A Starting Point on Recycling Land and Sea Snail Shell Wastes to Manufacture Quicklime, Milk of Lime, and Hydrated Lime.

The valorization of gastropod shell wastes in the production of lime is the topic of this study. First, shells from land snail and sea snail were characterized for their mineralogical, chemical, and thermal properties. Then, the shells were calcined at 1000 °C, and the obtained quicklimes were characterized for their specific surface area, pore diameter, and particle morphology, followed by evaluation of their reactivity in wet slaking tests.

Rheology of Suspensions of TEMPO-Oxidised and Cationic Cellulose Nanofibrils-The Effect of Chemical Pre-Treatment.

Cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) are particles with a high aspect ratio. Typically, chemically pre-treated CNFs (containing anionic or cationic charged groups) consist of long fibrils (up to 2 μm) with very low thickness (less than 10 nm). Derived from their high aspect ratio, CNFs form strong hydrogels with high elasticity at low concentrations.

Nanocelluloses and Their Applications in Conservation and Restoration of Historical Documents.

Nanocelluloses have gained significant attention in recent years due to their singular properties (good biocompatibility, high optical transparency and mechanical strength, large specific surface area, and good film-forming ability) and wide-ranging applications (paper, food packaging, textiles, electronics, and biomedical). This article is a comprehensive review of the applications of nanocelluloses (cellulose nanocrystals, cellulose nanofibrils, and bacterial nanocellulose) in the conservation and restoration of historical paper documents, including their preparation methods and main properties. The novelty lies in the information collected about nanocelluloses as renewable, environmentally friendly, and sustainable materials in the field of cultural heritage preservation as an alternative to conventional methods.

Transiliac Endoscopic-Assisted L5S1 Intraforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Technical Considerations and Potential Complications.

Objective: We sought to determine the clinical outcomes, complications, and fusion rates in transiliac endoscopic-assisted L5S1 intraforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (iLIF).

Methods: Between September 2020 and September 2021, patients with L5S1 degenerative disk disease were enrolled in a prospective study on transiliac L5S1 iLIF and followed for a minimum of 12 months. Conflict of the preoperative planned approach with the ilium was mandatory.

Anionic bio-flocculants from sugarcane for purification of sucrose: An application of circular bioeconomy.

In sugar production, polyacrylamide-based anionic flocculants are added for juice treatment, the main objective being to remove impurities that affect the quality of the sugar. However, if they remain in the final product, those polymers can present carcinogenic and neurotoxic actions besides contaminating the soils where the waste is discharged. To overcome this problem, the present study proposes, for the first time, natural flocculants based on cellulose obtained from sugarcane bagasse (residue from sugarcane processing) as substitutes for the flocculants based on polyacrylamide, normally used in sugar cane juice purification.