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Preliminary Study on the Utilization of Sugarcane Trash and Corncob for Xylo-Oligosaccharides and Xylose Production Through Dilute Acid Hydrolysis
Sugarcane trash (ST) and corncob (CC) are abundant sources of lignocellulosic biomass with the potential to produce xylo-oligosaccharides (XOS) and...
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Influence of Different Pretreatment Methods and Yeast Strains on Xylitol Production from Sugarcane Trash Hemicellulose Hydrolysate
The two main factors that influence the success of xylitol production from lignocellulosic biomass are as follows: (1) A pretreatment method that can...
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Terrestrial versus aquatic source identification of sedimentary n-alkane and sugar biomarkers: a case study from the Bale Mountains, Ethiopia
Organic matter in sedimentary archives is abundantly used to reconstruct paleoenvironmental and climate histories. Thereby, distinguishing between...
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Effects of ecological agriculture approaches on dragonhead (Dracocephalum moldavica L.) productivity and oil yield
The programmed application of organic fertilizers represents one relevant way to decrease the cost of nitrogen fertilizer, minimizing environmental...
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Carbohydrate fractionation of two congeneric Phlomis species from different microhabitats at Saint Katherine and the western Mediterranean coast of Egypt
Two Phlomis species occur in Egypt: P. aurea (Decne.), endemic to Sinai region and P. floccosa (Don.) in the western Mediterranean coast. The...
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Evaluation of the composition and identification of periphytic microalgae biomass in the algal turf scrubber system under different concentrations of nutrients
The main objective of this research was to evaluate the behavior of an ATS system, analyzing the microalgae taxa and biomass produced under different...
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Sphagnan in Sphagnum-dominated peatlands: bioavailability and effects on organic matter stabilization
The unique pectin-like carbohydrate “sphagnan” has been shown to protect organic matter from microbial decomposition in Sphagnum -dominated peatlands....
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Processing of undervalued dates biomass from common cultivar (Phoenix dactylifera L.) for sequential production of soluble sugars syrup and biogas
Date production is usually associated to a considerable loss either in common cultivars or in fruit picking and storage stages. This discarded...
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Pharmacokinetics of fucoidan and low molecular weight fucoidan from Saccharina japonica after oral administration to mice
The brown seaweed, Sacchairna japonica , has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for over one thousand years. Oral administration of fucoidan or...
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Biological nitrogen fixation and nifH gene abundance in deadwood of 13 different tree species
Deadwood is an extremely nitrogen (N) poor plant litter whose decomposition may rely on external N sources. Biological N 2 fixation (BNF) by...
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Chemical Composition of Spheciospongia Aff. Mastoidea Sponge from the Red Sea and Uses of Its Polysaccharides in the Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles with Antimicrobial and Anticancer Activity
Here, we studied the chemical composition of Spheciospongia aff. Mastoidea s ponge collected from the Red Sea. The chemical profile of the n -hexane...
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Biocontrol Potential of Novel Borrelidin-Producing Streptomyces rochei 3IZ-6 Isolated from Soil
Abstract —A complex of soil actinomycetes in the upper horizon of Grumusol (Vertisol) on the western coast of Lake Kinneret in the vicinity of...
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Bioethanol production from Tunisian macroalgal biomass
The valorization of marine macroalgal biomass is among the most promising international programs focusing on the sustainable exploitation of marine...
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Direct Conversion of Cellulose into 5-HMF by Transition-Metal Doped Montmorillonite Catalyst in Water
Catalysts are very important in the use of cellulose, the main component of biomass, as a raw material for the large-scale production of liquid fuels...
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Biochemical Assessment of Some Red Sea Brown Algae with Potential of Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Agents
The nutritional compositions of fatty acids (FAs), amino acids (AAs), polysaccharides, and phenolic compounds from brown seaweeds Cystoseira trinodis,...
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Polysaccharides from Tamarindus indica L. as natural kinetic hydrates inhibitor at high subcooling environment
In an offshore system, hydrocarbon fluids are produced at deeper depths in the oceans, and extended pipelines delivering fluids over long distances...
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In Vitro Assessment of Antiviral, Antimicrobial, Antioxidant and Anticancer Activities of Ulvan Extracted from the Green Seaweed Ulva lactuca
Marine macroalgae contain a variety of bioactive substances that have many different uses. Ulvan, a sulfated hetero-polysaccharide isolated from Ulva...
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Priming effect depending on land use and soil types in a typical semi-arid landscape in Kenya
Addition of labile carbon (C) inputs to soil can accelerate or slow down the decomposition of soil organic matter (SOM), a phenomenon known as...
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Actinomycete Complexes in Eutrophic Peatlands
AbstractThe actinomycete complexes of eutrophic peatlands differing by genesis were studied in order to broaden the knowledge of microorganisms’...
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Sulfated Triterpene Glycosides from the Saudi Red Sea Cucumber Holothuria atra with Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Activities
The bioactive constituents of sea cucumber Holothuria atra were investigated, and four sulfated holostan-type triterpene glycosides ( 1 – 4 ) along with...
