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View article: Determining the biodegradation of functionalised cellulose esters
Determining the biodegradation of functionalised cellulose esters Open
We investigated the potential of cellulose esters to biodegrade under various conditions. Mimicking conditions found in nature within a laboratory setting, including ingestion by birds, fungal degradation as well as single enzyme degradati…
View article: The development of a silage-based biorefinery to deliver the maximum nutritional benefit for human consumption from UK grasslands
The development of a silage-based biorefinery to deliver the maximum nutritional benefit for human consumption from UK grasslands Open
In this work we aimed to increase the food potential of UK pasture by coupling targeted mechanochemical processing and novel biotechnology to convert silage into edible protein and lipid fractions. To this end, the water-soluble protein an…
View article: Oleogels produced using single cell oils from the oleaginous yeast Metschnikowia pulcherrima as potential fat replacers
Oleogels produced using single cell oils from the oleaginous yeast Metschnikowia pulcherrima as potential fat replacers Open
View article: Integrated Chemical and Biochemical Treatments to Produce Protein and Microbial Lipid Food Ingredients from Ryegrass
Integrated Chemical and Biochemical Treatments to Produce Protein and Microbial Lipid Food Ingredients from Ryegrass Open
Pretreatment methods play a pivotal role in the efficient breakdown of lignocellulosic biomass to produce highly digestible solids. Incorporating multistage or combined pretreatments provides increased efficiency and further carbohydrate d…
View article: Sustainable Microwave‐Assisted Synthesis of Medium‐ and Long‐Chain Alkyl Levulinates from Biomass‐Derived Levulinic Acid
Sustainable Microwave‐Assisted Synthesis of Medium‐ and Long‐Chain Alkyl Levulinates from Biomass‐Derived Levulinic Acid Open
Alkyl levulinates (ALs) represent a family of bio‐compounds derived from levulinic acid (LA), a platform chemical obtained from lignocellulosic biomass. Medium‐ and long‐chain ALs (pentyl levulinate or longer) have shown potential as biofu…
View article: Metabolic modelling uncovers the complex interplay between fungal probiotics, poultry microbiomes, and diet
Metabolic modelling uncovers the complex interplay between fungal probiotics, poultry microbiomes, and diet Open
View article: Converting perennial ryegrass into lipid using the oleaginous yeast Metschnikowia pulcherrima
Converting perennial ryegrass into lipid using the oleaginous yeast Metschnikowia pulcherrima Open
View article: Developing Hydrophobic Alginate-Amine Derivatives as a Coating for Food Packaging
Developing Hydrophobic Alginate-Amine Derivatives as a Coating for Food Packaging Open
In recent years, there has been an increased interest in developing biopolymers from seaweed carbohydrates such as alginic acid. However, to provide the necessary water barrier properties, derivatization is required. In this study, hydroph…
View article: Life cycle assessment of seaweed cultivation and harvesting in Europe and the United States
Life cycle assessment of seaweed cultivation and harvesting in Europe and the United States Open
Concerns relating to the potential environmental and land-use impacts associated with terrestrial energy crops have sparked an interest in the alternative use of marine feedstocks, such as seaweed (macroalgae). In contrast to terrestrial c…
View article: Sustainability Science and Technology in 2024 and beyond: equitable publishing aligned with United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainability Science and Technology in 2024 and beyond: equitable publishing aligned with United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals Open
IOP journal sustainability science and technology (sus sci tech) in 2024 and beyond: equitable publishing aligned with United Nations' sustainable development goals (SDGs), Jonas Baltrusaitis, Bhavik Bakashi, Katarzyna Chojnacka, Christoph…
View article: Accessing the Efficacy of Sargassum-Based Aqueous Phase Products Derived from Hydrothermal Carbonisation and Hydrothermal Liquefaction on Plant Growth
Accessing the Efficacy of Sargassum-Based Aqueous Phase Products Derived from Hydrothermal Carbonisation and Hydrothermal Liquefaction on Plant Growth Open
Mass Sargassum inundations have created opportunities for readily available biomass to be used as a crop enrichment application. However, the heavy metal contents of Sargassum pose serious concerns for crop administration and subsequent hu…
View article: Assessing <i>Metschnikowia pulcherrima</i> as a potential probiotic yeast for animal feed
Assessing <i>Metschnikowia pulcherrima</i> as a potential probiotic yeast for animal feed Open
In response to escalating antimicrobial resistance fuelled by their extensive use in livestock farming, this study explores alternative strategies in animal health management. We investigated the probiotic potential of Metschnikowia pulche…
View article: Mechanochemical extraction of edible proteins from moor grass
Mechanochemical extraction of edible proteins from moor grass Open
Extracting edible nutrient-rich food fractions from unconventional sources, such as grass, could play a pivotal role in ensuring food security, bolstering economic prosperity, combating climate change, and enhancing overall quality of life.
