Evaluation of Algae-Based Fertilizers Produced from Revolving Algal Biofilms on Kentucky Bluegrass by Alex J. Lindsey, Adam W. Thoms, Jens Dancer, Martin Gross

“…Fertilizer treatments included pure algae (PA), algae + cellulosic filler (Blended), Milorganite, urea, and a nontreated control. …”
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Microbial effects of part-stream low-frequency ultrasonic pretreatment on sludge anaerobic digestion as revealed by high-throughput sequencing-based metagenomics and metatranscript... by Yu Xia, Chao Yang, Tong Zhang

“…RNA-seq of the microbiome at stable stage showed that the continuous dosage of easy-degradable LFUS-pretreated feed sludge had gradually altered the microbial community by selecting Bacteroidales hydrolyzer with greater metabolic capability to hydrolyze cellulosic biomass without substrate attachment. Meanwhile, Thermotogales with excellent cell mobility for nutrient capturing was highly active within the community. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of the <i>Cudrania tricuspidata</i> Extract on Functional Dyspepsia: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Multicenter Study by Jinyoung Shin, Tae-Hoon Oh, Joo-Yun Kim, Jae-Jung Shim, Jung-Lyoul Lee

“…In an 8-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, 100 adults with any condition featured in the Rome IV criteria and a Gastrointestinal Symptoms Scale (GIS) score ≥4 were randomly allocated to take either a placebo (maltodextrin) or a 50 mg CTE tablet, which equally included celluloses, magnesium stearate, and silicon dioxide, twice daily, 20 January 2020, and 3 August 2020. …”
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Bioprospecting of novel thermostable β-glucosidase from Bacillus subtilis RA10 and its application in biomass hydrolysis by Rameshwar Tiwari, Puneet Kumar Singh, Surender Singh, Pawan K. S. Nain, Lata Nain, Pratyoosh Shukla

“…Conclusions The thermostable β-glucosidase enzyme from B. subtilis RA10 would facilitate efficient saccharification of cellulosic biomass into fermentable sugar. Consequently, after saccharification, thermostable β-glucosidase enzyme would be recovered and reused to reduce the cost of overall bioethanol production process.…”
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The Effects of Bacterial Inoculants on the Fermentation, Aerobic Stability and Feed Value of Rye (Secale cereale L.) Silages by Serkan Uğurlu, Berrin Okuyucu, Mehmet Levent Özdüven

“…Lactic acid bacteria+enzyme mixture inoculants decreased neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber and celluloses content in the silages. Lactic acid bacteria+enzyme mixture inoculants increased in vitro dry matter digestibility, organic matter digestibility and metaboze energy of rye silages. …”
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A Review of Chitosan and Chitosan Nanofiber: Preparation, Characterization, and Its Potential Applications by Marwan A. Ibrahim, Mona H. Alhalafi, El-Amir M. Emam, Hassan Ibrahim, Rehab M. Mosaad

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From Hemp Waste to Bioactive Nanofiber Composites: Deep Eutectic Solvents and Electrospinning in Upcycling Endeavors by Cláudia Mouro, Ana P. Gomes, Isabel C. Gouveia

“…In addition, deep eutectic solvents (DESs), a new type of truly green solvents, have been shown to remove gums, lignin, and other non-cellulosic components from hemp fibers. Reusing these components dissolved into the DESs to fabricate new materials directly by electrospinning is a very attractive but still unexplored endeavor. …”
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Durability Properties of Lightweight Foamed Concrete Reinforced with Lignocellulosic Fibers by Md Azree Othuman Mydin, Mohd Nasrun Mohd Nawi, Ruba A. Odeh, Anas A. Salameh

“…The results revealed that the presence of cellulosic plant fibers in LFC plays an important role in enhancing all the durability parameters considered in this study. …”
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Ethanol Production from High Solid Loading of Rice Straw by Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation in a Non-Conventional Reactor by Inês C. Roberto, Rafael C. A. Castro, João Paulo A. Silva, Solange I. Mussatto

“…Simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) at high solid loading is a potential approach to improve the economic feasibility of cellulosic ethanol. In this study, SSF using high loading of rice straw was assessed using a vertical ball mill reactor. …”
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Multi-omics network model reveals key genes associated with p-coumaric acid stress response in an industrial yeast strain by F. E. Ciamponi, D. P. Procópio, N. F. Murad, T. T. Franco, T. O. Basso, M. M. Brandão

