In the 2013/14 harvest, Brazil produced 751,000 tons of tobacco leaves. Tobacco industry employs tobacco leaves for cigarette and cigar production. About 4% of the tobacco leaves processed become a waste, which is basically ...

The search for low-impact, renewable materials is a recent research topic. The need to substitute materials from non-renewable sources is one of the main motivations for such studies in this area. In this context, one of ...

The production of cellulose cryogels for oil adsorption becomes an interesting study since cellulose is an economical, renewable, biodegradable and abundant source in the environment. Within this context, the aim of the ...

The use of natural fibers from renewable and biodegradable sources, such as cellulose, in oleophilic sorbent formation has become an interesting alternative due to their excellent properties. However, chemical treatments ...

The production of cellulases is of major interest in order to increase economic viability of second generation ethanol. This complex contains three major enzymes: endoglucanases, exoglucanases and β-glucosidades. Filamentous ...

Cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) derived from tobacco and paper chips may have different applications including polymer composites, fabrics, cosmetics and medicines. Considering this wide applicability and emphasizing, above ...

The water contamination is characterized as one of the major environmental problems caused by the increase of manufacturing industries, among these contaminants, the chromium ions can be highlighted. High concentrations ...