Industrial and production engineering
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Agro-industrial wastes and their utilization using solid state fermentation: a review Open
Agricultural residues are rich in bioactive compounds. These residues can be used as an alternate source for the production of different products like biogas, biofuel, mushroom, and tempeh as the raw material in various researches and indu…
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Review on the current status of polymer degradation: a microbial approach Open
Inertness and the indiscriminate use of synthetic polymers leading to increased land and water pollution are of great concern. Plastic is the most useful synthetic polymer, employed in wide range of applications viz. the packaging industri…
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Digital twin-based sustainable intelligent manufacturing: a review Open
As the next-generation manufacturing system, intelligent manufacturing enables better quality, higher productivity, lower cost, and increased manufacturing flexibility. The concept of sustainability is receiving increasing attention, and s…
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Seafood waste: a source for preparation of commercially employable chitin/chitosan materials Open
Modern seafood processing practices result in amassment of a large volume of waste products, i.e., skin, head, tails, shells, scales, backbones, etc. These waste products may often encompass several high-value products which are still unta…
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The green solvent: a critical perspective Open
Solvents are important in most industrial and domestic applications. The impact of solvent losses and emissions drives efforts to minimise them or to avoid them completely. Since the 1990s, this has become a major focus of green chemistry,…
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Microbial fuel cell: a green approach for the utilization of waste for the generation of bioelectricity Open
Today we are witnessing a global energy crisis due to huge energy demands and limited resources. Non-renewable energy sources are depleting and renewable energy sources are not properly utilized. There is an immediate need for search of al…
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Concentration and characterization of microalgae proteins from Chlorella pyrenoidosa Open
Many methods are available for the concentration of proteins; however, most are not easily scalable due to costs, the need of specialized instruments and skilled workers or are very time-consuming. Three-phase partitioning (TPP) is a separ…
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A review on micro-milling: recent advances and future trends Open
Recently, mechanical micro-milling is one of the most promising micro-manufacturing processes for productive and accurate complex-feature generation in various materials including metals, ceramics, polymers and composites. The micro-millin…
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Valorization of fruits and vegetables waste through green extraction of bioactive compounds and their nanoemulsions-based delivery system Open
Fruits and vegetables, a significant segment of food sector, generate large volume of wastes annually. They constitute an excellent source of several valuable components (carotenoids, polyphenols, etc.), also known as bioactive compounds. …
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Towards circular economy implementation in manufacturing systems using a multi-method simulation approach to link design and business strategy Open
The recent circular economy movement has raised awareness and interest about untapped environmental and economic potential in the manufacturing industry. One of the crucial aspects in the implementation of circular or closed-loop manufactu…
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Production logistics and human-computer interaction—state-of-the-art, challenges and requirements for the future Open
Current concept, development, and testing applications in production concerning Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), Industry 4.0 (I40), and Internet of Things (IoT) are mainly addressing fully autonomous systems, fostered by an increase in avail…
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Extraction of microalgae derived lipids with supercritical carbon dioxide in an industrial relevant pilot plant Open
Microalgae are capable of producing up to 70% w/w triglycerides with respect to their dry cell weight. Since microalgae utilize the greenhouse gas CO2, they can be cultivated on marginal lands and grow up to ten times faster than terrestri…
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Part orientation optimisation for the additive layer manufacture of metal components Open
In a number of additive layer manufacturing processes, particularly for metals, additional support structure is required during the build process to act as scaffolding for overhanging features and to dissipate process heat. Such structures…
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From induction to secretion: a complicated route for cellulase production in Trichoderma reesei Open
The filamentous fungus Trichoderma reesei has been widely used for cellulase production that has extensive applications in green and sustainable development. Increasing costs and depletion of fossil fuels provoke the demand for hyper-cellu…
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An overview of knowledge sharing in new product development Open
This paper provides an overview of some of the issues in knowledge management related to the sharing of knowledge in new product development. Previous research and concepts reported by international researchers, and examples of the researc…
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Bioreactor Operating Strategies for Improved Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Productivity Open
Microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are promising biodegradable polymers that may alleviate some of the environmental burden of petroleum-derived polymers. The requirements for carbon substrates and energy for bioreactor operations are …
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A Gram-Scale Limonene Production Process with Engineered Escherichia coli Open
Monoterpenes, such as the cyclic terpene limonene, are valuable and important natural products widely used in food, cosmetics, household chemicals, and pharmaceutical applications. The biotechnological production of limonene with microorga…
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Isolation and characterization of glycolipid biosurfactant produced by a Pseudomonas otitidis strain isolated from Chirimiri coal mines, India Open
Biosurfactants (BSs) are amphipathic, surface active molecules produced by microorganisms and can reduce the surface tension and interfacial tension. The present study emphasizes the isolation and structural characterization of the BS prod…
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Lactic acid separation and recovery from fermentation broth by ion-exchange resin: A review Open
Lactic acid has become one of the most important chemical substances used in various sectors. Its global market demand has significantly increased in recent years, with a CAGR of 18.7% from 2019 to 2025. Fermentation has been considered th…
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Kinetic modelling of the solid–liquid extraction process of polyphenolic compounds from apple pomace: influence of solvent composition and temperature Open
This study aims to assess kinetic modelling of the solid–liquid extraction process of total polyphenolic compounds (TPC) from apple pomace (AP). In this regard, we investigated the effects of temperature and solvent (i.e. water, ethanol, a…
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Extraction of proteins from microalgae using integrated method of sugaring-out assisted liquid biphasic flotation (LBF) and ultrasound Open
In this study, a simple sugaring-out supported by liquid biphasic flotation technique combined with ultrasonication was introduced for the extraction of proteins from microalgae. Sugaring-out as a phase separation method is novel and has b…
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Engineering a wild-type diploid Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain for second-generation bioethanol production Open
The strain LF1 co-ferments glucose and xylose efficiently and synchronously. This result highlights the great potential of LF1 for the practical production of second-generation bioethanol.
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Optimization of different culture conditions for enhanced laccase production and its purification from Tricholoma giganteum AGHP Open
In current times, enzyme-catalyzed reactions have gained importance for the development of new chemical processes. These require the production of large quantity of enzyme at low cost. Solid-state fermentation (SSF) is an efficient process…
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A LCA and LCC analysis of pure subtractive manufacturing, wire arc additive manufacturing, and selective laser melting approaches Open
The development of sustainable manufacturing solutions is gaining attention in the manufacturing sector due to increased awareness about climate change and the formulation of stricter environmental legislation. Sustainable manufacturing in…
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Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Conventional and Additive Manufacturing in Mold Core Making for CFRP Production Open
Additive manufacturing has become one of the most innovative technologies in manufacturing. In comparison to conventional manufacturing, it can be more cost and time efficient, especially for small-scale production and customized products.…
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Progress and perspective on lignocellulosic hydrolysate inhibitor tolerance improvement in Zymomonas mobilis Open
Pretreatment is the key step to overcome the recalcitrance of lignocellulosic biomass making sugars available for subsequent enzymatic hydrolysis and microbial fermentation. During the process of pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis as we…
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Tool path pattern and feed direction selection in robotic milling for increased chatter-free material removal rate Open
Robotic milling becomes increasingly relevant to large-scale part manufacturing industries thanks to its cost-effective and portable manufacturing concept compared to large-scale CNC machine tools. Integration of milling processes with ind…
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Induction of cellulase production by Sr2+ in Trichoderma reesei via calcium signaling transduction Open
Trichoderma reesei RUT-C30 is a well-known high-yielding cellulase-producing fungal strain that converts lignocellulose into cellulosic sugar for resource regeneration. Calcium is a ubiquitous secondary messenger that regulates growth and …
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Sustainability of metal powder additive manufacturing Open
Additive manufacturing, or 3D-printing, has attracted attention and raised expectations regarding future production and repair of parts, for example, in the aerospace industry. Various techniques have been utilized to deposit metal alloys …
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Improving additive manufacturing performance by build orientation optimization Open
Additive manufacturing (AM) is an emerging type of production technology to create three-dimensional objects layer-by-layer directly from a 3D CAD model. AM is being extensively used in several areas by engineers and designers. Build orien…