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{"title":"Correction to: Enhancing the efficiency of vibrational damping and hardness properties of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) plant fibre-reinforced polymer composites","authors":"Ajithram Arivendan, Xiaoqi Chen, Yuan-Fang Zhang, Sumesh K. R., Wenhua Gao, Firda Aulya Syamani, Suresh Kumar Shanmugam, Winowlin Jappes Jebas Thangiah","doi":"10.1007/s13399-026-07106-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13399-026-07106-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":488,"journal":{"name":"Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery","volume":"16 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147643109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Simultaneous mitigation of biomass ash-related issues using mineral additives: mechanism, optimization and economic viability","authors":"Bhautik Gajera,&nbsp;Arghya Datta,&nbsp;Anil Kumar Sarma,&nbsp;Mithilesh Kumar Jha","doi":"10.1007/s13399-026-07134-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13399-026-07134-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study utilized mineral-based additives namely kaolin, coal fly ash (CFA), and CaCO₃, which can potentially mitigate biomass (agro-residue) ash-related issues in boilers and furnaces. It examined the effects of these additives mixed with biomass at a 950 °C combustion temperature with concentrations ranging from 2 to 10 wt% on the simultaneous retention of volatile potassium (K), sulfur (S), and other ions. At the same time, it assessed their impact on fuel properties and fusion behavior during biomass combustion. Kaolin and CFA significantly enhanced K retention (20–68%), while CaCO₃ achieved the highest S retention (42–98%). CFA had the highest impact on calorific value (CV), reducing it by 10.59% at 10 wt% concentration. Whereas kaolin had the highest impact on ash content (AC), nearly doubling at 10 wt% compared to when no additives were used. CaCO₃ at 6 wt% achieved most optimal results, retaining maximum K (30.87%) and S (91.51%) with minimal changes in AC (13.10%) and CV (3.35%) for ash fusion temperature (fluid temperatures) &gt; 1350 °C. The study also revealed the retention effect of additives on other ions, including Mg (~ 65%) and Ca (fourfold increase), with minimal effects on PO₄³⁻ (&lt; 10%) and Na (&lt; 15%). Preliminary economic feasibility analysis showed negligible cost differences when using additives. Total production cost for electricity generation is at 7.41 ₹/kWh for 6 wt% CaCO₃ which is only approximately 1.2% higher than using mixed biomass without additives. This is a novel approach of simultaneous optimization of five critical parameters while evaluating the preliminary economic feasibility of possible implementation of these additives in industrial-scale power generation using biomass.</p>\u0000 <span>AbstractSection</span>\u0000 Graphical Abstract\u0000 <div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div>\u0000 \u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":488,"journal":{"name":"Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery","volume":"16 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147643106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Correction to: The effect of fibre length and content on Aloe vera and ramie fibre-reinforced epoxy hybrid composite properties","authors":"Ajithram Arivendan,&nbsp;Xiaoqi Chen,&nbsp;Yuan-Fang Zhang,&nbsp;K. R. Sumesh,&nbsp;Wenhua Gao,&nbsp;I. Siva,&nbsp;V. Kavimani,&nbsp;Firda Aulya Syamani,&nbsp;Winowlin Jappes Jebas Thangiah","doi":"10.1007/s13399-026-07107-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13399-026-07107-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":488,"journal":{"name":"Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery","volume":"16 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147643108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparative efficiency of ultrasound and heat-assisted extraction for bioactive compounds from karonda pomace: Optimization and analytical evaluation","authors":"Navjot Kaur,&nbsp;Poonam Aggarwal,&nbsp;Gurjeet Kaur","doi":"10.1007/s13399-026-07135-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13399-026-07135-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The work investigated the extraction efficiency of the bioactive compounds from karonda pomace using ultrasound assisted extraction (UAE) and conventional heat assisted extraction (HAE). The extraction variables, extraction temperature or ultrasound amplitude (P), extraction time (Q), ethanol concentration (R), and pH (S) were combined at 3 levels using Taguchi orthogonal array design followed by range analysis. Range analysis indicated that the extraction efficiencies of UAE surpassed the HAE. The optimized conditions for UAE were 40% ultrasound amplitude for 5 min using 60% ethanol acidified to 2.5 pH. In contrast, for HAE, the optimized conditions were 40 °C for 90 min using 60% ethanol (solvent) at 3.0 pH. Further, both the extracts were analyzed for phenolic compounds, minerals, HPLC which confirmed the better recovery of bioactive compounds using UAE. It led to an increase in phenolic content of samples and indicated that syringic acid and quercetin were the dominating compounds accounting 554.05 ppm and 674.37 ppm respectively in UAE samples. Similarly, mineral profiling revealed that UAE samples had higher amounts of minerals as compared to HAE. The major mineral in these samples was potassium (893.21 mg/kg) followed by phosphorus (109.54 mg/kg). Scanning electron microscopic images revealed better cell breakdown and opening of pomace in UAE. Therefore, better extractability of UAE supports the extraction of bioactive compounds from karonda pomace.