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Reactions. Special Issue “Waste Biorefinery Technologies for Accelerating Sustainable Energy Processes“
Silva, T.; Condeço, J.; Santos, D.M.F. Preliminary Studies on the Electrochemical Conversion of Liquefied Forest Biomass. Reactions 2022, 3, 553-575. https://doi.org/10.3390/reactions3040037
Rijo, B.; Soares Dias, A.P.; Saksiwi, N.D.; Pereira, M.F.C.; Zăvoianu, R.; Pavel, O.D.; Ferreira, O.; dos Santos, R.G. Biofuels from Pyrolysis of Third-Generation Biomass from Household and Garden Waste Composting Bin: Kinetics Analysis. Reactions 2023, 4, 295-310. https://doi.org/10.3390/reactions4020018
Tepe, U.; Aslanbay Guler, B.; Demirel, Z.; Imamoglu, E. Regulatory control of exogenous phytohormone on multiple bioproducts using triple algal co-culture technique. Bioresour. Technol. Rep. 2025, 32, 102307. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2025.102307
Öztürk, A. B.; Jakovljevic, N.; Semaan, G.; Kumar, G. Spent Coffee Grains (SCG) to biofuels: a comparative techno-economic evaluation for hydrogen and methane production. Biomass Bioenergy 2025, 202, 108220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2025.108220
Kallikazarou, N.I.; Nisiforou, O.; Kokkinidou, D.A.; Koutsokeras, L.; Michael, C.; Castro, J.L.; Anayiotos, A.S.; Constantinides, G.; Botsaris, G.; Fotidis, I.A.; Antoniou, M.G. Pilot-scale production of high-purity struvite fertilizer from livestock waste: Outcomes of the RE-LIVE WASTE project in Cyprus. J. Environ. Manag. 2025, 393, 127009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.127009
Nastić, N.; Policastro, G.; Cesaro, A.; Vidović, S.; Pirozzi, F. Upcycling extraction residues from fruit waste bioactive compound recovery via fermentative and photofermentative hydrogen production. Biomass Bioenergy 2025, 201, 108101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2025.108101
Yan, Y.; Kallikazarou, N.I.; Nisiforou, O.; Shang, Q.; Fu, D.; Antoniou, M.G.; Fotidis, I.A. Phosphorus Recovery through Struvite Crystallization from Real Wastewater: Bridging Gaps from Lab to Market. Bioresour. Technol. 2025, 427, 132408. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132408.
Kumar, R.; Mooste, M.; Zekker, I.; Käärik, M.; Leis, J.; Kikas, A.; Treshchalov, A.; Kozlova, J.; Otsus, M.; Aruväli, J.; Kisand, V.; Kukli, K.; Tammeveski, K. Tailoring Highly Efficient ZIF-Derived FexCey@N–C Composite Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in H-Shape Microbial Fuel Cells. Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 2025, 98, 793–806. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.12.089.
Černáková, L.; Haluz, P.; Mastihuba, V.; Košťálová, Z.; Potocká, E.K.; Mastihubová, M. Enzymatic β-Mannosylation of Phenylethanoid Alcohols. Molecules 2025, 30, 414. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules30020414.
Elkamel, H.; Taşar, Ş.; Duranay, N.; Yılgın, M. Evaluation of Textile Industry Wastes: Cellulose Recovery from Cotton/Polyester Blend Shearing Waste. Waste Manag. 2025, 114850. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2025.114850.
Valentukeviciene, M.; Zekker, I.; Juozapaviciute, G. Enzymatic Recovery of Glucose from Textile Waste. Processes2025, 13, 1165. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr13041165.
Mamun, F.-A.; Kumar, R.; Anwuta, K.U.; Das, S.; Jaagura, M.; Herodes, K.; Kyrpel, T.; Borzyszkowska, A.F.; Zielińska-Jurek, A.; Vincevica-Gaile, Z.; Burlakovs, J.; Krauklis, A.E.; Azraj, M.N.; Salauddin, M.; Zhong, J.; Tenno, T.; Bester, K.; Zekker, I. How Resistant Is Anammox Biofilm Against Antibiotics: A Special Insight into Anammox Response Towards Fluoroquinolones. Heliyon 2024, 10, e17370. https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(24)17370-7.
