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Advanced Disintegration Technologies for Lignocellulosic Biomass for the Subsequent Conversion into Biobased Products within Integrated Bio-refineries

Overuse of fossil fuel-based energy sources poses a severe danger to both the environment and energy security. Thus, a sustainable and renewable energy source that might potentially meet future energy needs ...

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Advances in Bio-chemical Processing of Biomass into Energy

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Advances in Biochar Production, Characterization and Use

In this thematic issue, high-quality research outcomes on recent advances in biochar production and use are being collected, with the goal of presenting readers with a truly holistic view of the state of the...

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Advances in thermo-chemical processing of lignocellulosic agricultural residues – Status 2023

Advances in thermo-chemical processing of lignocellulosic agricultural residues – Status 2023 Call For Paper This thematic issue target towards contributions by international experts on new and promising dev...

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Agricultural Residues for Products and Energy

The focus of this thematic issue is on original research papers with novel findings and new results meetings the highest scientific standards in the area of a sustainable use of agricultural residues. Review...

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Agro-food Waste As A Resource For High Value Products: Innovative And Sustainable Biotechnological Approaches

Against this background, this thematic issue focuses on solutions for an efficient use of agro-waste materials for the provision of phytochemicals, antioxidants, value-added phenolic compounds and other valu...

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Algal Biomass - Conversion and Bioproducts

The focus of this Thematic Issue is on original research papers with novel findings and new results meetings the highest scientific standards in the research field outlined above. Review papers are typically...

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Bio-based Nano Materials – Quo Vadis

Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery is proud to present an upcoming thematic issue, entitled: Bio-based Nano Materials – Quo Vadis? The focus of this Thematic Issue is on original research papers with novel f...

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Bio-Electro-Refinery based remediation of micropollutants from industrial wastes – Insights, mechanism, and challenges

This thematic issue focuses on integrative wastewater treatment strategies based on a biorefinery-approach with the hope of making wastewater treatment a truly “zero discharge” system with respect to insight...

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30 November 2024

Bioactives from Organic Waste

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Biobased Removal of Heavy Metals and Toxic Organic Substances

Within this thematic issue, original research articles emphasizing recent advances in all aspects of biobased removal of heavy metal and the destruction of toxic organic substances from solid, liquid and / o...

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Bioderived nanomaterials for addressing issue of antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic abuse

This thematic issue aims to systematically represent the state-of-the-art of antibiotic abuse / antimicrobial resistance screening / monitoring through biomass-derived green nanotechnology. There will be in-...

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Bioenergy from residues – Possibilities and constraints

Biomass can be stored, can meet flexible demands and can be obtained from very diverse residue streams; sewage sludge, leaves or waste from food production are only a few examples. These residues can be used...

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30 June 2024

Biomass and biowaste valorization for materials and energy

Energy security and environmental protection are major challenges faced all across the globe due to the exhaustive use of fossil-fuels. There is a need to shift the current energy spectrum to renewable energ...

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Biomass for a Sustainable Future

The objective of this thematic issue is to gather research papers from different challenging areas within the field of biomass conversion and biorefinery including biological, chemical, physical and environm...

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Biomass for Energy and Value-added Products – Technological Progress 2022

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Biomedical, Environmental and Industrial Use of Biomolecules from Algal Biomass

The goal of this thematic issue is to provide a comprehensive overview on the possibilities and limitations of the biomedical, environmental and industrial uses of biomolecules from algal biomass. This inclu...

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Biowaste into Value-added Chemicals and Hydrogen via Advanced and Innovative Technologies

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Developments in biomass conversion and biorefinery – Status 2024

The prime objective of this Thematic Issue is to gather research papers from different challenging areas within the field of biomass conversion and biorefinery including environmental, physical, chemical, an...

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30 November 2024

Innovative biorefinery solutions for products and energy – Status 2024

This special issue aims to address emerging research and developments in the interdisciplinary field of biomass-based options for energy and environment, focusing on key sub-topics such as organic waste trea...

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30 November 2024

Innovative Food and Drug Provision from Biomass – Status 2023

Goal of this thematic issue is it to collect papers related to the provision of innovative food and drug components from organic matter. Therefore, the focus is clearly on conversion / provision processes of...

