Research Papers

Effect of COVID-19 lockdown on heavy metal contamination in Yamuna river water of Delhi region

Lal Kanhaiya, Uttreja Mahima
| 2022

An unprecedented twenty-one-day nationwide lockdown was imposed on March 24, 2020, at midnight by the Government of India as a preventive approach to contain the COVID-19 spread, which was further extended up to May 31, 2020, in three more phases. The total lockdown led to the complete closure of the industries, thus ceasing the economic activities in the nation. This hindered the speed of the flow of

Current understanding of the inhibition factors and their mechanism of action for the lignocellulosic biomass hydrolysis

Agrawal Ruchi, Verma Amit, Singhania Reeta Rani, Varjani Sunita, Di Dong Cheng, Patel Anil Kumar
| 2022

Biorefining of lignocellulosic biomass is a relatively new concept but it has strong potential to develop and partially replace the fossil derived fuels and myriad of value products to subsequently reduce the greenhouse gas emissions. However, the energy and cost intensive process of releasing the entrapped fermentable sugars is a major challenge for its commercialization.

Next generation applications of lignin derived commodity products, their life cycle, techno-economics and societal analysis

Chauhan Prakram Singh, Agrawal Ruchi, Satlewal Alok, Kumar Ravindra, Gupta Ravi P., Ramakumar S.S.V.
| 2022

The pulp and biorefining industries produce their waste as lignin, which is one of the most abundant renewable resources. So far, lignin has been remained severely underutilized and generally burnt in a boiler as a low-value fuel. To demonstrate lignin’s potential as a value-added product, we will review market opportunities for lignin related applications by utilizing the thermo-chemical/biological depolymerization strategies (with or without catalysts) and their comparative evaluation.

Nanocellulose: Resources, physio-chemical properties, current uses and future applications

Kaur Prabhpreet, Sharma Neha, Munagala Meghana, Rajkhowa Rangam, Aallardyce Ben, Shastri Yogendra, Agrawal Ruchi
| 2022

The growing environmental concerns due to the excessive use of non-renewable petroleum based products have raised interest for the sustainable synthesis of biobased value added products and chemicals. Recently, nanocellulose has attracted wide attention because of its unique properties such as high surface area, tunable surface chemistry, excellent mechanical strength, biodegradability and renewable nature. It serves wide range of applications in paper making, biosensor, hydrogel and aerogel synthesis, water purification, biomedical industry and food industry.

A substantial role of agro-textiles in agricultural applications

Sharma Neha, Allardyce Ben, Rajkhowa Rangam, Adholeya Alok, Agrawal Ruchi
| 2022

Agro-textiles have been used in the agriculture sector for thousands of years and are an attractive tool for the protection of crops during their entire lifecycle. Currently, the agro-textile market is dominated by polyolefins or petrochemical-based agro-textiles. However, climate change and an increase in greenhouse gas emissions have raised concern about the future oil-based economy, and petroleum-based agro-textiles have become expensive and less desirable in the modern world.

Effective hydrolysis for waste plant biomass impacts sustainable fuel and reduced air pollution generation: A comprehensive review

Srivastava Rajesh K., Nedungadi Sruthy Vineed, Akhtar Nasim, Sarangi Prakash Kumar, Subudhi Sanjukta, Shadangi Krushna Prasad, Govarthanan Muthusamy
| 2022

Among various natural biowastes availability in the environment, agricultural residues showed great impacts. It is due to huge availability and cheap carbon source, creating big challenges for their utility and systematic reduction. Objective of this review is to address the waste biomass availability and huge quantities issues and also put effort to minimize this nutrient load via biotransforming into value-added products. Different wastes (organic/inorganic) generation with their negative issues are due to numbers of developmental and social activities, reported.

Bioprospecting Indigenous Marine Microalgae for Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Under Different Media Conditions

Jain Priyanshu, Minhas Amritpreet Kaur, Shukla Sadhana, Puri Munish, Barrow Colin J, Mandal Shovon
| 2022

Marine microalgae produce a number of valuable compounds that have significant roles in the pharmaceutical, biomedical, nutraceutical, and food industries. Although there are numerous microalgal germplasms available in the marine ecosystem, only a small number of strains have been recognized for their commercial potential. In this study, several indigenous microalgal strains were isolated from the coast of the Arabian Sea for exploring the presence and production of high-value compounds such as polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs).

Algal polysaccharides for 3D printing: A review

Mandal Shovon, Negi Gurpreet Kaur, Corcoran Alina A, Agrawal Ruchi, Dubey Mukul, Hunt Ryan W
| 2022

Algae hold particular promise as a feedstock for biomaterials, as they are capable of producing a wide variety of polymers with the properties required for 3D printing. However, the use of algal polymers has been limited to alginate, agar, carrageenan, and ulvan extracted from seaweeds. Diverse algal taxa beyond seaweeds have yet to be explored. In this comprehensive review, we discuss available algal biomaterials, their properties, and emerging applications in 3D printing techniques.

Algal polysaccharides for 3D printing: A review

Mandal Shovon, Negi Gurpreet Kaur, Corcoran Alina A, Agrawal Ruchi, Dubey Mukul, Hunt Ryan W
| 2022

Algae hold particular promise as a feedstock for biomaterials, as they are capable of producing a wide variety of polymers with the properties required for 3D printing. However, the use of algal polymers has been limited to alginate, agar, carrageenan, and ulvan extracted from seaweeds. Diverse algal taxa beyond seaweeds have yet to be explored. In this comprehensive review, we discuss available algal biomaterials, their properties, and emerging applications in 3D printing techniques.

Algal polysaccharides for 3D printing: A review

Mandal Shovon, Negi Gurpreet Kaur, Corcoran Alina A, Agrawal Ruchi, Dubey Mukul, Hunt Ryan W
| 2022

Algae hold particular promise as a feedstock for biomaterials, as they are capable of producing a wide variety of polymers with the properties required for 3D printing. However, the use of algal polymers has been limited to alginate, agar, carrageenan, and ulvan extracted from seaweeds. Diverse algal taxa beyond seaweeds have yet to be explored. In this comprehensive review, we discuss available algal biomaterials, their properties, and emerging applications in 3D printing techniques.