“…Such is the case of S. cerevisiae SA-1, a Brazilian fuel ethanol industrial strain that has shown high resistance to inhibitors produced by the pre-treatment of cellulosic complexes. Our study focuses on the characterization of the transcriptomic and physiological impact of an inhibitor of this type, p-coumaric acid (pCA), on this strain under chemostat cultivation via RNAseq and quantitative physiological data. …”
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Nano-scaled polyacrylonitrile for industrialization of nanofibers with photoluminescence and microbicide performance by Hossam E. Emam, Tamer Hamouda, El-Amir M. Emam, Osama M. Darwesh, Hanan B. Ahmed

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Reflections on the United States Military 1941-1987 by Eveleigh Douglas E, Mandels Mary

“…As illustrated, along with Dr Elwyn Reese at Natick's Pioneering Research Laboratory, she headed a bioengineering group that is particularly remembered for developing a process for the enzymatic conversion of waste cellulosic biomass into soluble sugars that could be fermented to ethanol for an alternate liquid fuel (gasohol). …”
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Life cycle inventory of Miscanthus production on a commercial farm in the US by Paul R. Adler

“…There has been considerable interest in use of Miscanthus (Miscanthus x giganteus) as a feedstock for bioenergy production due to its potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with cellulosic feedstock production and more recently for alternative uses as a biomass crop. …”
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Clinical Evaluation of the Anesthetic Effect of Diphenhydramine in Quince Seed Mucilage Base by Zahra Ataee, Ghorban Abedini, Razieh Sadat Rezvaninejad, Mehdi Ansari

“…Diphenhydramine release from the formulations was assessed through cellulosic membrane in Franz diffusion cell. The clinical evaluation of the formulations on healthy volunteers was conducted through prescribing mouthwash use for 2 minutes and controlling the duration its effect in 10, 20, and 30 minutes after administration using a questionnaire. …”
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Miscanthus establishment and overwintering in the Midwest USA: a regional modeling study of crop residue management on critical minimum soil temperatures. by Christopher J Kucharik, Andy Vanloocke, John D Lenters, Melissa M Motew

“…Miscanthus is an intriguing cellulosic bioenergy feedstock because its aboveground productivity is high for low amounts of agrochemical inputs, but soil temperatures below -3.5 °C could threaten successful cultivation in temperate regions. …”
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Study of stingless bee (Heterotrigona itama) propolis using LC-MS/MS and TGA-FTIR by Jin Ru Lim, Lee Suan Chua, John Soo

“…The substance was putatively identified as hygroscopic lignocelluloses (14.4% moisture, 36.6% hemicelluloses and celluloses, 40% lignins), and started to decompose at 203°C, involving 4 steps of degradation mechanism at the highest derivative weight of 12.09%/min.…”
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Production of the Cellulase Enzyme System by Locally Isolated <i>Trichoderma</i> and <i>Aspergillus</i> Species Cultivated on Banana Pseudostem during Solid-State Fermentation by Lesetja Moraba Legodi, Danie C. La Grange, Elbert L. Jansen van Rensburg

“…The production cost of cellulases is regarded as a limiting factor in the cellulosic ethanol production chain. <i>Trichoderma</i> and <i>Aspergillus</i> species were used to produce cellulases through solid-state fermentation (SSF) utilizing banana pseudostem (BPS) as a carbon source. …”
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Ethanol production from dilute‐acid steam exploded lignocellulosic feedstocks using an isolated multistress‐tolerant Pichia kudriavzevii strain by Shuo‐Fu Yuan, Gia‐Luen Guo, Wen‐Song Hwang

“…The multistress‐tolerant strain SI has greater potential than the conventional S. cerevisiae for use in the cellulosic ethanol industry.…”
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Potentials of bio-adsorbent prepared from coconut fibre in mitigation of pollution from tanning effluent by Mst Sharmin Aktar, Md Saidur Rahman Shakil, Fatema Tuj-Zohra

“…The FTIR spectra of PACF confirmed broader cellulosic O-H stretching vibration peak at 3404 and 3387 cm-1 before and after adsorption. …”
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Sequential Acid/Alkali Pretreatment for an Olive Tree Pruning Biorefinery by Manuel J. Díaz, Pedro M. Ferrero, Manuel Moya

“…To take advantage of its sugar content, pretreatment is necessary to enhance the accessibility of the enzymes to the cellulosic fraction. The aim of this work is to obtain sugars contained in olive tree pruning as a substrate for the production of bioethanol by fermentation. …”
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