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Introduction
Coconut is popularly known as ‘Kalpavriksha’ as it provides, to name a few, all the basic requirements like food (from fruits), drink (from water),...
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Biomass derived activated carbon-based high-performance electrodes for supercapacitor applications
Biomass-derived activated carbon has been prepared from a bio-source (peanut shells) and investigated as an electrode material for supercapacitors....
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A study on fracture toughness of nano-structured carbon black-filled epoxy composites
Carbon black (CB)-filled epoxy nanocomposites were produced by mixing the desired amount of nano-structured CB (CBNFs) from biomass waste (i.e.,...
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Patents Granted for Coconut Water, Coconut Water Vinegar and Machineries in Coconut Water Industry
A patent grants a property right by a sovereign authority to an inventor, which provides the inventor exclusive rights to the patented process,...
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Coconut (Cocos nucifera)
This chapter is about the history, components, their health attributes, and food applications of coconut. The exact origin of coconut is not known,...
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Carbon Nanotubes and Similar Nanostructures Derived from Biomass for Supercapacitors Application
Carbon nanotubes are advanced carbon materials with unique physicochemical and mechanical properties that make them important candidates for...
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Tender Coconut Varieties
Indonesia, the Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Thailand and Vietnam are the top coconut cultivating and producing countries of the world. In...
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Bioactive Phytochemicals from Jatropha (Jatropha curcas L.) Oil Processing By-products
Jatropha (Jatropha curcas) is a versatile plant with a wide range of qualities, applications, and great potential. About 175 species make up the...
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A Simple Mathematical Model for Palm Biomass Supply Chain
Being the world second largest palm oil producer, Malaysia has a wide range of palm biomass sources generated as by-products from its oil palm...
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Development of Biocomposite Food Packaging Coating Material with Silane-treated Nanosilica and Grape Seed Oil Blended Vinyl Ester
This research investigates how the thermal, electrical, and hydrophobic characteristics of a nanocomposite coating, which includes grape seed...
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Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes Biomedical Applications and Toxicological Implications
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are one of the most studied carbon-based materials. Due to their distinct physicochemical characteristics, CNTs can have a...
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Biomass: Challenges and Future Perspectives
The use of biomass as renewable energy could address 10 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, the need to resolve current...
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Redefining Construction: An In-Depth Review of Sustainable Polyurethane Applications
AbstractThe construction sector is a prominent resource-intensive industry on a global scale, contributing significantly to environmental challenges...
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Benchmarking the Production of Cellulose Nanofibres: Biomass Feedstock, Mechanical Processing, and Nanopaper Performance
Lignocellulosic biomass plays a vital role in the global shift away from the utilisation of non-renewable petrochemical resources. An emerging class...
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Comparative study on the urea removal by different nanoporous materials
The current hemodialysis system is not efficient in removing uremic toxins, especially urea. Huge amount of fresh dialysate is required for a...
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Flowsheet Synthesis and Optimisation of Palm Oil Milling Processes with Maximum Oil Recovery
Crude palm oil (CPO) is produced in palm oil mills (POMs) using fresh fruit bunches (FFBs), harvested from oil palm plantations. FFB passes through...
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Bioconversion of Malaysia Renewable Energy Resources to Biobutanol
Production of biofuel from renewable resources has gained interest to the government’s, researchers and policymakers throughout the world due to the...
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The effect of demineralization and torrefaction consequential pre-treatment on energy characteristic of palm empty fruit bunches
In this study, the effect of chemical and thermal pre-treatments on the chemical properties of palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) was investigated via a...
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Biodiesel from Biomass: Production of Sustainable Biodiesel Fuel
Conventional energy sources are limited and expected to deplete soon, so natural alternative sustainable and safer sources for the environment have...
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Effect of alkaline treatment on the physical and mechanical properties of borassus flabellifer leaf fiber
The treatment method of natural fiber is one of the factors that influences its properties. There are several reports on sodium hydroxide (NaOH)...
