vojtová, ivana leinweber, petr weidlich, tomáš
This review summarizes recent applications of small organic and inorganic molecules as catalysts or solvents (chemical hands and scissors) in the production of furfural (FA), 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (HMF), and 5-(chloromethyl)furfural (CMF). The possible transformation of lignocellulosic biomass into a one-pot configuration and two-step technique...
andreu, cecilia del olmo, marcel·lí
Biocatalysis is a green and sustainable technology based on the use of natural substances to catalyze chemical reactions. Humans have been unconsciously using biocatalysis for thousands of years to produce food and alcoholic beverages, but it is only since the 19th century that we have begun to understand its fundamentals and its enormous potential...
pavlopoulou, kalliopi elli hrůzová, kateřina kahoush, may kadi, nawar patel, alok rova, ulrika matsakas, leonidas christakopoulos, paul
Textile production has doubled in the last 20 years, but only 1% is recycled into new fibers. It is the third largest contributor to water pollution and land use, accounting for 10% of global carbon emissions and 20% of clean water pollution. A key challenge in textile recycling is blended yarns, such as polycotton blends, which consist of polyeste...
seguchi, manato yamaguchi, seiji tanaka, mamoru mori, yukihiro tsurudome, masato ito, morihiro
Influenza A virus (IAV) infection contributes to high annual morbidity and mortality, thus necessitating measures aimed at protecting against the disease. Alcohol-based disinfectants are commonly used to inactivate IAV, but they have several undesirable properties. In search of other means which would inactivate IAV, we focused on the effect of alk...
hendra, wingki mey nagaya, naohide hibi, yuto yoshida, norimitsu sugiura, takashi vafaei, saeid manseki, kazuhiro
We investigate the preparation of mesoscopic SnO2 nanoparticulate films using a Sn(IV) hydrate salt combined with a liquid pyrrolidone derivative to form a homogeneous precursor mixture for functional SnO2 nanomaterials. We demonstrate that N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) plays a crucial role in forming uniform SnO2 films by both stabilizing the hydro...
buziková, michaela zhukouskaya, hanna tomšík, elena vetrík, miroslav kučka, jan hrubý, martin kotek, jan
Organophosphate neuroactive agents represent severe security threats in various scenarios, including military conflicts, terrorist activities and industrial accidents. Addressing these threats necessitates effective protective measures, with a focus on decontamination strategies. Adsorbents such as bentonite have been explored as a preliminary meth...
martínez, miriam trigo, marcos aubourg, santiago p. rodríguez, alicia
The aim of this study was to investigate the preservative properties of alga Gelidium sp. flour when included in the glazing medium employed for the frozen storage (−18 °C) of horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus). Different concentrations (low, medium, and high) of an aqueous extract were tested and compared to a control water-glazing condition. Qu...
deng, rui wang, mingshuai zhang, hao yao, ruijun zhen, kai liu, yifei liu, xingjun wang, cuiping
Leveraging the liquid-phase immiscibility effect and phase diagram calculations, a sequence of alloy powders with varying Fe content was designed and fabricated utilizing the gas atomization method. Microstructural characterizations, employing SEM, EDS, and XRD analyses, revealed the successful formation of an incomplete shell on the surfaces of Al...
domínguez, haizea iñarra, bruno labidi, jalel bald, carlos
Crop production has become a priority issue in recent years because of the exponential growth of the world’s population and the need to find substitutes for chemical fertilizers. The latter is under the spotlight in order to achieve a more sustainable approach in a cost-effective way. Biostimulants have gained attention as an alternative to chemica...
lyu, siwen ting, li yang, qi liu, jingbo zhang, ting ting, yu
This study investigated the batch stability of egg white peptides (EWPs) during the enzymatic hydrolysis process, and confirmed the potential application of four crucial four peptides inoxidative damage repair. The results revealed that different batches of EWPs had good stability relating to antioxidant activity. With a similar sequence to confirm...