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Agricultural Engineering
Ankita Juneja, Bert Noordam, Herman Pel, Rahul Basu, Maaike Appeldoorn, Vijay Singh
Summary: Optimized two-stage pretreatment conditions convert corn fiber into fermentable sugars with high yields of glucose, xylose, and arabinose after hydrolysis. Using engineered yeast for SSF results in higher ethanol concentrations, while also increasing the protein content in the residual solid.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xinchuan Yuan, Xiangxue Chen, Guannan Shen, Sitong Chen, Jianming Yu, Rui Zhai, Zhaoxian Xu, Mingjie Jin
Summary: The study developed a novel, low-cost pretreatment method to make lignocellulosic biomass easier to handle, transport, and store. This method can improve the enzymatic digestibility and fermentability of biomass, resulting in higher ethanol production compared to traditional methods.
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Agricultural Engineering
Afrasiab Khan Tareen, Imrana Niaz Sultan, Kiettipong Songprom, Nikhom Laemsak, Sarote Sirisansaneeyakul, Wirat Vanichsriratana, Pramuk Parakulsuksatid
Summary: The study investigated the production of ethanol from oil palm trunk chips using steam explosion, alkaline extraction, and fermentation. The optimized two-step pretreatment process showed efficient ethanol production.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Phavit Wongsirichot, Maria Gonzalez-Miquel, James Winterburn
Summary: Rapeseed meal (RSM) has great potential as an alternative feedstock in industrial biotechnology. The processing and fermentation of RSM have seen significant development. Various pretreatment and hydrolysis methods have been used to produce media, and RSM has been applied in different fermentation schemes. Numerous products, including enzymes, bioactive compounds, and biopolymers, have been derived from RSM. Further research is needed to quantify the economic and environmental benefits of using RSM compared to purified substrates, as well as addressing knowledge gaps and scaling up the process.
BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Aqib Zafar Khan, Sana Malik, Muhammad Aamer Mehmood, Ayesha Shahid, Tanvir Shahzad, Xin-Qing Zhao, Feng-Wu Bai, Chen-Guang Liu
Summary: This study focuses on the resource recovery and recycling of urban wastewater using a newly isolated cyanobacterium. Through a two-stage cultivation system, the cyanobacterial strain effectively removes suspended solids from the wastewater and improves soil quality. Additionally, re-culturing the cyanobacterium in recycled water increases the productivity of bioproducts and improves the quality of the wastewater.
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Ahmed E. Mansy, Eman El-Desouky, Hamada El-Gendi, Mohamed A. Abu-Saied, Tarek H. Taha, Ranya A. Amer
Summary: The study focused on converting industrial waste, specifically cellulosic fiber waste, into bioethanol as an alternative energy source. Various treatments, including physical, chemical, and enzymatic hydrolysis, were used to maximize glucose concentration for fermentation into bioethanol. The results showed that the combination of treatments led to a glucose production of 13.9 mg/mL, while instrumental characterization confirmed the effectiveness of the waste fiber treatment. A yeast strain, Starmerella bacillaris STDF-G4, was identified and used to ferment glucose into bioethanol under optimized conditions, resulting in a production of 3.16 mg/mL. Scaling up the optimized conditions in a fermentation bioreactor further increased bioethanol production to 8.6 mg/mL.
FERMENTATION-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Hyeong Ryeol Kim, Kang Hyun Lee, Youngsang Chun, Soo Kweon Lee, Ju Hun Lee, Seung Wook Kim, Hah Young Yoo
Summary: Food waste-based biorefineries are important for achieving a sustainable circular economy. This study utilized cheese whey powder to produce cyclosporin A and showed the potential of using cheese whey powder as a sustainable feedstock for biorefineries.