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":488,"journal":{"name":"Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery","volume":"16 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147737441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"From insect waste to clean water: sustainable chitin extraction and its potential application in dye-contaminated wastewater adsorption","authors":"Salwa Salsabela,&nbsp;Fidia Fibriana,&nbsp;Andhina Putri Heriyanti,&nbsp;Amnan Haris,&nbsp;Inaya Sari Melati","doi":"10.1007/s13399-026-07133-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13399-026-07133-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p><i>Troso</i> fabric is an esteemed traditional Indonesian weaving technique incorporating a dyeing process using direct yellow. This dyeing process generates hazardous wastewater, which poses significant health risks due to the carcinogenic and mutagenic properties of the dye upon prolonged exposure. Efficient and environmentally friendly treatment methods are required before discharging wastewater into water bodies. This research aims to extract chitin from black soldier fly (BSF) pupal shells using green chemicals and natural deep eutectic solvent (NADES). Chitin was then characterized and determined for its adsorption capacity on direct yellow-contaminated wastewater from the <i>Troso</i> fabric processing. The determination of the optimum adsorption capacity was carried out using one-factor-at-a-time (OFAT) method. It was found that BSF pupal shell chitin has similar characteristics to commercial shrimp shell chitin, and the adsorption capacity was found to be 21.396 mg/g at 0.1 g chitin mixed with wastewater without stirring in alkaline conditions (pH 11) and 60 min of contact time with adsorption efficiency of 77%. These results were statistically significant (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05) based on ANOVA analysis. This study shows that chitin from BSF pupal shells effectively adsorbs direct yellow dye, which offers a sustainable solution for hazardous dye-contaminated wastewater treatment. Additionally, the cost of producing BSF pupal shell chitin is significantly lower compared to shrimp shell chitin, making it a more economical option. Further research, optimization, scale-up, environmental impact assessment, and industry collaboration are recommended.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":488,"journal":{"name":"Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery","volume":"16 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147642574","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Recent advances in activated carbon-based materials: Potential efficacy for removal of contaminants from wastewater: a critical review","authors":"Parveen Akhter,&nbsp;Lamya Al Haj,&nbsp;Murid Hussain,&nbsp;Aimon Saleem,&nbsp;Aiysha Zia","doi":"10.1007/s13399-026-07131-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13399-026-07131-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Environmental concerns have heightened interest in the development of new materials for effective photocatalytic (PC) degradation and adsorption capacity of variety of organic pollutants. This review describes the synthesis, characterization, photocatalytic and adsorptive potential of agricultural waste (AGWs)-based activated carbon (AC) for the removal of dyes, pharmaceutical drugs, and heavy metals. The review highlights surface modification techniques, physical and chemical activation methods, and the influence of functionalization and doping on agricultural waste-based activated carbon. The review provides insight into the potential of agricultural waste-based activated carbon as a cost-effective and sustainable material for removing toxins from water sources, highlighting its adsorptive and photocatalytic properties. However, the heterostructure materials synthesized from date seed, potato peel, and eggshell-based AC demonstrate promising results, making this technique a viable solution for environmental remediation. Additionally, the physical and chemical activation methods are discussed along with the influence of functionalization and doping of AGWs based AC on dyes, drugs, and heavy metals. Therefore, it is safe to say that this review will give insight into the cheapest raw material yet sustainable technique for the removal of toxins from water sources.</p><h3>Graphical abstract</h3><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":488,"journal":{"name":"Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery","volume":"16 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147606770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Syngas production from air gasification of different wastes in 15 kWth circulating fluidized bed gasifier","authors":"Maharshi Thakkar,&nbsp;Vishal Singh","doi":"10.1007/s13399-026-07128-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13399-026-07128-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The agricultural industry and crop-derived residues are receiving attention globally as a feedstock to derive alternate fuels which are not impacting the environment adversely. This study involves design and performance analysis of the circulating fluidized bed gasifier (CFBG) of 15 kW thermal capacity which can handle different types of residues as a feedstock. Air gasification of different wastes was carried under variable conditions to describe the relationship among syngas quality and operating conditions for the CFBG system. Rice husk, sawdust and sugarcane bagasse were selected as a feedstock. During the experiments, equivalence ratios (ER) were varied from 0.18 to 0.4. Performance of the CFBG system in terms of variation in producer gas composition, reactor temperature profile, LHV of syngas, carbon conversion efficiency, solid carryover rate, tar yield and cold gas efficiency was investigated. For sawdust, a maximum cold gas efficiency of 65% at ER 0.33, carbon conversion efficiency of 89% at ER 0.4 and H₂ content of 13.8% at ER of 0.33 were reported. The highest tar content of 13.8 g/m³ was reported for rice husk at the ER of 0.18. For bagasse highest syngas LHV of 5.8 MJ/m³ was reported at the ER of 0.33. The recirculation of bed materials and unburned biomass particles through loop seal influenced the reactor temperature profile and tar content in the syngas. The outcome of the study provides fundamental details regarding quality of the syngas which can be generated in CFBG system using various residues.