BITS Environmental Science and Technology (BEST) Lab’s Post

🌱♻️ Keratin is a tough waste material found in many industrial products. Breaking it down has been a challenge for many years, but this research explores new ways to do it using engineered enzymes, offering a greener and more efficient alternative to traditional methods. Discover how: https://lnkd.in/dvyxTbBF 

Various Applications of Biosurfactants And Why They Can Change Our World!

Biovalorisation of agro-industrial wastes into astaxanthin by Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous https://lnkd.in/dGgXFwyR

We were glad to share with you our presentation on the topic Application of Shimadzu chromatography systems for biosurfactant analyses at The Seminar of Shimadzu users 2024. Evonik’s biosurfactants make a clean sweep – literally. They not only remove grease and dirt but are also eco-friendly and gentle on the skin. They are 100 percent biodegradable and therefore enable circular economy. They come with the lowest aquatic toxic profile available on the surfactant market and are safe for oceanic life. All our biosurfactants are produced from locally sourced (EU) bio-based raw materials without the use of tropical oils. They are produced by a safer, mild and low energy fermentation process. Our biosurfactants perform in any condition -independent from water quality. #Evonik #Biosurfactant #Sustainability #Biotechnology #Biosolutions #Shimadzu

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Check out this latest paper published in Bioelectrochemistry! Congratulations Veera and the University of Melbourne team! 🎉

Hydrolysed urine is commonly considered an ideal waste stream for nutrient recovery using bioelectrochemical systems, but the high free ammonia levels make it a challenging environment for bacterial growth. Enriching a robust bioanode that tolerates the harsh conditions can therefore take months. Until now, that is! In our latest study, we found that diluting hydrolysed urine with waste activated sludge in the inoculation phase accelerated bioanode enrichment considerably. In fact, we were able to start continuous feeding of hydrolysed urine within days (rather than months) of inoculation. You can find more details in our fully #openaccess #Bioelectrochemistry paper by clicking the link below! This research was carried out as part of the Nutrients in a Circular Economy research hub, funded by the Australian Research Council and Urban Utilities. https://lnkd.in/g8t9pPGz

Happy to share our recently published article "Enhanced peroxymonosulfate-mediated photocatalytic pesticide degradation by a novel stable multi-metal ferrite (Mg, Cu, Fe) anchored on g-C3N4" in reputed Royal Society of Chemistry #JournalOfMaterialsChemistryA . Thank you to all the authors of this article for their unwavering contributions as well, especially Babak Kakavandi for his valuable and constructive collaboration. This study presents a highly efficient and stable photocatalyst for pesticide degradation in water using peroxymonosulfate (PMS) under visible light irradiation. The photocatalyst, a novel multi-metal ferrite (Mg, Cu, Fe) anchored on graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4), significantly enhances photocatalytic activity. This breakthrough offers a sustainable solution for water decontamination, with important implications for designing advanced oxidation processes to remove persistent organic pollutants. #WaterTreatment #Photocatalysis #AdvancedOxidationProcesses #PesticideDegradation #SustainableChemistry #EnvironmentalRemediation #ChemicalEngineering https://lnkd.in/dmpeVWff DOI: https://lnkd.in/dp2WK7xh

This review provides a comprehensive overview of medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoates (mcl-PHAs), biodegradable biopolymers produced by microorganisms. These mcl-PHAs are showing promise as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics due to their greater ductility and flexibility. They have potential applications in various fields, including biomedicine, packaging, biocomposites, water treatment, and energy. The future research will focus on improving production techniques, ensuring economic viability, and overcoming challenges associated with industrial implementation. We are looking forward to seeing how researchers from various disciplines will collaborate to optimize production techniques, enhance material properties, and expand applications. 🔍 Read more: https://lnkd.in/eTknMuYd #Sustainability #Biodegradable #PlasticsAlternatives

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱! In this paper, which was co-first-authored by Hans David Wendt, we show the effect of membrane concentrate recirculation on removal of different classes of organic micropollutants in an activated sludge wastewater treatment plant. We show that concentrate recirculation can particularly improve the removal of organic micropollutants with a low biological removal rate and a high membrane retention. Check it out to learn more! https://lnkd.in/e6ZNMcwg