01530nas a2200157 4500008004100000022001400041245006200055210006100117260000800178490000600186520102600192100001901218700002301237700002101260856009101281 2017 eng d a1877-264100aValorization of pomegranate peels: a biorefinery approach0 aValorization of pomegranate peels a biorefinery approach cJUN0 v83 a

Recent studies have shown that pomegranate peels (PP) is a valuable source of valuable bioactive compounds, most of which can be converted into value-added products. We herein review this conversion process and provide an outline on the chemical composition of PP and the possible value-added products that can be produced from this commonly discarded agro-waste. We have also discussed its use as a substrate to produce medicinal compounds and bioactive phenolic compounds (e.g., phenolic acids, flavonoids, vitamin C, fertilizers, dietary fibers, and tannins) as well as its use in nanomaterial synthesis. Based on available evidence, it is obvious that PP has a wide variety of applications, and thus, developing an efficient system to utilize PP adequately will help to completely utilize its potential benefits. The biorefinery approach shows promising potential for efficient utilization of PP; however, additional studies should be conducted in this area. © 2016, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.

1 aPathak, P., D.1 aMandavgane, S., A.1 aKulkarni, B., D. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/valorization-pomegranate-peels-biorefinery-approach01730nas a2200217 4500008004100000245005600041210005500097260000800152520106400160653002401224653001601248653001601264653001701280653002501297100001901322700002301341700002001364700002201384700002101406856008501427 2017 eng d00aValorization of potato peel: a biorefinery approach0 aValorization of potato peel a biorefinery approach cJUN3 a

Potato is the fourth main crop consumed worldwide and is an important constituent in the human diet. Consequently, potato is widely used in food-processing industries. However, these industries generate massive amounts of potato peel (PP) as a by-product, which is usually considered a waste, and is discarded. Interestingly, recent research suggests that PP is a valuable source of bioactive compounds, which can be converted into value-added products. In this study, we review the physicochemical composition and valorization of PP. In addition to being used as a dietary fiber or medicine, the value-added products obtained by the fermentation of PP have multiple uses, including their use as adsorbents, biocomposites and packaging materials. These products can also be used in energy production, biopolymer film development, corrosion inhibition and the synthesis of cellulose nanocrystals. The biorefinery approach for PP will increase the value of this waste by producing an array of value-added products and reducing extensive waste generation.

10aBioactive compounds10aBiorefinery10aPotato peel10aValorization10aValue-added products1 aPathak, P., D.1 aMandavgane, S., A.1 aPuranik, N., M.1 aJambhulkar, S., J1 aKulkarni, B., D. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/valorization-potato-peel-biorefinery-approach02150nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001300041245012800054210006900182260000900251300001200260490000700272520127600279653002601555653002101581653002701602653002501629653003801654100002101692700002001713700002301733700002101756856013101777 2018 eng d a2210670700aSustainability assessment of brick work for low-cost housing: a comparison between waste based bricks and burnt clay bricks0 aSustainability assessment of brick work for lowcost housing a co cFEB  a396-4060 v373 aManufacturing of bricks, using clay or fly ash, is one of the major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions as their manufacturing involves utilization of coal and cement. To overcome this limitation, alternative construction materials are developed by author using industrial and agro wastes like cotton mill waste, recycled paper mill waste, and rice husk ash. This work aims at performing a sustainability assessment of burnt clay bricks and bricks made of industrial and agro wastes used for brickwork in a low-cost house. The criteria considered for the assessment are economic, environmental, social, and technical aspects for manufacture of bricks and use of different bricks for brickwork. For the evaluation of environmental criterion, a life cycle assessment (LCA) tool is used. Overall sustainability index (SI) is calculated for alternatives based on the various criteria using MIVES approach. The relative SIs of clay and fly ash bricks, were 0.25 and 0.26, respectively. Overall, bricks made of industrial and agro wastes are found more sustainable with the highest SI for cotton waste bricks (0.94). Sensitivity analysis also confirmed that brickwork from waste based bricks is more sustainable compared to brickwork made from clay brick or fly ash brick.10aLife cycle assessment10aLow cost housing10aMulticriteria decision10aSustainability index10aSustainable construction material1 aJoglekar, S., N.1 aKharkar, R., A.1 aMandavgane, S., A.1 aKulkarni, B., D. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/sustainability-assessment-brick-work-low-cost-housing-comparison-between-waste-based-bricks01981nas a2200157 4500008004100000245013300041210006900174260000800243300000900251520136500260100000501625700001901630700002301649700002101672856013001693 2019 eng d00aProcess of fruit peel waste biorefinery: a case study of citrus waste biorefinery, its environmental impacts and recommendations0 aProcess of fruit peel waste biorefinery a case study of citrus w cJAN a1-103 a