Goliszek-Chabros, M.; Xu, T.; Bocho-Janiszewska, A.; Podkościelna, B.; Sevastyanova, O. Lignin Nanoparticles from Softwood and Hardwood as Sustainable Additives for Broad-Spectrum Protection and Enhanced Sunscreen Performance. Wood Sci. Technol. 2025, 59, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00226-025-01659-1.
Burato, A.; Džomba, E.; Čengić-Džomba, S.; Chrysargyris, A.; Kallikazarou, N.; Melito, S.; Marceddu, D.; González-Orenga, S.; Giannini, V.; Antoniou, M.G.; Tzortzakis, N.; Boscaiu, M.; Ronga, D. Effects of Organo-Mineral Fertilizers Containing Struvite from Liquid Digestate on the Growth of Baby-Leaf Lettuce and Radish. Int. J. Agric. Sustain. 2025, 23, 100030
Vincevica-Gaile, Z.; Zhylina, M.; Shishkin, A.; Ansone-Bertina, L.; Klavins, L.; Arbidans, L.; Dobkevica, L.; Zekker, I.; Klavins, M. Selected Residual Biomass Valorization into Pellets as a Circular Economy-Supported End-of-Waste. Clean. Mater. 2025, 7, 100295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clema.2025.100295.
Alfe, M.; Gargiulo, V.; Ruoppolo, G.; Cammarota, F.; Calandra, P.; Rossi, C.O.; Loise, V.; Porto, M.; Di Capua, R.; Caputo, P. Microstructural Modifications in Bitumens Rejuvenated by Oil from Pyrolysis of Waste Tires. Front. Chem.2024, 12, 1512905.
Černáková, L.; Macková, M.; Klempová, T.; Haluz, P.; Mastihuba, V.; Mastihubová, M. Enzymatic Methoxycarbonylation of Tyrosol and Hydroxytyrosol. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 10057. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms251810057.
Imamoglu, E. Green Extraction Processes from Renewable Biomass to Sustainable Bioproducts. Bioresour. Technol. Rep. 2024, 24, 101952. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2024.101952.
Dincoglu, B.; Tensi, G.; Demirel, Z.; Imamoglu, E. Optimization of Phycobiliprotein Extraction from Triple Algal Co-Culture. Syst. Microbiol. Biomanuf. 2024, 4, 301. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43393-024-00301-8.
Priks, H.; Zekker, I.; Nava, A.I.M.; Kumar, R.; Das, S.; Jaagura, M.; Mamun, F.-A.; Bhowmick, G.D.; Tamm, T.; Tenno, T. Enhanced Anammox-Mediated Nitrogen Removal in Bioelectrochemical Systems at Prolonged Negative Electrode Potentials. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 2024, 31, 35405. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-35405-0.
Balčiūnaitė, A.; Elessawy, N.A.; Šljukić, B.; Toghan, A.; Al-Hussain, S.A.; Gouda, M.H.; Youssef, M.E.; santos, D.M.F. Effective Fuel Cell Electrocatalyst with Ultralow Pd Loading on Ni-N-Doped Graphene from Upcycled Water Bottle Waste. Sustainability 2024, 16, 77469. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16177469.
Gargiulo, V.; Di Natale, F.; Alfè, M. From Agricultural Wastes to Advanced Materials for Environmental Applications: Rice Husk-Derived Adsorbents for Heavy Metals Removal from Wastewater. J. Environ. Chem. Eng. 2024, 12, 113497. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2024.113497.
Mukamwi, M.; Somorin, T.; Soloha, R.; Dace, E. Databases for Biomass and Waste Biorefinery – A Mini-Review and SWOT Analysis. Biotechnol. Rep. 2023, 36, 102872. https://doi.org/10.1080/21655979.2023.2286722.
Touach, N.; Benzaouak, A.; Toyir, J.; El Hamdouni, Y.; El Mahi, M.; Lotfi, E.; Labjar, N.; Kacimi, M.; Liotta, L.F. BaTiO₃ Functional Perovskite as Photocathode in Microbial Fuel Cells for Energy Production and Wastewater Treatment. Molecules 2023, 28, 1894. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28041894.
Caputo, P.; Calandra, P.; Loise, V.; Porto, M.; Le Pera, A.; Abe, A.A.; Teltayev, B.; Luprano, M.L.; Alfè, M.; Gargiulo, V.; Ruoppolo, G.; Rossi, C.O. Physical Chemistry Supports Circular Economy: Toward a Viable Use of Products from the Pyrolysis of a Refuse-Derived Fuel and Granulated Scrap Tire Rubber as Bitumen Additives. Environ. Chem. Technol. J. 2023, 7, 118842. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.118842.
