Differences in cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) plant chemistry between strains are influenced by genetics, plant growth and development, in addition to environmental conditions such as abiotic and biotic stress. Resulting secondary metabolite profiles are further altered post-harvest by drying and extraction, all of which present sizable challenges to industrial scale producers of pharmaceutical grade

Halia Bara, a popular variety of Zingiber officinale Theilade in Malaysia valued for medicinal values was successfully micropropagated using light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to produce disease-free planting materials. This study aimed to establish LED-induced organogenesis of Halia Bara and to evaluate their biochemical profile. Basal part explants were irradiated with white (400−700 nm), far-red (720

Currently there is a growing interest from the food industry in obtaining inulin for its possible use in the elaboration of functional foods. A set of optimum extraction conditions was developed for the recovery of inulin plus fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) from several common inulin-containing plant sources, like chicory roots (Cichorium intybus L.) and Jerusalem artichoke tubers (Helianthus tuberosus

Flax (Linum Usitatissimum L.) fiber composites serve as sustainable replacement for glass fiber composites. Given that these composites are based on natural sources, their performance is susceptible to variation induced by several factors. Hence, ten flax fiber varieties cultivated in two different regions of Belgium in 2017 and 2018 are compared in terms of their yield and their tensile strength.

The sulfomethylation-aided phosphoric acid pretreatment (SPAP) was investigated for bamboo biorefinery. The yield of glucose and xylose were increased from 19.8 % and 13.88 % for H3PO4-pretreated D. sinicus alone (PAP-DS) to 89.06 % and 72.92 % for SPAP-DS. Ethanol concentration for SPAP-DS was 13.26 g/L, which improved by about 3-folds than PAP-DS. The SPAP-DS exhibited the lower lignin content and

The unmodified industrial Alkali Lignin (AL) was used as a hydrophilic chain extender to prepare a series of Lignin-based Waterborne Polyurethane (LWPU) emulsions with different lignin contents by step-growth addition polymerization with polypropylene glycol (PPG) and isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI). The lignin content in the series of LWPUs was determined by elemental analysis, with a maximum content

Thermosets of the diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) are normally brittle owing to its rigid structure. To address this problem, a bioinspired strategy to form sacrificial bonds in a curing system, which may enhance the flexibility of epoxy thermosets and maintain a favorable strength simultaneously has been proposed. A tung (Aleurites montana L.) oil diglyceride based-acid (TODGA) that may construct

In this work, flax shives and oat hulls representative of cellulosic materials of agricultural byproducts were used to develop hydrochars and steam-activated hydrochar adsorbents. They were used to adsorb carbamazepine (CBZ) as a model pharmaceutical pollutant from artificially contaminated water. The adsorbents were characterized by surface properties and composition. CBZ equilibrium adsorption was

The effect of organic loading on process performance and methane yields during anaerobic mono-digestion of sugarcane trash (ST) and sugarcane bagasse (SB) with and without dilute sulphuric acid impregnated steam explosion was investigated. At first, biochemical methane potential (BMP) of ST and SB was performed at 37 °C in batch assays with an inoculum to substrate (ISR) ratio of 2 on VS basis. Methane

Control of anthracnose disease caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides by use of essential oils encapsulated in nanofibres made of polyvinyl alcohol has been attempted in this study. Essential oils from plants of subtropical origin, thyme oil and betel leaf oil were incorporated in electrospun mats at different levels. The Scanning Electron Microscope analysis revealed size of the nanofibers between

Vernonia patula (Dryand.) Merr. has long been used as a traditional medicine in some parts of Asia and is a promising source of bioactive polyphenols. In this work, the adsorption/desorption characteristics and chromatographic purification of total polyphenols from V. patula (VPTP) by macroporous adsorption resin (MAR) were investigated. Static adsorption/desorption tests revealed that NKA-II resin

We have heterogously expressed a recombinant GH10 xylanase from Aspergillus fumigatus Af293 (Af-XYLA) in Pichia pastoris X-33 and investigated its biochemical and kinetic properties and its synergy with cellulases during lignocellulose sacchararification. Af-XYLA showed optimal activity at 80 °C and pH 5–7, and it withstood a temperature of 50 °C and pH 4–8 for 72 h with about 50 % and 80 % of its

