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Fabrication of glutaraldehyde crosslinked chitosan/algae biomaterial via hydrothermal process: Statistical optimization and adsorption mechanism for MV 2B dye removal
A cross-linked chitosan-glutaraldehyde/algae (CHS-GTD/AL) composite was synthesized through a two-step process. Firstly, the natural biopolymer...
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Waste-derived stable carbon electrodes for capacitive deionization using poly (vinyl alcohol)-glutaraldehyde as binder
Capacitive deionization (CDI), an emerging and promising new method, is being utilized to remove ionic and polarizable species from water. The...
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Removal of toxic heavy metal Cd(II) and Cu(II) ions using glutaraldehyde-cross-linked KFC/CNT/PVA ternary blend
Biopolymer blends using kenaf fiber cellulose (KFC), carbon nanotubes (CNT), and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) with and without glutaraldehyde cross-linker...
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Lignocellulosic biomass: synthesis of lignophenolic thermosets with simultaneous formation of composites reinforced by sugarcane bagasse fibers
Short sugarcane bagasse fibers, an agro-residue vastly produced worldwide, with Brazil being the leading producer, were used to reinforce brittle...
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Efficiency of Emerging Low-Cost Adsorbent Materials in Removal of Colour from Stabilized Landfill Leachate
Municipal Solid Waste management is becoming an increasing and complex global threat. Leachate generated in landfills contains toxic contaminants...
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Starch–chitosan composite films for the effective removal of protein in water
In order to adsorb proteins in wastewater, starch–chitosan composite film material, which can be used to adsorb proteins in wastewater, was prepared...
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Enrichment of papaya juice using covalently immobilized xylanase from Bacillus pumilus SV-85S
A thermostable, alkali-stable xylanase was produced from Bacillus pumilus SV-85S under submerged fermentation with activity 7505 IU/mL. The worldwide...
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Oil spill remediation by grafted natural polysaccharide gum tragacanth: its kinetics and isotherms studies
A novel hydrogel was synthesized via grafting of acrylic acid and methylmethacrylate onto natural polysaccharide gum tragacanth using ammonium...
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Immobilized commercial cellulases onto amino-functionalized magnetic beads for biomass hydrolysis: enhanced stability by non-polar silanization
Cellulolytic enzymes from Trichoderma reesei were covalently immobilized on functionalized magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs). MNPs were synthesized using...
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Talaromyces verruculosus tannase immobilization, characterization, and application in tea infusion treatment
Partially purified tannase of Talaromyces verruculosus (305.6 U/mL) was immobilized on calcium alginate beads (8.0 ± 1.0 mm) using 1% glutaraldehyde...
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Removal of BB41 dye molecules onto cross-linked chitosan microspheres: synthesis, characterization, and sorption/desorption
This study aimed to synthesize the chitosan-based gel microspheres and use them as a sorbent for Basic Blue 41 dye molecules (BB41) from aqueous...
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Adsorption of rhodamine B by Pleurotus eryngii: growth, modification, characterization, adsorption isotherms, kinetics and thermodynamics
The fungus Pleurotus eryngii (PE) was modified with six different methods. The modified Pleurotus eryngii (MPE) and PE fungi samples were...
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Synthesis of polymeric aerogels with different fillers and their application for the removal of emerging pollutants: a comparative study
In this study, two main steps of traditional aerogel preparation method, viz., solvent substitution and supercritical drying, are substituted with...
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Phycocyanin-conjugated chitosan-coated iron oxide nanoparticles for the separation of Escherichia coli cells
This study proposes a novel method for isolating Escherichia coli bacteria using iron oxide nanoparticles coated with phycocyanin, a fluorescent blue...
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Biosorption of cadmium(II) from aqueous solution by immobilized Bacillus cereus on eggshell powder
Eggshells have the potential to offer low-cost sorbents for metal biosorptionin aqueous environments. A comparative study aiming at exploring the...
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Alkyl β-D-xyloside synthesis from black liquor xylan using Aureobasidium pullulans CBS 135684 β-xylosidases immobilized on spent expanded perlite
The crude β-xylosidase from Aureobasidium pullulans CBS 135684 was immobilized on the surface of the modified spent expanded perlite via...
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Biosynthetically produced glucose oxidase immobilized silver nanoparticle bioconjugate treatment improves the shelf life of mango fruit: an innovative method towards food safety and sustainability
Mango is one of the most popular fruits all over the world due to its attractive taste, odor, and nutritional properties. As more people become aware...
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Activated sludge of wastewater as a source of potential bacteria for degradation of polyaromatic hydrocarbon: growth kinetics and metabolic pathway
Phenanthrene (PHE) is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) derived from natural geological events and agro-petrochemical industries. The...
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Novel use of sugarcane leaf polysaccharide in κ-carrageenan blend hydrogel
Sugarcane leaves are the abundant crop residues on the field after sugarcane harvesting. This study was designed to investigate the effect of...
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Characterization of magnetic nanoparticle–immobilized cellulases for enzymatic saccharification of rice straw
Cellulases convert lignocellulosic biomass into fermentable sugars which further act as substrate for ethanol production. Our previous research was...
