Thermophilic fermentation of acetoin and 2,3-butanediol by a novel <it>Geobacillus</it> strain by Xiao Zijun, Wang Xiangming, Huang Yunling, Huo Fangfang, Zhu Xiankun, Xi Lijun, Lu Jian R

“…In addition to glucose, galactose, mannitol, arabionose, and xylose were all acceptable substrates, enabling the potential use of cellulosic biomass as the feedstock. XT15 preferred organic nitrogen sources including corn steep liquor powder, a cheap by-product from corn wet-milling. …”
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دراسة تأثير نوعية السواغات الداخلة بتركيب المراهم الماصة للماء على تحرر ديكلوفيناك الصوديوم ( In vitro release system)... by بسمة عبود

“…The substance was suspended in a cellulosic bag into shaked and thermostatic water. 4 hydrophilic ointments were compared to control treatment (non-hydrophilic ointment).The Excipients in different ointments were: A- Control Treatment contains Vaseline +Vaseline oil B-  Solid Paraffin + Bee Wax + Acetyl Alcohol + Vaseline C- Hydrous Lanoline +Vaseline D- Acetyl Alcohol + Vaseline + Lanoline E-  Wax Anionic Emulsifying+ Liquid Paraffin + Vaseline The drug concentration was 1% in all treatments. …”
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دراسة تأثير نوعية الكريمات (ز/م-O/Wأو م/ز- W/O ) على تحرر ديكلوفيناك الصوديوم ( In vitro release system) by بسمة فاضل عبود

“…The substance was suspended in cellulosic bag, intoshaked & thermostatic water. 4 types of creams (A+B: W/O & C+D: O/W) were compared. …”
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Liquid crystalline polybenzoxazines for manufacturing of technical textiles: Water repellency and ultraviolet shielding by Abdulsalam Mahdy, Mohamed Gamal Mohamed, Kamal I. Aly, Hanan B Ahmed, Hossam E. Emam

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Nutritive Value Variation of Paunch Manure as an Alternative Feed Ingredient by Taylor Jacob Garcia, Nichole Marie Cherry, Kimberly Ann Guay, Jeffrey Alan Brady, James Pierre Muir, William Brandon Smith

“…Ruminants, which have multi-compartmented stomachs, are adapted to digest cellulosic materials, which constitute the primary expense on ranches and dairies. …”
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Potential Recovery of Biogas from Lime Waste after Juice Extraction Using Solid–Liquid Extraction Process by Oluwatosin J. Ogundare, David O. Olukanni

“…However, scientific investigations have demonstrated that citrus wastes, due to their high concentration in soluble sugars, can be a source of cellulosic biomass for biogas recovery. <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">d</span>-Limonene, the major constituent of essential oils present in citrus wastes, is however, known to hamper the conversion process of citrus wastes to biogas. …”
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Stimulation and inhibition of enzymatic hydrolysis by organosolv lignins as determined by zeta potential and hydrophobicity by Yang Huang, Shaolong Sun, Chen Huang, Qiang Yong, Thomas Elder, Maobing Tu

“…Abstract Background Lignin typically inhibits enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulosic biomass, but certain organosolv lignins or lignosulfonates enhance enzymatic hydrolysis. …”
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Cellulase production and efficient saccharification of biomass by a new mutant Trichoderma afroharzianum MEA-12 by Zhi-Qing Peng, Chuang Li, Yi Lin, Sheng-Shan Wu, Li-Hui Gan, Jian Liu, Shu-Liang Yang, Xian-Hai Zeng, Lu Lin

“…Abstract Background Cellulase plays a key role in converting cellulosic biomass into fermentable sugar to produce chemicals and fuels, which is generally produced by filamentous fungi. …”
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Impacts of Land Use and Biofuels Policy on Climate: Temperature and Localized Impacts by Hallgren, Willow, Schlosser, Adam, Monier, Erwan

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Waste-to-wealth through biotechnology for profit, people and planet by Hassan, Mohd Ali

“…Among the waste-to-wealth biotechnology products are biogas (methane) for renewable energy, organic acid feedstocks, biodegradable plastics, biocompost, biohydrogen and cellulosic bioethanol. The main obstacles in the development of industries based on biotechnology are complexity of the technology and economic feasibility. …”
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Comparative study of extracellular proteolytic, cellulolytic, and hemicellulolytic enzyme activities and biotransformation of palm kernel cake biomass by lactic acid bacteria isola... by Lee, Fu Haw, Wan, Suet Ying, Foo, Hooi Ling, Loh, Teck Chwen, Mohamad, Rosfarizan, Abdul Rahim, Raha, Idrus, Zulkifli

“…The substantial growth of selected L. plamtraum strains on PKC during SSF revealed the promising application of selected L. plantarum strains as a biotransformation agent for cellulosic biomass.…”
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Integration of product design to supply chain through systems’ approach for diesel, biodiesel and alcohol blends by Razak, Nurul Hanim