View article: Life cycle assessment of a marine biorefinery producing protein, bioactives and polymeric packaging material
Life cycle assessment of a marine biorefinery producing protein, bioactives and polymeric packaging material Open
Purpose Algal research has been dominated by the use of marine biomass (mainly microalgae) as feedstock in the production of second-generation biofuels, albeit with limited economic success. A promising alternative strategy is the valorisa…
View article: Biorefinery model for the production of biofuels and bioproducts from lignocellulosic biomass
Biorefinery model for the production of biofuels and bioproducts from lignocellulosic biomass Open
This work studies advanced biofuel and biomaterials production using lignocellulosic biomass from poplar crops. In this sense, lignocellulosic biomass transformation into biojet fuel, bioLPG, green diesel and High-Density Polyethylene (HPD…
View article: CCDC 2206271: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2206271: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: A Highly Active and Selective Zirconium-Based Catalyst System for the Industrial Production of Poly(lactic acid)
A Highly Active and Selective Zirconium-Based Catalyst System for the Industrial Production of Poly(lactic acid) Open
The biodegradable, aliphatic polyester poly(lactic acid), PLA, is a leading bio-based alternative to petrochemical-derived plastic materials across a range of applications. Widely reported in the available literature as a benchmark for PLA…
View article: Soil Amendments and Biostimulants from the Hydrothermal Processing of Spent Coffee Grounds
Soil Amendments and Biostimulants from the Hydrothermal Processing of Spent Coffee Grounds Open
Purpose Use of spent coffee grounds (SCG) in horticulture has deleterious effects on plant health and yields, suggesting that processing of SCG is necessary prior to field application. To this end, two products of an SCG based biorefinery …
View article: The history, state of the art and future prospects for oleaginous yeast research
The history, state of the art and future prospects for oleaginous yeast research Open
Lipid-based biofuels, such as biodiesel and hydroprocessed esters, are a central part of the global initiative to reduce the environmental impact of the transport sector. The vast majority of production is currently from first-generation f…
View article: The Oleaginous Yeast Metschnikowia pulcherrima Displays Killer Activity against Avian-Derived Pathogenic Bacteria
The Oleaginous Yeast Metschnikowia pulcherrima Displays Killer Activity against Avian-Derived Pathogenic Bacteria Open
Metschnikowia pulcherrima is a non-conventional yeast with potential to be used in biotechnological processes, especially those involving low-cost feedstock exploitation and biocontrol applications. The combination of traits that supports …
View article: Assessing the Conversion of Various Nylon Polymers in the Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Macroalgae
Assessing the Conversion of Various Nylon Polymers in the Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Macroalgae Open
Marine macroalgae offers a promising third generation feedstock for the production of fuels and chemicals, avoiding competition with conventional agriculture and potentially helping to improve eutrophication in seas and oceans. However, an…
View article: Assessing the conversion of various nylon polymers in the hy-drothermal liquefaction of macroalgae
Assessing the conversion of various nylon polymers in the hy-drothermal liquefaction of macroalgae Open
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View article: Using techno-economic modelling to determine the minimum cost possible for a microbial palm oil substitute
Using techno-economic modelling to determine the minimum cost possible for a microbial palm oil substitute Open
Background Heterotrophic single-cell oils (SCOs) are one potential replacement to lipid-derived biofuels sourced from first-generation crops such as palm oil. However, despite a large experimental research effort in this area, there are on…
View article: Variation among Metschnikowia pulcherrima Isolates for Genetic Modification and Homologous Recombination
Variation among Metschnikowia pulcherrima Isolates for Genetic Modification and Homologous Recombination Open
Metschnikowia pulcherrima is a non-conventional yeast with the potential to be used in biotechnological processes, especially involving low-cost feedstock exploitation. However, there are a lack of tools for researching it at a molecular l…
View article: Using techno-economic modelling to determine the minimum cost possible for a microbial palm oil substitute
Using techno-economic modelling to determine the minimum cost possible for a microbial palm oil substitute Open
Background Heterotrophic single cell oils (SCOs) are one potential replacement to lipid derived biofuels sourced from first generation crops such as palm oil. However, despite a large experimental research effort in this area, there are on…
View article: Developing a biorefinery from spent coffee grounds using subcritical water and hydrothermal carbonisation
Developing a biorefinery from spent coffee grounds using subcritical water and hydrothermal carbonisation Open
Spent coffee grounds (SCGs) have been extensively investigated as a feedstock to produce fuels, specialty chemicals and materials. Whilst a few reports have used cascade processes to generate several products from SCG, this work takes the …
View article: An integrated biorefinery to produce 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural and alternative fuel precursors from macroalgae and spent coffee grounds
An integrated biorefinery to produce 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural and alternative fuel precursors from macroalgae and spent coffee grounds Open
In this study an integrated biorefinery is presented, producing 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and products from the hydrothermal liquefaction of spent coffee grounds blended with macroalgae.
View article: Effects of geographical location on potentially valuable components in <i>Ulva intestinalis</i> sampled along the Swedish coast
Effects of geographical location on potentially valuable components in <i>Ulva intestinalis</i> sampled along the Swedish coast Open
Macroalgal biomass has the potential to become an important source of chemicals and commodities in a future biorefinery. Currently, production of macroalgal biomass is expensive and the content of high-value compounds is often low. Therefo…
View article: Valorizing Plastic-Contaminated Waste Streams through the Catalytic Hydrothermal Processing of Polypropylene with Lignocellulose
Valorizing Plastic-Contaminated Waste Streams through the Catalytic Hydrothermal Processing of Polypropylene with Lignocellulose Open
Food waste is a promising resource for the production of fuels and chemicals. However, increasing plastic contamination has a large impact on the efficiency of conversion for the more established biological routes such as anaerobic digesti…
View article: Using Techno-Economic Modelling to Determine the Minimum Cost Possible for a Microbial Palm Oil Substitute
Using Techno-Economic Modelling to Determine the Minimum Cost Possible for a Microbial Palm Oil Substitute Open
Background Palm oil is the most commonly used crop oil worldwide, and is used predominantly for food, in the chemical industry and for biofuels. It is mainly cultivated in areas with biodiverse and carbon-rich rainforest which has given ri…