2 research outputs found
Lemon essential oil; the organic insect repellent
Commercial insecticides are widely used in most sectors of the agricultural production to avoid or reduce losses by insects and hence it can improve the production as well as the quality of the product produced. In some ways, it can also improve the value of food and also its safety. Insecticides can be considered as an economic, labour-saving and efficient tool of insect management in agricultural production [1]
Bio-based enzymes as source of chemicals and materials in industrial biotechnology
Bio-based enzymes application is one of
the most reliable methods or processes used in
biotechnological processes. Most of the industrial
processes nowadays have a poor effect on the
environment and make the current climate and
conditions in the world worst. Most industrial
companies and manufacturers are moving towards
a sustainable environment and ensuring that they
do not harm the environment. By switching to
biotechnology, the value of biotechnology can be
made known and sustainable industrial
development can be achieved. Biotechnology is
involved in many sectors, including chemical, food
processing, textiles, mining, materials, and energy.
Bio-based processes involving enzymes such as
lignin peroxidase (LiP), manganese peroxidase
(MnP) and laccase of white-rot fungi (WRF) are
used instead of chemical products and substances
to achieve the same outcome from the same
industrial degradation, decolourization or even
detoxification processes. By chance,
biotechnological processes also provide tools for
adapting and modifying biological organisms,
products, processes, and systems found in nature
to help develop more profitable, eco-friendly and
eco-efficient processes. Chemical and related
industries are transforming from conventional
chemical-based models to a greener, more efficient
and more environmentally friendly catalytic
alternative, both at the laboratory and industrial
scale. Bio-based catalysis provides many
advantages in this sense, along with possible
biotechnological and environmental applications.
Empowering the industry with growing resources
also helps increase cost and environmental
efficiency beyond traditional chemical
technologies