These initiatives provide optimism that plastic recycling rates will soon be far greater than they are now. There needs to be a concerted efforts among the universities, research institutions, polymer manufacturers, and policymakers to collaborate and integrate renewable energy sources and optimize ...
Return rates and turn-around4 of reusable packaging affect the system. Also in B2B systems, packaging (returnable packaging items, such as crates, pallets) return rates are a major issue for many companies. Deposits and refund systems (both in B2B and B2C) induce customers to return the ...
Microorganisms break down the compounds into a simpler form through biochemical transformation. Biodegradation of polymer is described as any alteration of the polymer properties such as digestion by microbial enzymes, reduction in molecular weight, and loss of mechanical strength and surface properties, i...
“entitlements”. These tax rate cuts have already kicked off a new “race to the bottom” as other countries cut their rates to compete“Trump Just
[61] demonstrated that LPLLR inhibited both α-glucosidase and α-amylase, and the inhibition rates reached a maximum of 50.12% and 39.08%, respectively, at a concentration of 2000 μM. Peptides with α-amylase inhibitory activity were identified in basil seeds [62]. These were P1 (ACGNLPR...
Some organisms [113,114], including invertebrates assisted by their gut microbiome [182], were reported to cause significant weight loss in pretreated PS material, with rates of around 10% over one month. Another study reported that Pseudomonas putida CA-3 cultures can reach this degradation ...
In this review, we describe recent research on: (1) the occurrence of antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs) in waste materials and in soils receiving land appl
Research in Germany indicates a rising prevalence of VRE in hospitals, exceeding 20%, while studies in the Netherlands report resistance rates below 1%. This contrast is likely due to differences in antibiotic usage and adherence to infection prevention and control protocols [18]. There is a ...
They suggested that surface functional groups of NPs affect their affinity towards organic matter and ions in the aqueous phase, which may lead to different retention and migration rates. Carboxyl groups favored the adsorption of inorganic ions, hydrophilic contaminants, dissolved organic matter and ...
In general, fluidised bed gasifiers allow a high and uniform heat and mass transfer between the solid biomass and the gasifying medium, which allows good mixing and contact that increase the reaction rates and conversion efficiencies, minimising tar and char production (together with biomass ...