Naydenova, I.; Radoykova, T.; Petrova, T.; Sandov, O.; Valchev, I. Utilization Perspectives of Lignin Biochar from Industrial Biomass Residue. Molecules 2023, 28, 4842. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28124842.
Wang, H.; Yan, Q.; Zhong, X.; Angelidaki, I.; Fotidis, I.A. Metabolic Responses and Microbial Community Changes to Long Chain Fatty Acids: Ammonia Synergetic Co-Inhibition Effect During Biomethanation. Bioresour. Technol. 2023, 387, 129538. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129538.
Guler, B.A.; Tepe, U.; Imamoglu, E. Sustainable Point of View: Life Cycle Analysis for Green Extraction Technologies. ChemBioEng Rev. 2023, 10, 30056. https://doi.org/10.1002/cben.202300056.
Issa, G.; Kormunda, M.; Tumurbaatar, O.; Szegedi, Á.; Kovacheva, D.; Karashanova, D.; Popova, M. Impact of Ce/Zr Ratio in the Nanostructured Ceria and Zirconia Composites on the Selective CO₂ Adsorption. Nanomaterials 2023, 13, 2428. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13172428.
Rijo, B.; Dias, A.P.S.; Saksiwi, N.D.; Pereira, M.F.C.; Zăvoianu, R.; Pavel, O.D.; Ferreira, O.; dos Santos, R.G. Biofuels from Pyrolysis of Third-Generation Biomass from Household and Garden Waste Composting Bin: Kinetics Analysis. Reactions 2023, 4, 18. https://doi.org/10.3390/reactions4020018.
Gargiulo, V.; Alfè, M.; Ruoppolo, G.; Cammarota, F.; Rossi, C.O.; Loise, V.; Porto, M.; Calandra, P.; Pochylski, M.; Gapinski, J.; Caputo, P. How Char from Waste Pyrolysis Can Improve Bitumen Characteristics and Induce Anti-Aging Effects. Colloids Surf. A Physicochem. Eng. Asp. 2023, 670, 132199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2023.132199.
Touach, N.; Benzaouak, A.; Toyir, J.; El Hamidi, A.; El Mahi, M.; Lotfi, E.; Kacimi, M.; Liotta, L.F. Bioenergy Generation and Wastewater Purification with Li₀.₉₅Ta₀.₇₆Nb₀.₁₉Mg₀.₁₅O₃ as New Air-Photocathode for MFCs. Catalysts 2022, 12, 1424. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12111424.
Alfè, M.; Gargiulo, V.; Porto, M.; Migliaccio, R.; Le Pera, A.; Sellaro, M.; Pellegrino, C.; Abe, A.A.; Urciuolo, M.; Caputo, P.; Calandra, P.; Loise, V.; Rossi, C.O.; Ruoppolo, G. Pyrolysis and Gasification of a Real Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF): The Potential Use of the Products under a Circular Economy Vision. Molecules 2022, 27, 38114. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27238114.
Benzaouak, A.; Touach, N.; Mahir, H.; Elhamdouni, Y.; Labjar, N.; El Hamidi, A.; El Mahi, M.; Lotfi, E.; Kacimi, M.; Liotta, L.F. ZrP₂O₇ as a Cathodic Material in Single-Chamber MFC for Bioenergy Production. Nanomaterials 2022, 12, 3330. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12193330.
Benzaouak, A.; Mahir, H.; El Hamidi, A.; Kacimi, M.; Liotta, L.F. Investigation of Phosphorus Loaded V₂O₅/ZrO₂ Catalysts for the Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Propane (ODH). Catalysts 2022, 12, 811. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12080811.
Popova, M.; Trendafilova, I.; Oykova, M.; Mitrev, Y.; Shestakova, P.; Mihályi, M.R.; Szegedi, Á. Hydrodeoxygenation of Levulinic Acid to γ-Valerolactone over Mesoporous Silica-Supported Cu-Ni Composite Catalysts. Molecules 2022, 27, 5383. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27175383.
Silva, T.; Condeço, J.; Santos, D.M.F. Preliminary Studies on the Electrochemical Conversion of Liquefied Forest Biomass. Reactions 2022, 3, 553-575. https://doi.org/10.3390/reactions3040037.