Lignin is the most recalcitrant component of the plant cell wall, and its selective removal underpins numerous biotechnological processes ranging from second-generation biofuel production to animal feed upgrading and industrial effluent treatment. White-rot fungi remain the most...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i4385
Lignin is the second most abundant terrestrial biopolymer and the largest natural reservoir of renewable aromatic carbon. Historically discarded or combusted as a low-value by-product of pulping and biorefining operations, lignin is increasingly recognised as a versatile feedstoc...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i3521
Microalgae are the broad range of photosynthetic autotrophs that are found both in fresh and marine water bodies worldwide. Microalgae are the known for producing value added products via the sequestration of carbon dioxide. This production is supported by other salient features...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2025/v19i7449
The objective of this research is to obtain FTIR and SEM profile of native and pulverized rice husk in order to understand its feasibility for further enzymatic digestion. Pretreatment is one of the pivotal processes in utilizing lignocellulosic biomass for producing bioethanol....
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2023/v24i6556
Recent breakthrough in industrial biotechnology offer important opportunities for the utilization of agro-industrial residues like wheat straw, bagasse, peels of Pineapple (Ananas cosmosus), Sweet orange (Citrus sinensis var mosambi) and Litchi (Litchi chinensis). Pretreatment be...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9990
Aquatic weeds are often perceived as ecological nuisances due to their rapid growth and invasive tendencies. The growing demand for sustainable and eco-friendly sources of bioactive compounds has led to increased interest in utilizing aquatic weeds for value-added product generat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2025/v11i4258
Agricultural waste is recorded to be approximately 625 million tons in India annually including sugarcane bagasse, ground nut cake, rice bran, rice straw, wheat bran, cotton leaf scraps, fruits and vegetable wastes, etc. The management of these wastes effectively and economicall...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2025/v19i8458
The objective of this research was to assess the value-added potential of agro-industrial and spent black tea waste (SBTW) as a source of antimicrobial and antioxidant phenolic compounds. The influence of extraction solvent (water, ethanol, acetone and Water: ethanol = 60:40) and...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i22855