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Biopolymers Derived from Forest Biomass for the Sustainable Textile Industry
Dias, J. C.; Marques, Susana; Branco, Pedro C.; Rodrigues, Thomas; Torres, Cristiana A.V.; Freitas, Filomena; Evtuguin, Dmitry; Silva, CarlaABSTRACT: In line with environmental awareness movements and social concerns, the textile industry is prioritizing sustainability in its strategic planning, product decisions, and brand initiatives. The use of non-biodegradable materials, obtained from non-renewable sources, contributes heavily to environmental pollution throughout the textile production chain. As sustainable alternatives, considerable efforts ...
Development of a layered bacterial nanocellulose-PHBV composite for food packaging
Silva, Francisco Almeida Garrett Soares; Matos, Mariana; Dourado, Fernando; Reis, Maria A. M.; Branco, Pedro C.; Poças, Fátima; Gama, F. M.BACKGROUND Most of the current materials used in food packaging are synthetic and non-degradable, raising environmental issues derived from the accumulation of plastics in landfills/waterways. The food industry increasingly needs eco-friendly sustainable materials that meet the food packaging requirements. Bacterial nanocellulose (BNC), a biopolymer obtained by fermentation, offers very good mechanical properti...
Autohydrolysis of Annona cherimola Mill. seeds: optimization, modeling and prod...
Branco, Pedro C.; Dionísio, Ana; Ivone, Torrado; Carvalheiro, Florbela; Castilho, Paula C.; Duarte, Luís C.Annona cherimola Mill. seeds are a residue of the industrial processing of this fruit, for which, presently, there is no industrial application. They have a considerable amount of oil, which can be converted into biodiesel, but the remaining lignocellulosic fraction still needs relevant added-value valorization routes. In this work, the selective hemicelluloses removal by autohydrolysis was optimized aiming to ...