FERMENTATION-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Luz Marina Florez Pardo, Natalia Valencia Castillo, Yoly Mileidy Velez Duran, Javier Arturo Jurado Rosero, Jairo Alexander Lozano Moreno
Summary: This study analyzed an emerging technology for producing bioethanol from coffee mucilage under sustainable development constraints. The results showed the importance of adding an antibiotic to prevent bacterial contamination of the mucilage, as well as the necessity of adding pectinase for converting cellulose and hemicellulose into simple reducing sugars. The study also found that cellulase dose is the most significant factor in the hydrolysis process, and determined optimal enzyme doses for the process.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND PROCESSING-PROCESS INTENSIFICATION
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Xikai Chen, Yujia Zhao, Boyang Chen, Wang Su, Zhengxian Zhang, Yanxu Liu, Xiaobin Xu, Junhong Tang, Pingzhi Hou, Wei Han
Summary: Utilizing enzymatic hydrolysis of leftover cooked rice can be a promising method for fermentative ethanol production, with glucoamylase volumes and reducing sugar concentration playing important roles in the process. However, too high reducing sugar concentration may inhibit yeast activity and lead to lower ethanol production.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Enrique Romero-Frasca, Sharon B. Velasquez-Orta, Viviana Escobar-Sanchez, Raunel Tinoco-Valencia, Maria Teresa Orta Ledesma
Summary: The study evaluated the fermentation capacities of wild-type Candida species isolated from wastewater in fermenting saccharified microalgae sugars. The results demonstrated that these yeasts were able to effectively consume glucose and produce ethanol, showing potential for applications in the ethanol industry.
BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Cleitiane da Costa Nogueira, Carlos Eduardo de Araujo Padilha, Everaldo Silvino dos Santos
Summary: Efforts to improve lignocellulosic pretreatments have been costly in second-generation ethanol production, but high-concentration PEG shows promise in increasing ethanol production without the need for additional chemical or physicochemical pretreatments. Operational conditions in a study using high PEG concentrations and green coconut fiber as substrates showed increased ethanol production, with the addition of salts, yeast extract, or peptone further enhancing ethanol yield.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Weiming Li, Chi Cheng, Lei He, Meng Liu, Guangli Cao, Shanshan Yang, Nanqi Ren
Summary: This study investigated the influencing factors of biochar in promoting hydrogen production in ethanol-type fermentation, revealing that feedstock has a greater impact on the promoting effects. Sugarcane bagasse-derived biochar showed the best promoting effect in ethanol-type fermentation.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jun He, Zhijian Shi, Tao Luo, Shicheng Zhang, Yan Liu, Gang Luo
Summary: The study found that 1 g/L phenol had a positive effect on caproate production, while 1.5 g/L phenol inhibited the production of short chain fatty acids and chain elongation processes.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Shashi Bhushan, U. Jayakrishnan, Bharti Shree, Pankaj Bhatt, Sulaymon Eshkabilov, Halis Simsek
Summary: Addressing global demand and reducing dependence on fossil fuels led to the development of renewable energy research. Algal biomass is seen as a promising feedstock for biofuel production, and pretreatment is crucial for optimal recovery. This review discusses various biological pretreatment methods, such as whole-cell, fungal, and bacterial pretreatments, as well as enzymatic pretreatment and its approaches for improving biofuel production. Additionally, mutagenesis approaches and chemical modification of enzymes are explored. Bioprospecting for biofuel production using different methods is also highlighted. The review emphasizes the comparative assessment of biological pretreatment of algal biomass and its potential for higher biofuel yield.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Adi Kusmayadi, Chi-Yu Huang, Yoong Kit Leong, Hong-Wei Yen, Duu-Jong Lee, Shu Chang
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the use of Chlorella sorokiniana SU-1 biomass grown on dairy wastewater-amended medium as a sustainable feedstock for the biosynthesis of 0-carotene and polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) by Rhodotorula glutinis #100-29. Rigid cell walls of the microalgal biomass were broken down using 3% sulfuric acid and detoxified with 5% activated carbon. Fermentation using the detoxified microalgal hydrolysate (DMH) resulted in maximum biomass production of 9.22 g/L, with concentrations of PHB and 0-carotene reaching 897 mg/L and 93.62 mg/L, respectively. Upscaling to a 5-L fermenter increased biomass concentration to 11.2 g/L, with PHB and 0-carotene concentrations of 1830 mg/L and 134.2 mg/L.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Irfan, Xianhua Liu, Khalid Hussain, Suraya Mushtaq, Jonnathan Cabrera, Pingping Zhang
Summary: This study conducted a quantitative and qualitative bibliometric analysis on cadmium pollution research, highlighting the contributions of China, the USA, and India. The main sources of cadmium are mining, industry, wastewater, sedimentation, and agricultural activities. In developing countries, people are mainly exposed to cadmium through air, freshwater, and food.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yunxue Li, Sitong Liu, Zhiyong Ji, Jun Sun, Xianhua Liu