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Lignocellulosic biomass into multiple value-added products

This thematic issue covers such biorefinery approaches where based on the feedstock “lignocellulosic biomass” (e.g., straw, residual wood, rice husks) several value-added products are provided. This includes...

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Management and Treatment of Solid Organic Waste

The focus of this thematic issue is on original research papers with novel findings and new results meetings highest scientific standards in the area of the management and the treatment of solid organic wast...

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Marine Biomass – Option and Challenges

Call For Paper The core aim of this thematic issue is to take a very hard look at the prospects of marine biomass for agriculture and incite a successful shift towards novel research in the specified area, I...

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31 December 2024

Microbial-based Biomass Conversion, Utilization and Valorization

The focus of this thematic issue is on original research papers with novel findings and new results meetings the highest scientific standards in the area of sustainable microbial-based processes. Review pape...

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Novel and Innovative Technological Trends in Biomass Volarisation

This thematic issue will encompass a collection of a series of outstanding research articles from various scientific groups presenting their investigations on modern trends and technologies involved in the v...

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Novel, Functional Biobased Materials for the Construction Industry

This thematic issue focuses on the benefits to be had and the challenges faced by increased use of biobased – rather than mineral-based – materials in construction. The guest editors invite authors to share ...

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Organic Residues and Waste for Energy: Advancements, Challenges, and Sustainable Solutions

Organic Residues and Waste for Energy: Advancements, Challenges, and Sustainable Solutions Call For Paper The thematic issue will delve into the latest advancements, challenges, and sustainable solutions in ...

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Organic Wastes into Products via Novel Approaches – Showcase India

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Processing waste from seafood, agro and allied sector for functional components: Extraction, characterization and application

The focus of this thematic issue is on original research papers with novel findings and new results meetings the highest scientific standards in the research field outlined above. Review papers are typically...

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01 July 2024

Raw materials from food biorefineries – Possibilities and Constraints

This thematic issue focuses on integrated food and bioprocessing that refer to the combination of various technologies and processes involved in the production of food and bio-based products/raw materials. T...

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30 November 2024

Recent developments in microbial and enzymatic approaches for biomass conversion

This thematic issue aims to showcase recent advancements in microbial and enzymatic approaches for biomass conversion, covering a wide spectrum of topics related to insights, mechanisms, and sustainability c...

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30 November 2024

Sustainable Bio-based Processes

The increasing awareness of environmental issues and climate protection has led to increasingly more sustainable approaches within industrial processes. Bio-based compounds are a key element within the resul...

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Sustainable Management of Organic Waste Streams for Value-Added Products

Biological waste management has emerged as a critical concern in today's world. It is of paramount importance to develop sustainable strategies for handling biological waste while maximizing its value throug...

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01 June 2024

Sustainable Technologies for Bioconversion, Bioprospecting and Bioremediation

In recent years, rapid economic advancement coupled with a strong population growth has put serious strain on natural resources. The resulting excessive waste generation and unsustainable exploitation of nat...

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Sustainable technologies for conversion of agro-waste to value added products – Status 2024

This thematic issue aims to offer a comprehensive exploration of various aspects related to the conversion of agro-waste into value-added products. From advancements in technologies leveraging the potential ...

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Open

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30 September 2024

Technological Innovations in Biomass Processing

This thematic issue of Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery aims to provide an update on technological innovations in biomass processing achieved by resolving key issues related to sustainable resources and bi...

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Thermo-chemical and Biochemical Conversion of Biomass within Sustainable Biorefineries – Status and Advances 2023

The focus of this Thematic Issue is on original research papers with novel findings and new results meetings the highest scientific standards in the research field outlined above. Review papers are typically...

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Transforming Agro Waste into Sustainable Products

The escalating challenges posed by climate change and resource depletion have thrust sustainable development into the forefront of global discourse. Amidst these challenges, the valorisation of agro waste em...

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Open

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30 December 2024

Treatment of food and other biodegradable waste streams – Advances in 2023

This Thematic Issue of the BCAB-Journal addresses advances in waste management in order to explore valorization routes for different biodegradable waste streams and promote circular economy and bioeconomy. I...

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Value-Added Bio-Based Products from Integrated Biorefineries

The focus of this Thematic Issue is on original research papers with novel findings and new results meetings the highest scientific standards in the research field outlined above. Review papers are typically...

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