The influence of the ultrasonic field on the efficiency of leachate treatment in the SBR reactor by Monika Gałwa-Widera

“…The study showed that sonication increases biodegradability and reduces their toxicity. The use of pre-sonication before biological treatment improved the degree of removal of the tested parameters by about 10 %. …”
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Recent Advances in the Valorization of Biodiesel By-Product Glycerol to Solketal by Supongsenla Ao, Samuel Lalthazuala Rokhum

“…Recently, several heterogeneous acid-catalysts stand out as a promising catalyst for solketal production where biomass-based catalyst gained attraction owing to their biodegradability, eco-friendly, and abundant availability. …”
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Properties of Raphia Palm Interspersed Fibre Filled High Density Polyethylene by Henry C. Obasi

“…Blends of nonbiodegradable and biodegradable polymers can promote a reduction in the volume of plastic waste when they undergo partial degradation. …”
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Fabrication and Characterization of Chitosan-Polyethylene Glycol (Ch-Peg) Based Hydrogels and Evaluation of Their Potency in Rat Skin Wound Model by Md Mahmudul Hasan, Md Forhad Uddin, Nayera Zabin, Md Salman Shakil, Morshed Alam, Fahima Jahan Achal, Most. Hosney Ara Begum, Md Sakib Hossen, Md Ashraful Hasan, Md Mahbubul Morshed

“…The produced composite hydrogels were examined for swelling ability, biodegradability, rheological characteristics, and porosity. …”
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Synthesis of Spherical Composite CMC-LTO-EGDE-ME for Lithium Recovery from Geothermal Water by Yingchun Xie, Yilin Zhang, Jiayu Qin, Murodjon Samadiy, Tianlong Deng

“…In this study, ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether (EGDE) and melamine (ME) were used to prepare a spherical composite material CMC-LTO-EGDE-ME through the strategy of cross-linking reaction of biodegradable sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) with Li2TiO3 (LTO) to improve the cycle stability of the adsorption-desorption for lithium recovery. …”
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Supramolecular Biopolymers for Tissue Engineering by Rosario Pérez-Pedroza, Alan Ávila-Ramírez, Zainab Khan, Manola Moretti, Charlotte A. E. Hauser

“…SBPs hold advantages over other conventional polymers previously used for TE; these materials can be easily functionalized; they are self-healing, biodegradable, stimuli-responsive, and nonimmunogenic. …”
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Effects Of Natural Fibre Reinforcement On The Shear Strength Properties Of Soil by Jodin Makinda, Heah Yee Ling, Elsa Eka Putri

“…Reinforcements made of natural fibers, such plant roots, are biodegradable, environmentally friendly, and have a good impact. …”
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Determining the relative importance of key drivers influencing source separation behaviour of waste producers by Namrata Mhaddolkar, Severin Fuchs, Lázaro V. Cremades

“…The results were discussed in terms of biodegradable plastic waste.…”
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Synthesis of Polymer Assembled Mesoporous CaCO3 Nanoparticles for Molecular Targeting and pH-Responsive Controlled Drug Release by Jinjing Xing, Yeqiang Cai, Yikun Wang, Haifu Zheng, Yujia Liu

“…CaCO3 nanoparticles are very suitable as intelligent carriers because of their ideal biocompatibility and biodegradability, especially their sensitivity to pH. In this paper, we use mesoporous CaCO3 nanoparticles as intelligent carrier, sodium alginate, and chitosan as alternating assembly materials, folic acid as target molecules, and exploit layer-by-layer assembly technology to achieve sensitive molecular targeting and pH response drug release. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Membranes of Poly(L-co-DL-lactic acid) with Poly(caprolactone triol) and Study In Vivo by Marcia Adriana Tomaz Duarte, Adriana Cristina Motta, Eliana Aparecida de Rezende Duek