Summary: This study systematically investigated the sorption behavior of two typical microplastics (PVC and PE) to Zn(II) and their combined toxic effects on Chlorella vulgaris. The results showed that different microplastics exhibited different adsorption capacities for Zn(II) and the combined exposure to Zn(II) and microplastics had distinct effects on cell growth and oxidative stress.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xiao-Chen Chen, Cong-Cong Yao, Ao Wang, Zeng-Di Zhang, Long -Zhao Chen, Jian-Yu Zhang, Xian-Hua Liu, Hong-Bo Li
Summary: The study assessed the risks of two mobilising agents, Na2S2O4-EDTA and C6H8O7, in remediating As-contaminated soils. Both agents increased ecological risk but had opposite effects on health risk. Na2S2O4-EDTA increased As relative bioavailability and bioaccessibility while C6H8O7 reduced them and promoted As(III) methylation. This study provides important insights for mobilising agent selection and managing remediation sites.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Jingyu Li, Yexin Dai, Jinran Cui, Halayit Abrha, Ning Kang, Xianhua Liu
Summary: Overuse of antibiotics is a global threat to human health and the environment. This study synthesized a dual-luminescent material FS@UIO66 for the efficient detection and control of antibiotic pollution. The material demonstrated superior sensitivity, high selectivity, and excellent recyclability in sensing tetracycline (TET) and levofloxacin (LEV), with detection limits of 0.2444 μM and 0.2808 μM, respectively. Furthermore, the composites successfully detected TET and LEV in real water samples, indicating its potential as a great sensing platform for antibiotic detection.
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Xu Zhang, Yihao Zhang, Wei Guo, Shipu Jiao, Xianhua Liu
Summary: Electrochemical microfluidic technology has been extensively studied in various fields, but there is a lack of bibliometric analysis in this area. This study conducted a bibliometric analysis of 457 publications related to electrochemical microfluidic technology and identified hot topics, major contributors, and applications in biomedicine, food safety, and environmental monitoring. Future challenges and research strategies were also discussed. This bibliometric review provides valuable insights for researchers in the field.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yang Li, Di Mu, Hong-Qing Wu, Hai-Jiao Liu, Yong-Hui Wang, Guo-Chen Ma, Xue-Min Duan, Jian-Jun Zhou, Chun-Ming Zhang, Xing-Hua Lu, Xian-Hua Liu, Jun Sun, Zhi-Yong Ji
Summary: Developing effective marine water quality criteria (WQC) is important for controlling marine contamination and protecting marine life. This study derived short-term water quality criteria (SWQC) and long-term water quality criteria (LWQC) for copper in Bohai Bay using the species sensitivity distribution (SSD10) method. The derived WQC values were obtained directly from the hazardous concentration for 5% of species (HC5), eliminating the influence of arbitrary assessment factor (AF). Additionally, modifications to the acute-chronic ratio (ACR) strategies and the inclusion of local species' toxicity data improved the accuracy and applicability of the WQC values. The overall risk level of copper in Bohai Bay was evaluated to be at a moderate-low level using the risk quotient (RQ) method. This study provides a new approach for deriving WQC for copper and assessing the risk in Bohai Bay, which is crucial for protecting local aquatic life and guiding the establishment of national WQC.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jing Song, Xiuping Liu, Ningdong Xie, Jiaqian Li, Xianhua Liu, Biswarup Sen, Guangyi Wang
Summary: This study investigated the abundance, diversity, and community structure of heterotrophic protists known as Labyrinthulomycetes protists (LP) in the coastal zone of Hainan Island in the South China Sea. The results showed variations in LP abundance by location and depth, with the highest levels found in the middle layer offshore and the lowest in the bottom layer offshore. The LP community was dominated by the genus Aplanochytrium, and four different ecotypes were identified. These findings contribute to our understanding of LP in coastal ecosystems and raise questions about their potential ecological differentiation.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Yang Li, Shipu Jiao, Yexin Dai, Jiao Wang, Jingyu Li, Ning Kang, Muhammad Irfan, Xianhua Liu
Summary: Evaporation driven power generation technology attracts global interest, but its lower performance, discontinuity of power generation, and limited function hinder its wide application. We constructed a spontaneous sustainable multifunctional transpiration generator to achieve continuous power generation and simultaneous production of freshwater and salt from seawater evaporation. The device showed promising potential with high performance and multi-functions, producing electricity, freshwater, and salt simultaneously.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Wanxin Liu, Halayit Abrha, Yexin Dai, Jiaxuan Li, Miao Liu, Bushra Maryam, Shipu Jiao, Pingping Zhang, Xianhua Liu
Summary: Anaerobic digestion (AD) offers a solution to plastic pollution by disposing of biodegradable plastics. This study used a microbial electrolytic cell-assisted anaerobic digestion system (MEC-AD) to degrade polylactic acid, and found that hydrothermal pretreatment is the most advantageous method. The MEC-AD system produces more methane and has a shorter incubation period compared to the AD system.
BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Muhammad Asim, Bushra Maryam, Xianhua Liu, Lun Pan, Chengxiang Shi, Ji-Jun Zou
Summary: In this work, Pt@Ni2P/NF catalyst is synthesized by embedding platinum (Pt) nanoparticles over self-supported Ni2P/NF. Pt@Ni2P/NF exhibits a high synergetic effect between Pt nanoparticles and Ni2P/NF, enhancing the hydrolysis of ammonia borane. The activation energy and turnover frequency of Pt@Ni2P/NF are calculated to be 31.0 kJ mol(-1) and 63.2 min(-1) for 0.13 M AB.
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiaxuan Li, Yunxue Li, Bushra Maryam, Xiaochen Chen, Yanping Zong, Jianbo Tu, Pingping Zhang, Xianhua Liu
Summary: This study investigated the adsorption-desorption behaviors of antibiotics and microplastics, and found that UV-aging alters the properties of microplastics and aged microplastics have a higher desorption capacity in simulated body fluids. The results highlight the importance of considering the adsorption-desorption behaviors when evaluating the environmental impact of antibiotics on microplastics.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
Shipu Jiao, Yihao Zhang, Yang Li, Bushra Maryam, Shuo Xu, Wanxin Liu, Miao Liu, Jiaxuan Li, Xu Zhang, Xianhua Liu
Summary: Collecting energy from natural water evaporation can alleviate pollution and energy problems globally. In this study, a hydrovoltaic generator was developed using a nano-Al2O3 coated polyethylene terephthalate film, which achieved an open circuit voltage of 1.7 V under ambient conditions. By connecting multiple devices, the energy output can be further improved. The electrical performance is influenced by environmental conditions, solution properties, and film morphology.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shipu Jiao, Ning Kang, Yihao Zhang, Yang Li, Bushra Maryam, Xu Zhang, Pingping Zhang, Xianhua Liu
Summary: The combination of POMs and MOFs in the synthesis of T-POMs@ZIF-67 was found to enhance the power density of the catalyst anode, suggesting significant potential for use in the fuel cell industry.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xu Dong, Yuankai Shao, Xiaoning Ren, Zhenguo Li, Kaixiang Li, Yindong Tong, Xianhua Liu, Yiren Lu
Summary: By constructing atomic-scale crystal/amorphous WO3/Bi2WO6 nanoparticles, photochromic films and colorimetric cards are developed to visually sense the intensity of ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunlight, thereby protecting human health.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xu Dong, Yiren Lu, Zhengyu Wu, Xianhua Liu, Yindong Tong
Summary: Understanding photochromism is crucial for developing new ways to modulate the optical responses of materials. In this study, ammonium tungsten bronze (NH4)xWO3 with a unique flower-like hierarchical structure was prepared, leading to a significant advance in photochromism. The large surface area exposed more photoactive sites, resulting in a high color difference. The study also revealed the essential surface structure-breaking behaviors of hydrogen bonds between NH4+ and tunneled WO3 frameworks. Furthermore, the energy-saving window based on hydrogen ammonium tungsten bronze coating showed great potential for reducing indoor air temperature and temperature difference between various indoor areas.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
