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Biochar from olive mill solid waste as an eco-friendly adsorbent for the removal of polyphenols from olive mill wastewater
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)In Tunisia, olive mill waste water (OMW) is discharged into evaporation ponds where they turn into solid waste (OMSW) and become a serious threat to the environment. This paper addresses for the first time how to valorize ... -
Biochar production from the pyrolysis of tomato processing residues
( Elsevier , 2022 , Book chapter)The global modern challenges of climate change, natural resources scarcity, waste overproduction, management and processing, etc., need to be examined under the circular economy principles. As such, biochar is considered ... -
Biocrude oil and high-value metabolite production potential of the Nitzschia sp.
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2021 , Article)Diatom biomass could be an alternative feedstock for producing bio-oil through hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) technique. Additionally, diatom biomass could have high-value metabolites, such as pigments and polyunsaturated ... -
Biocrude oil production from a self-settling marine cyanobacterium, Chroococcidiopsis sp., using a biorefinery approach
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Although the whole microalgal biomass is typically used as a feedstock for hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL), the conversion of a primary metabolite (i.e., carbohydrate) to biocrude is very low. In this study, a self-settling ... -
Biodegradation of diclofenac by two green microalgae: Picocystis sp. and Graesiella sp.
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)The aim of the present study was to provide an integrated view of algal removal of diclofenac (DCF). Two isolated microalgal strains Picocystis sp. and Graesiella sp. were cultivated under different DCF concentrations and ... -
Biodegradation of hydrocarbons and biosurfactants production by a newly halotolerant Pseudomonas sp. strain isolated from contaminated seawater
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)A strain NAPH6 of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, isolated from contaminated seawater taken from the fishing harbor of Sfax, Tunisia, was able to degrade almost completly the naphthalene (200 mg/l) and the aliphatic hydrocarbons ... -
Biological activities of phenolics from leaves of Tunisian Cydonia oblonga miller
( International Allelopathy Foundation , 2018 , Article)We examined the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of quince (Cydonia oblonga Miller) leaf methanol extract of Tunisian variety Commune. Chromatographic characterization of the leaf extract using HPLC-MS/MS revealed ... -
Biolubricant Synthesis by Additization and Chemical Modification from Lipid-Rich Brackish Coelastrella sp. Using a Biorefinery Approach
( American Chemical Society , 2023 , Article)With a sizable market share and widespread use in automotive and industrial applications, biolubricants are produced from the oils of terrestrial plants that have undergone chemical modification or additive addition. ... -
Box-Behnken approach for optimization of Cr(III) removal from a real tanning effluent using powdered marble
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Article)During the tanning step, 30-40% of trivalent chromium remains in the solid and liquid wastes, generating highly polluted sewage. In this study, powdered marble was used as a low-cost adsorbent to remove trivalent chromium ... -
Business-Driven Ecological Innovations in Green Growth Strategies
( Springer Nature , 2019 , Book chapter)Eco-innovations are inventions or developments of new and optimised technology or processes that lead to environmental and economic benefits. Such innovations are closely interlinked with sustainability and green growth ... -
Carbon mineralization, biological indicators, and phytotoxicity to assess the impact of urban sewage sludge on two light-textured soils in a microcosm
( Wiley , 2020 , Article)The agricultural reuse of urban sewage sludge (USS) modifies soil properties depending on sludge quality, management, and pedo-environmental conditions. The aim of this microcosm study was to assess C mineralization and ... -
Caught off guard and beaten: The Ukraine war and food security in the Middle East
( Frontiers Media , 2023 , Article)The Ukraine war has led to a severe global food crisis due to complex supply disruptions and price increases of agricultural inputs. Countries of the Middle East have been directly affected because of their high dependence ... -
Challenges of multi-level water governance at micro-watershed level - A case from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
( Institute of Physics Publishing , 2018 , Conference Paper)The micro-watershed level can be a promising unit for the integration and coordination of water management functions that affect sustainable water use and livelihoods of local communities such as farmer groups. Recent ... -
Characteristics of Desalination Brine and Its Impacts on Marine Chemistry and Health, With Emphasis on the Persian/Arabian Gulf: A Review
( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article Review)At a time when worldwide water shortage is increasing, seawater is being viewed as an inexhaustible supply of freshwater via the process of seawater desalination. As a result, seawater desalination is becoming more popular, ... -
Chemical Composition, Antibacterial Activity using Micro-broth Dilution Method and Antioxidant Activity of Essential Oil and Water Extract from Aerial Part of Tunisian Thymus algeriensis Boiss. & Reut.
( Taylor & Francis , 2021 , Article)In this study, we investigated the chemical composition, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of essential oil and aqueous extract from Thymus algeriensis Boiss. & Reut growing in Tunisia. GC/MS analysis of essential ... -
Circular economy and the resource nexus: Realignment and progress towards sustainable development in Saudi Arabia
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Resources such as water, energy, and arable land represent bottlenecks with regard to achieving key sustainability paradigms such as the circular economy (CE). They exhibit vital inputs and outputs for economic development, ... -
Circular Economy in Basic Supply: Framing the Approach for the Water and Food Sectors of the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The circular economy concept can enhance sustainability through restructuring consumption and production patterns using innovative designs and business models. This core premise is highly relevant for the interlinked water ... -
Climatic Aridity Gradient Modulates the Diversity of the Rhizosphere and Endosphere Bacterial Microbiomes of Opuntia ficus-indica
( Frontiers Media , 2020 , Article)© Copyright © 2020 Karray, Gargouri, Chebaane, Mhiri, Mliki and Sayadi. Recent microbiome research has shown that soil fertility, plant-associated microbiome, and crop production can be affected by abiotic environmental ... -
CO, CO2, and SO2 detection based on functionalized graphene nanoribbons: First principles study
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)In this study, density functional theory (DFT) has been used to build armchair graphene nanoribbon (AGNR) gas sensor and study its capacity to detect carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), and sulfur dioxide (SO2) ... -
Co-occurrence of antibiotic and metal resistance in long-term sewage sludge-amended soils: influence of application rates and pedo-climatic conditions
( Springer , 2023 , Article)Urban sewage sludge (USS) is increasingly being used as an alternative organic amendment in agriculture. Because USS originates mostly from human excreta, partially metabolized pharmaceuticals have also been considered in ...