“…This study was focused on the production of cellulosic biobutanol from oil palm fronds (OPF) from oil palm plantations in southern Malaysia, Johor. …”
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Impact of Nitrogen Nutrition on <i>Cannabis sativa</i>: An Update on the Current Knowledge and Future Prospects by Simone Landi, Roberto Berni, Giorgia Capasso, Jean-Francois Hausman, Gea Guerriero, Sergio Esposito

“…The hemp stalk provides both woody and cellulosic fibers used in construction and for biocomposites; different organs (leaves/flowers/roots) are sources of added-value secondary metabolites, namely cannabinoids, terpenes, flavonoids, and lignanamides. …”
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Bioengineering to Accelerate Biodiesel Production for a Sustainable Biorefinery by Dheeraj Rathore, Surajbhan Sevda, Shiv Prasad, Veluswamy Venkatramanan, Anuj Kumar Chandel, Rupam Kataki, Sudipa Bhadra, Veeranna Channashettar, Neelam Bora, Anoop Singh

“…Advancements in genetic engineering have enhanced lipid production in cellulosic crops and it can be used for biodiesel generation. …”
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Serendipita Fungi Modulate the Switchgrass Root Transcriptome to Circumvent Host Defenses and Establish a Symbiotic Relationship by Prasun Ray, Yingqing Guo, Myoung-Hwan Chi, Nick Krom, Clarissa Boschiero, Bonnie Watson, David Huhman, Patrick Zhao, Vasanth R Singan, Erika A. Lindquist, Juying Yan, Catherine Adam, Kelly D. Craven

“…Switchgrass is an important bioenergy crop for cellulosic ethanol production owing to high biomass production on marginal soils otherwise unfit for food crop cultivation. …”
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Model-Based Assessment of Giant Reed (<i>Arundo donax</i> L.) Energy Yield in the Form of Diverse Biofuels in Marginal Areas of Italy by Giovanni Alessandro Cappelli, Fabrizio Ginaldi, Davide Fanchini, Sebastiano Andrea Corinzia, Salvatore Luciano Cosentino, Enrico Ceotto

“…Giant reed is a promising perennial grass providing ligno-cellulosic biomass suitable to be cultivated in marginal lands (MLs) and converted into several forms of renewable energy. …”
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Identification of Candidate Expansin Genes Associated with Seed Weight in Pomegranate (<i>Punica granatum</i> L.) by Chunyan Liu, Haoyu Zhao, Jiyu Li, Zhen Cao, Bo Deng, Xin Liu, Gaihua Qin

“…Expansins act by loosening plant cell walls and cellulosic materials, permitting turgor-driven cell enlargement. …”
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Multi-Walled CNTs/BiVO₄ Heterostructures for Solar-Driven Evaporation System and Efficient Photocatalytic Activity against Oxytetracycline by Muneerah Alomar, Naila Arshad, Muhammad Sultan Irshad, Shaimaa A. M. Abdelmohsen, Iftikhar Ahmed, Nawal Alhoshani, Areej S. Alqarni

“…The BiVO₄@CNT-based 3D solar evaporator over the hydrophilic cellulosic fibers of the cigarette filter endowed excellent evaporation rates (2.36 kg m⁻² h⁻¹) under 1 kW m⁻² solar irradiation, owing to its superior hydrophilicity and broadband solar absorption (96%) equipped with localized heating at microscale thermal confinement optimized by the minimum thermal conductivity of the overall system. …”
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Utilisation of Oil Palm’s Empty Fruit Bunch Spikelets for Oil-Spill Removal by Nurul Aini Puasa, Siti Aqlima Ahmad, Nur Nadhirah Zakaria, Noor Azmi Shaharuddin, Khalilah Abdul Khalil, Alyza Azzura Azmi, Claudio Gomez-Fuentes, Faradina Merican, Azham Zulkharnain, Yih-Yih Kok, Chiew-Yen Wong

“…In Malaysia, oil palm’s empty fruit bunch (EFB) spikelets are an abundant agricultural waste that provides a non-toxic, renewable resource of cellulosic materials. In this study, the effectiveness of EFB spikelets to remove oil spills from seawater pollution in a filter system was investigated and the best optimisation approach for filtering conditions was determined. …”
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Response-Surface Statistical Optimization of Submerged Fermentation for Pectinase and Cellulase Production by <i>Mucor</i> <i>circinelloides</i> and <i>M. hiemalis</i> by Amal A. Al Mousa, Abdallah M. A. Hassane, Abd El-Rahman F. Gomaa, Jana A. Aljuriss, Noura D. Dahmash, Nageh F. Abo-Dahab

“…Cellulase and pectinase are degrading cellulosic and pectic substances that form plant cell walls and, thereby, they have a wide range of applications in the agro-industrial by-products recycling and food industries. …”
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