Conventional and microwave-assisted acid pretreatment of tea waste powder: analysis of functional groups using FTIR.

Tea waste powder (TWP) is one of the potential biomass waste to recover valuable chemicals and materials. The prime objective of this work is to investigate the role of acid pretreatment on TWP. Diluted acids (HCl, HPO, CHCOOH, and HSO) were used to soak the TWP to understand the role of acids on bond cleavage and chemicals formation.

Real-World Experience of Treating Young Adult Patients with Breast Cancer from a Single Center in Southern India.

Priya Iyer  Breast cancer in young adults is rare and accounts for 5 to 6% of all cancers in this age group. We conducted the present study to look at the demographic features, clinical presentation, and outcomes in this group of patients treated at our center.  The study included breast cancer patients between the age of 15 and 30 years treated at our institute from January 2009 to December 2016.

Fear of Cancer Recurrence and associated factors among breast cancer survivors in South India.

Objective: Fear of Cancer Recurrence (FCR) is a universal phenomenon widely reported as an unmet need among cancer survivors. The present study aims to determine the patterns of FCR and its associated factors among breast cancer survivors in South India.

Methods: A longitudinal study was carried out with pre and post-assessment.

The effect of torrefaction temperature and catalyst loading in Microwave-Assisted in-situ catalytic Co-Pyrolysis of torrefied biomass and plastic wastes.

In the current study, the effect of torrefaction temperatures (125-175 °C) and catalyst quantity (5-15 g) on co-pyrolysis of torrefied sawdust (TSD) and polystyrene (PS) are investigated to obtain value-added products. The role of torrefaction in co-pyrolysis of TSD: PS was analyzed to understand the product yields, synergy, and energy consumption . As the torrefaction temperature increases, oil yield (48.

The role of solvent soaking and pretreatment temperature in microwave-assisted pyrolysis of waste tea powder: Analysis of products, synergy, pyrolysis index, and reaction mechanism.

This study focuses on microwave-assisted pyrolysis (MAP) of fresh waste tea powder and torrefied waste tea powder as feedstocks. Solvents including benzene, acetone, and ethanol were used for soaking feedstocks. The feedstock torrefaction temperature (at 150 °C) and solvents soaking enhanced the yields of char (44.