Essays about: "Bioplastics"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 34 essays containing the word Bioplastics.

  1. 6. Banana by-products in Thailand - Exploring its feasibility as bioplastics feedstock for food packaging

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Förpackningslogistik

    Author : Ratchadetch Termpitipong; [2021]
    Keywords : Banana by-products; bio-based packaging; bioplastic; value chain; Thailand; feasibility; DEFT analysis; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This study aims to determine the operational feasibility of utilizing banana cultivation by-products as an alternative raw material in bioplastic production, replacing bio-based feedstock that is otherwise used as food in Thailand. By following the exploratory qualitative research approach, a combination of secondary sources of information together with interviews with the identified stakeholders involved in banana cultivation and bioplastic value chains were used in data collection process. READ MORE

  3. 7. The blue-end of the spectrum of plastics : A step toward understanding the role of blue biopolymers in phasing out fossil plastics

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Alice Rudberg; [2021]
    Keywords : plastics; polymers; bioblends; bioplastic; biopolymer; renewable; biodegradable; biobased; algae; seaweed; blue plastics; blue biopolymers; blue growth; Plaster; polymerer; bioplast; biopolymer; förnyelsebar; nedbrytbar; komposterbar; biobaserad; alger; sjögräs; algplast; algpolymerer; blue growth;

    Abstract : For more than a century, plastics have become an increasingly important part of the human society. Thanks to the durability and the many varieties of plastic it has a wide range of applications, but unfortunately the traditional plastic made from fossil oil has its drawbacks. READ MORE

  4. 8. Fractionation of Wheat Bran for Utilisation in Biorefinery

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

    Author : Gabriella Haag; [2021]
    Keywords : Wheat bran; biorefinery; chemical engineering; vetekli; bioraffinaderi; extraction; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Wheat bran is a by-product from the production of wheat flour. Nowadays wheat bran is mostly used as feed for animals, in the food and baking industry or it is simply burned in open air. READ MORE

  5. 9. Engineering Rhodosporidium toruloides for the production of polyhydroxybutyrate

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk mikrobiologi

    Author : Tova Lindh; [2021]
    Keywords : Applied microbiology; Bioplastics; Rhodosporidium toruloides; Polyhydroxybutyrate; Non-conventional yeast; Oleaginous yeast; Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : The increased use of plastics has become an environmental problem where plastics, due to the slow degradation, accumulate in the oceans and landfills. Although plastics are a very cheap and useful material with desirable properties and a wide variety of applications, they are primarily made from petroleum-based resources which are non-renewable and of fossil origin. READ MORE

  6. 10. Optimizing Growth Conditions for Lactic Acid Bacteria

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

    Author : Lorenzo García Tejada; [2021]
    Keywords : Lactic Acid Bacteria; Optimization; Cell growth; Lactic acid production; Oxygen; Yeast extract; Wood hydrolysate; Poly-lactic acid; Chemical engineering; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : High production titers are paramount in lactic fermentation processes aimed towards poly lactic acid (PLA) manufacturing. Optimization of the fermentation stage is therefore essential for the viability of the process. READ MORE