Publications by authors named "Josue Alves Melo"

Post-consumer waste management systems have proven insufficient to meet the growing global demand. In this context, adopting alternative pathways that complement established practices, such as chemical recycling, becomes essential. Accordingly, this study evaluated the potential of the co-pyrolysis process to manage polyethylene terephthalate (PET) residues and waste cooking oil (WCO), converting them into industrial inputs.

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In this work, the production of renewable hydrocarbons was explored by the means of waste cottonseed oil (WCSO) micropyrolysis at 500 °C. Catalytic upgrading of the pyrolysis vapors was studied using α-AlO, γ-AlO Mo-Co/γ-AlO, and Mo-Ni/γ-AlO catalysts. The oxygen removal efficiency was much lower in non-catalytic pyrolysis (18.

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The fruit of the Talisia esculenta tree, is largely consumed and appreciated for its bittersweet taste; however, detailed information on its constituent bioactive compounds is still scarce. Therefore, this study aims to screen the antioxidant activity by six methods and determine the chemical profile of the pitomba fruit peel and pulp by electrospray ionization-Fourier transform-mass spectrometry. This is the first study attempting to identify the bioactive compounds in the pitomba fruit peel.

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