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":488,"journal":{"name":"Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery","volume":"16 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147606769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Valorization of hydrothermal carbonization process water from food waste through anaerobic digestion: effect of operating conditions and variability of the feedstock","authors":"Fabrice Tanguay-Rioux,&nbsp;Laurent Spreutels","doi":"10.1007/s13399-026-07112-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13399-026-07112-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is a promising process to convert food waste into a carbonaceous material, provided that the process water (PW) generated is properly handled. To do so, anaerobic digestion (AD) was shown to be an interesting process that can both produce additional energy in the form of biomethane and reduce the organic contamination. Despite many recent research studies on the combination of these two processes, the effect of pre-processing of the substrate before the HTC and the post-processing of the slurry remains unclear. In addition, a clear understanding of the influence of the substrate composition on the PW and its methane potential during AD is also lacking. The objective was to assess the influence of different HTC operating conditions, as well as pre- and post-processing steps on the methane yield obtained by the AD of food waste aqueous phase. Temperature and food waste composition were shown to be the most important parameters to explain the variability of the PW composition. However, the total recovery of organic compounds in the PW, expressed as the COD, was mainly affected by the post-processing of the HTC products. The separation of the products by filtration with large pore sizes can increase the COD of the PW by 26%, thus increasing also the methane production and the methane yield. Similarly, the methane production obtained from the PW was mainly affected by the temperature (36% of the variance) and the substrate composition (30%), and to a lesser extent by the residence time, the pressure and the substrate pre-processing. Overall, it was possible to correlate the methane yield to the PW composition or the HTC conditions with linear regression models having R² values higher than 0.87.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":488,"journal":{"name":"Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery","volume":"16 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s13399-026-07112-y.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147606768","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Waste-based Pichia stipitis inoculum development for co-fermentation of nanoparticle-detoxified pretreated potato peel hydrolysate","authors":"Adeniyi P. Adebule,&nbsp;Isaac A. Sanusi,&nbsp;E. B. Gueguim Kana","doi":"10.1007/s13399-026-07110-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13399-026-07110-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study explored waste-based <i>Pichia stipitis</i> inoculum development and bioethanol fermentation from detoxified hydrolysate using <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i>, optimised <i>P. stipitis</i> inoculum, and their co-culture. <i>P. stipitis</i> inoculum development (PSID) optimisation was carried out using waste lubricant oil (WLO) concentration (g/L), temperature (℃), and incubation time (h) with inoculum size as the response factor. Thereafter, the simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation (SSCF) processes were modelled to establish the positive effects of solid loading, co-inoculation time and inoculation ratio. Upon validation of the PSID model, the addition of waste lubricant oil as a carbon source enhanced <i>P. stipitis</i> growth and reduced cultivation time 5-fold. The most desirable co-fermentation conditions were achieved at zero-hour co-inoculation time, inoculation ratio 1:4 (<i>S. cerevisiae</i> to <i>P. stipitis</i>) and 10% solid loading, resulting in 48.7 g/L and 0.51 g/g bioethanol concentration and yield, respectively. This study provides significant insights onto <i>P. stipitis</i> inoculum development and the importance of inoculum development, inoculum size proportion, and time of inoculation for improved bioethanol production using detoxified hydrolysate.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":488,"journal":{"name":"Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery","volume":"16 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s13399-026-07110-0.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147607235","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sustainable enhancement of anaerobic digestion using green-synthesized nickel oxide nanoparticles from Azadirachta indica","authors":"R. Shreelavaniya,&nbsp; G. Saravanapriya","doi":"10.1007/s13399-026-07130-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13399-026-07130-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The present study investigates the eco-friendly synthesis and application of nickel oxide (NiO) nanoparticles using <i>Azadirachta indica</i> (Neem) leaf extract and evaluates their effect on anaerobic digestion and biogas production. The synthesized NiO nanoparticles varied in size between 45 and 103 nm, with an average diameter of 52 nm. UV–Vis spectroscopy showed a characteristic absorption peak at 223 nm, confirming metal ion reduction by phytochemicals present in the leaf extract. SEM and TEM analyses revealed predominantly spherical, highly agglomerated nanoparticles, while EDX confirmed the presence of nickel and oxygen. FT-IR and XRD analyses verified the formation of crystalline NiO nanoparticles. A comparative assessment of three NiO nanoparticle concentrations (0.5, 1, and 2 mg L⁻¹) demonstrated concentration-dependent enhancement of anaerobic digestion performance. Among them, the addition of 2 mg L⁻¹ NiO nanoparticles resulted in the highest daily biogas production, cumulative biogas yield, and methane percentage, while lower concentrations showed moderate improvements compared to the control system. These findings highlight the importance of dosage optimization for maximizing biogas production using green-synthesized NiO nanoparticles. Overall, the study demonstrates that green-synthesized NiO nanoparticles derived from Neem leaves can effectively enhance anaerobic digestion performance, with an optimal dosage of 2 mg L⁻¹ providing a sustainable and promising approach for improving biogas production.</p><h3>Graphical abstract</h3><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":488,"journal":{"name":"Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery","volume":"16 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147607296","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}