Artificial intelligence-driven assessment of critical inputs for lead adsorption by agro-food wastes in wastewater treatment.

Due to environmental concerns and economic value, the adsorption process using agricultural wastes is one of the promising methods to remove lead (Pb) from contaminated water. The relationships between agricultural waste properties, adsorption conditions, and the maximum Pb adsorption capacity of selected adsorbents have not been adequately explored. A thorough understanding of these interactions is crucial for optimizing adsorption processes and enhancing the efficiency of agricultural wastes as sustainable adsorbents.

A review on the hydration properties of dietary fibers derived from food waste and their interactions with other ingredients: opportunities and challenges for their application in the food industry.

Dietary fiber (DF) significantly affects the quality attributes of food matrices. Depending on its chemical composition, molecular structure, and degree of hydration, the behavior of DF may differ. Numerous reports confirm that incorporating DF derived from food waste into food products has significant effects on textural, sensory, rheological, and antimicrobial properties.

Valorization of Fibrous Plant-Based Food Waste as Biosorbents for Remediation of Heavy Metals from Wastewater-A Review.

Mobilization of heavy metals in the environment has been a matter of concern for several decades due to their toxicity for humans, environments, and other living organisms. In recent years, use of inexpensive and abundantly available biosorbents generated from fibrous plant-based food-waste materials to remove heavy metals has garnered considerable research attention. The aim of this review is to investigate the applicability of using fibrous plant-based food waste, which comprises different components such as pectin, hemicellulose, cellulose, and lignin, to remove heavy metals from wastewater.

Extraction optimization and physicochemical properties of pectin from melon peel.

In this study, acidic extraction (citric acid) was used for the extraction of pectin from melon peel. A central composite design (CCD) was applied to study the effect of temperature (35-95°C), time (40-200min), pH (1-3) and solvent to sample ratio (10-50v/w) on the yield and degree of esterification (DE). The results showed that the yield and DE ranged from 2.