermal pretreatment methods (i.e., hot air oven, hot water bath, autoclave and microwave) on pretreatment of rice straw prior to anaerobic degradation. These pretrea...
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Exploration of nutritional, antioxidant and antibacterial properties of unutilized rind and seed of passion fruit from Northeast India
Passiflora edulis is an exotic fruit found in limited parts of India. The pulp of the fruit is mainly consumed while the rind and seeds are discarded. Thus, the present study aimed to investigate the physicochemi...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Processing Thermogravimetric Analysis Data for Pyrolysis Kinetic Study of Microalgae Biomass
Microalgae is a fast-growing, concentrate source of lipid, and economically viable third-generation feedstock for biofuels. For the modeling of thermochemical conversion processes a detailed kinetic analysis i...
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Influence of extrusion cooking on phytochemical, physical and sorption isotherm properties of rice extrudate infused with microencapsulated anthocyanin
The effect of extrusion cooking on the quality of rice extrudate with infused microencapsulated anthocyanin was investigated. The moisture sorption isotherm of the extrudate was also studied. The rotatable cen...
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Open AccessOleaginous yeasts isolated from traditional fermented foods and beverages of Manipur and Mizoram, India, as a potent source of microbial lipids for biodiesel production
Oleaginous yeasts can accumulate intracellular lipid bodies or triacylglycerides (TAGs) under nutrient limiting conditions. TAGs derived from those yeast strains are considered as an alternative to conventiona...
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Process Improvements and Techno-Economic Feasibility of Hydrothermal Liquefaction and Pyrolysis of Biomass for Biocrude Oil Production
Biocrude oil production from biomass has gained huge attention globally to complement the conventional fuels and reduce the environmental impact caused by fossil fuels. To produce renewable energy from biomass...
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Removal of Cr(VI) by magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles synthesized from extracellular polymeric substances of chromium resistant acid-tolerant bacterium Lysinibacillus sphaericus RTA-01
Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) from Cr(VI) resistant acid-tolerant biofilm forming bacterium (CrRAtBb) Lysinibacillus sphaericus RTA-01 was used for synthesis of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (MIONP...
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Dilute Acid Pretreatment Efficiency on Various Solid Loadings and Effect of Different Neutralizing Agents on Xylulosic Ethanol Production
Lignocellulosic materials are the potential renewable energy resources for the production of transportation fuels. In the present study, sorghum biomass is used as a model lignocellulosic substrate for the pro...