“…There is increasing interest in aliphatic polyesters from lactones and lactides because of their biodegradability and biocompatibility. Among these compounds, poly(lactide), and poly(glycolide), poly(ε-caprolactone) and their copolymers are especially interesting because of their potential applications as biomedical materials. …”
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Potential of Cellulose-Based Superabsorbent Hydrogels as Water Reservoir in Agriculture by C. Demitri, F. Scalera, M. Madaghiele, A. Sannino, A. Maffezzoli

“…The present work deals with the development of a biodegradable superabsorbent hydrogel, based on cellulose derivatives, for the optimization of water resources in agriculture, horticulture and, more in general, for instilling a wiser and savvier approach to water consumption. …”
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Films from Glyoxal-Crosslinked Spruce Galactoglucomannans Plasticized with Sorbitol by Kirsi S. Mikkonen, Mari I. Heikkilä, Stefan M. Willför, Maija Tenkanen

“…Films were prepared from a renewable and biodegradable forest biorefinery product, spruce O-acetyl-galactoglucomannans (GGMs), crosslinked with glyoxal. …”
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The Bioactivated Interfacial Behavior of the Fluoridated Hydroxyapatite-Coated Mg-Zn Alloy in Cell Culture Environments by Jianan Li, Lei Cao, Yang Song, Shaoxiang Zhang, Changli Zhao, Fan Zhang, Xiaonong Zhang

“…A thermodynamic mechanism for Ca-P formation on biodegradable Mg alloys in a cell culture environment is proposed. …”
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Ka-Band Lightweight High-Efficiency Wideband 3D Printed Reflector Antenna by Yu Zhai, Ding Xu, Yan Zhang

“…A 10 λ reflector is printed with polylactic acid- (PLA-) based material that is a biodegradable type of plastic, preferred in 3D printing. …”
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Biomimetic fabricated tubular graft in situ immobilized with peptides to restore the vascular structure and regulate the inflammation homeostasis through gastrodin coating by Shiwei Niu, Fan Li, Zhi Lin, Bo Chen, Lechun Lyu, Yongliang Jiang, Wanting Li, Jianlin Jiao, Yi Han, Di Lu, Lin Sun

“…In such way, we hope to prepare a biodegradable small-diameter artificial vascular for the clinical application.…”
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Effect of Fiber Waviness on Tensile Strength of a Flax-Sliver-Reinforced Composite Material by Taweesak Piyatuchsananon, Akira Furuya, Baosheng Ren, Koichi Goda

“…Recently, a composite material made from natural fibers and biodegradable resin, “green composite,” is attracting attention as an alternative composite material for the replacement of glass fiber-reinforced plastics. …”
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Iron Oxide Impregnated Morus alba L. Fruit Peel for Biosorption of Co(II): Biosorption Properties and Mechanism by Janardhan Reddy Koduru, Yoon-Young Chang, Jae-Kyu Yang, Im-Soon Kim

“…These studies demonstrated that both biosorbents were promising, efficient, economic, and biodegradable sorbents.…”
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Finite Element Analysis of a Natural Fiber (Maize) Composite Beam by D. Saravana Bavan, G. C. Mohan Kumar

“…These fibers are green, biodegradable, and recyclable and have good properties such as low density and low cost when compared to synthetic fibers. …”
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Liposomal Antioxidants for Protection against Oxidant-Induced Damage by Zacharias E. Suntres

“…Liposomes are biocompatible, biodegradable, and nontoxic artificial phospholipid vesicles that offer the possibility of carrying hydrophilic, hydrophobic, and amphiphilic molecules. …”
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM EFFICIENCY IN SOME COUNTIES FROM ROMANIA AND POLAND by OANA TIRTOACA (IRIMIA), PRZYDATEK GRZEGORZ

“…Two counties mainly difference composition of municipal waste with predominance of biodegradable waste (60 %) in Bacau County and glass waste (35 %) in Nowy Sącz County with raw material properties. …”
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