Fruit peels are a rich source of cellulose, hemicellulose, phenolic compounds, and terpenic compounds. Thus, they have the potential to be a novel renewable, sustainable, and low-cost raw material (source) for the production of several value-added products based on framework and concepts such as waste hierarchy that includes biofertilizers, dietary fiber, animal feed, industrial enzymes, substrate for the bioactive compounds production, synthesis of nanomaterials, and clean energy (from residual biomass). With a view of evaluating the environmental burden of biorefinery, a life cycle assessment (LCA) is performed for a representative citrus waste (CW) biorefinery. The functional unit used for LCA was set as 2500 kg of CW processed. The overall GWP was observed to be 937.3 kg CO2 equivalent per 2500 kg of CW processed. On further analysis of the environmental impact, it was found that different steps contributed significantly, as shown by the various environmental indicator values. Alternative advanced process intensification technologies like microwave and ultrasound-assisted steps replacing the conventional steps when implemented show considerable reduction in environmental indicator values. The variations in the contribution to environmental indicators should be considered during the design and process selection of biorefineries.

1 a1 aPathak, P., D.1 aMandavgane, S., A.1 aKulkarni, B., D. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/process-fruit-peel-waste-biorefinery-case-study-citrus-waste-biorefinery-its-environmental01692nas a2200253 4500008004100000022001400041245011600055210006900171260000800240300001400248490000700262520086000269653000601129653000801135653002401143653003001167653001201197653001601209100002001225700002001245700002301265700002101288856012901309 2020 eng d a1735-147200aBiomass ashes as potent adsorbent for pesticide: prediction of adsorption capacity by artificial neural network0 aBiomass ashes as potent adsorbent for pesticide prediction of ad cJUN a3209-32160 v173 a

Biomass ashes are used for adsorption of herbicides from aqueous solution. A relationship between physicochemical properties of biomass ashes such as carbon-hydrogen-nitrogen content (CHN analysis), silica content and BET surface area with their adsorption capacity was established and modeled using artificial neural network. 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) a commonly used herbicide is chosen a representative for this study. The artificial neural network model was trained, validated and tested using 35 data sets and was equipped with nine neuron hidden layers having tansig (tangent sigmoid) transfer function and an output layer with purelin (purely linear) transfer function. This model can be used to predict 2,4-D removal efficacy of any biomass ash by knowing its physicochemical properties like C, H, N, Si and BET surface area.

10a210a4-D10aAdsorption capacity10aArtificial neural network10aBiochar10abiomass ash1 aGokhale, N., A.1 aTrivedi, N., S.1 aMandavgane, S., A.1 aKulkarni, B., D. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/biomass-ashes-potent-adsorbent-pesticide-prediction-adsorption-capacity-artificial-neural01868nas a2200193 4500008004100000245006700041210006400108260000800172300000900180490000700189520127900196653001201475653001301487653001401500653002201514100002301536700002101559856009401580 2020 eng d00aValorization of cow urine and dung: A model biorefinery (2018)0 aValorization of cow urine and dung A model biorefinery 2018 cMAR a1-140 v113 a

Cow is one of the most common livestock of Indian farmers. Small farm households are strongly dependent on livestock for income as it contributes nearly 16% of their total earnings. As much as two-thirds of rural community depends on livestock for their livelihood. Farmers in India maintain a hybrid farming system, that is, a combination of crop cultivation and livestock, which are complementary to each other. Traditionally, the output of one enterprise is the input of another enterprise. Recent research suggests that in addition to milk, urine and dung obtained from cow are valuable resources of bioactive compounds, which can be converted into value-added products. In this review, we provide an outline for the physicochemical composition and valorization of cow urine and dung. They are utilized in agriculture as a pesticide, manure, and acts as a soil rejuvenator. Cow dung is used for bio energy production by fermentation and gasification. Medicinal and cosmetic products are prepared following ayurvedic formulations described in ‘Panchagavya’. Cow dung ash is used as adsorbent, construction material, mosquito repellent and electrolyte. A case study of manufacturing unit producing arrays of products from cow urine and dung is also presented.

10aBio gas10aCow dung10aCow urine10aWaste utilization1 aMandavgane, S., A.1 aKulkarni, B., D. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/valorization-cow-urine-and-dung-model-biorefinery-2018