Converting rice husks into valuable chemicals or advanced materials has attracted significant interests of economic and environmental benefits. In this study, we prepared rice husk-derived porous carbon sheets (PCS) by sustainable and recyclable salt activation. The employed NaCl/KCl salt mixture was not only the template agent for mesopores, but also necessary for the formation of 2D carbon structure

Full-length transcriptome sequencing based on the PacBio sequencing platform could significantly optimize the annotation of gene structures. As an ancient relic gymnosperm in the monotypic order Ginkgoales, Ginkgo biloba L. contains rich terpenoids that are medicinally valuable. The seeds have abundant edible endosperm, which is delicious and of high nutritional value. However, existing molecular studies

Improving the quality of cotton fiber is an important way to increase the competitiveness of cotton in the international market. However, how to improve fiber quality as much as possible without significantly reducing seed cotton yield is still a challenge to the cotton industry. A two-year field experiment was conducted in 2018 and 2019 to investigate the effects of irrigation amount and nitrogen

The development of genetically transformed plants is an elusive landmark in Cannabis sativa L. breeding. Despite its economic interest, at present, protocols for producing transgenic C. sativa plants are scarce. We studied the ability of hypocotyl, cotyledon and meristem explants from six C. sativa hemp varieties for transgenic plant regeneration. For this, we firstly evaluated in vitro regeneration

The use of biotechnology strategies to increase the production of natural products in medicinal plants, can be very useful and commercially profitable. In this study, control and transgenic hairy roots were obtained from Agrobacterium rhizogenes strain A4 and Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain C58C1(pRiA4-pBMI) carrying the pmt gene C58C1, respectively. The effect of pmt gene overexpression on growth

In view of the global energy crisis and climate change, elephant grass (Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.) Morrone syn. Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.) represents a useful lignocellulosic biofuel feed stock due to its high biomass yield and persistence. Internode elongation is an important factor that affects the productivity of energy grass. Elucidating the molecular mechanism governing internode elongation

Carlina acaulis L. can provide many valuable phytochemicals. However, the plant has a limited range and is under partial protection in many countries. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a cultivation methodology, including the mode of fertilisation. This study presents answers to the following research hypotheses: 1) C. acaulis plants can be successfully cultivated outside the natural habitat; 2)

The use of semiconductor-based photocatalysts to degrade organic dyes in water is receiving more and more attention. However, there are still some problems in practical applications, such as high photogenerated carrier recombination rate, difficulty in recovery, and poor reusability. In this study, reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/copper sulfide (CuS) was loaded onto a dialdehyde cellulose fiber (DACF)

Biodiesel and other derivative compounds which could act as biolubricants, can be a suitable alternative for petroleum products, which are less sustainable and harmful to the environment. However, especially when vegetable oils are used as raw materials (for instance Carthamus Tinctorius), these products can show poor oxidative stabilities, depending on their fatty acid composition. Apart from adding

There are significant challenges related to practical applications of formaldehyde-based wood adhesives due to their formaldehyde content and fossil-based raw materials. Herein, a bio-based wood adhesive formulation that contains cornstarch (CS), Mimosa tannin (MT), sugar (S), and citric acid (CA) was developed. The solid content, curing time, and viscosity of the synthesized adhesive was determined

In this study, the depolymerization of naked oat stem cell wall and the dissolution of its chemical compositions during autohydrolysis in subcritical water (150−210 °C, 0.38–1.85 MPa) were investigated, to explore the potential of naked oat stems as raw materials for green biorefinery. Our results showed that the sequence of lignin removal was from parenchyma cells to sclerenchyma fibers in the tissues

Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L’Hér. ex Vent. is a perennial woody plant used as source material for papermaking, as woody forage, and as traditional Chinese medicine. In this study, an in vitro adventitious shoot induction procedure for B. papyrifera root explants was developed and evaluated the frequency of adventitious shoot regeneration. It showed that the culture medium, treatment with plant growth

Natural rubber (NR, cis-1,4-polyisoprene) is applied in over 50,000 products. It has unique properties, which cannot be matched by synthetic rubber. The pará rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis Muell. Arg.) belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family is currently the only commercial source of NR. Alternative rubber-producing sources and systems are required to increase the biological and geographic diversity

Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is a fast-growing and high biomass producing plant species with wide usage of its materials such as fiber, food, and fuel. There are many varieties containing low concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). In the present study, it assessed the agricultural feasibility of three industrial hemp varieties with different water management and nitrogen fertilizer treatments