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World Journal of Pharmaceutical and life sciences, Apr 8, 2005
Natural Resources for Human Health
Edible films and coatings are layers of edible biopolymers (proteins, lipids and polysaccharides)... more Edible films and coatings are layers of edible biopolymers (proteins, lipids and polysaccharides) that can be used as an alternate for plastic packaging materials, because plastic packaging is causing environmental pollution and it can deteriorate human health when come in contact with the food product. Along with their environment friendly nature they can carry anti-oxidants, anti-microbials, anti-browning agents, neutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, colorants, flavors and desired additives to the food product which can prolong their shelf life and increase the aesthetic properties of the food product. Edible films are generated separately by solvent casting and extrusion while edible coating is applied on the food product by spraying or dipping. The conjugation of these edible biopolymers with the nanotechnology (nanoencapsulation, nanofibers and nanoliposomes) can initiate a controlled and targeted release of the additives added in the film or coating. In this review article several...
Pakistan Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology
The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has affected the world drastica... more The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has affected the world drastically with almost every country in the world reporting cases of coronavirus. Undoubtedly, challenging situations have caused social and economic disturbances. Communities with poor hygiene practices and immunological disorders are more susceptible to this viral disease which affects the respiratory tract. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization and governments of different countries have devised several strategies and regulations to minimize the spread of the virus. These include physical distancing measures, frequent hand washing and strict lockdowns in many regions of the world. Owing to its novel nature, no single specific treatment can be shortlisted for COVID-19. Alternatively, the therapeutic and nutritional approaches currently being considered have been effective in treating similar viruses in the past like SARS-CoV-1 and MERS. These approaches a...
Natural Resources for Human Health, 2021
Metabolic engineering is defined as recombinant DNA technology to improve specific biochemical re... more Metabolic engineering is defined as recombinant DNA technology to improve specific biochemical reactions for product formation. We modify the metabolic processes of bacteria to get our desired food by metabolic engineering. Metabolic engineering will enhance these microorganisms' properties and their ability to produce a diverse number of products cost-effectively. To produce amino acids, we modify the central metabolic pathway, biosynthetic pathway, and transport pathway. In many food industries, the production of organic acids through different processes and techniques have proved very beneficial because of their widespread applications. In line with this information, the present review aimed to provide background information for researchers about genetically modified foods for increased food yield to fulfil the nutritional values for average body growth.
The present study was based on a pilot biogas plant of 1.2 m 3 installed at IESE which demonstrat... more The present study was based on a pilot biogas plant of 1.2 m 3 installed at IESE which demonstrated to be an efficient setup. The focus was on analyzing the potential of food waste being produced at NUST for biogas production. The process was repeated twice until maximum biogas yield was achieved. The ideal feed size for food waste was 2.5 cm, with the retention time of 17 days in batch mode. The co-digestion of food waste with fresh cow dung as a starter gave significantly better results. The process was successfully demonstrated by using temperature controlled system to maintain thermophilic conditions. It resulted in the biogas production of 0.03 m 3 per kg of food waste. The biogas with high methane content of 60% was burnt with a transparent flame. The process resulted in the production of nutrient rich slurry with high NPK content and high C/N ratio. This slurry can be used as a natural fertilizer after drying. Thus the food waste proved to be a valuable alternate source of energy. The setup confirmed to be cost effective as it was not only a cheap source of energy but also a source of nutrient rich organic fertilizer. In the long run it will help in minimization of solid waste disposal and ultimately the reduction in green house gas emissions from the waste. Therefore, the application of biogas technology has economic, environmental, health and social benefits. It ultimately contributes towards sustainable development.
The effect of waste paper on biogas production from the co-digestion of fixed amount of cow dung ... more The effect of waste paper on biogas production from the co-digestion of fixed amount of cow dung and water hyacinth was studied at room temperature in five batch reactor for over 60 days. Waste paper addition was varied for a fixed amount of cow dung and water hyacinth until maximum biogas production was achieved. Biogas production was measured indirectly by water displacement method. The production of biogas showed a parabolic relationship as the amount of waste paper (g) increased with a goodness of fit of 0.982. Maximum biogas volume of 1.11liters was observed at a waste paper amount of 17.5g which corresponded to 10.0% total solids of the biomass in 250ml solution. Thus, an optimum waste paper amount of 17.5g needs to combine with 5g of cow dung and 5g of water hyacinth in 250ml of water for maximum biogas production. Similar equivalents in kilograms and tonnes can be utilized in large-scale production of biogas which can provide decentralized source of fuel for university laboratories and also local supply of energy for electricity production. Also, the air pollution problems associated with open burning of waste papers can be eliminated. The biogas process has established to be cheap and practically feasible. @ JASEM
World Journal of Pharmaceutical and life sciences, Apr 8, 2005
Natural Resources for Human Health
Edible films and coatings are layers of edible biopolymers (proteins, lipids and polysaccharides)... more Edible films and coatings are layers of edible biopolymers (proteins, lipids and polysaccharides) that can be used as an alternate for plastic packaging materials, because plastic packaging is causing environmental pollution and it can deteriorate human health when come in contact with the food product. Along with their environment friendly nature they can carry anti-oxidants, anti-microbials, anti-browning agents, neutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, colorants, flavors and desired additives to the food product which can prolong their shelf life and increase the aesthetic properties of the food product. Edible films are generated separately by solvent casting and extrusion while edible coating is applied on the food product by spraying or dipping. The conjugation of these edible biopolymers with the nanotechnology (nanoencapsulation, nanofibers and nanoliposomes) can initiate a controlled and targeted release of the additives added in the film or coating. In this review article several...
Pakistan Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology
The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has affected the world drastica... more The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has affected the world drastically with almost every country in the world reporting cases of coronavirus. Undoubtedly, challenging situations have caused social and economic disturbances. Communities with poor hygiene practices and immunological disorders are more susceptible to this viral disease which affects the respiratory tract. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization and governments of different countries have devised several strategies and regulations to minimize the spread of the virus. These include physical distancing measures, frequent hand washing and strict lockdowns in many regions of the world. Owing to its novel nature, no single specific treatment can be shortlisted for COVID-19. Alternatively, the therapeutic and nutritional approaches currently being considered have been effective in treating similar viruses in the past like SARS-CoV-1 and MERS. These approaches a...
Natural Resources for Human Health, 2021
Metabolic engineering is defined as recombinant DNA technology to improve specific biochemical re... more Metabolic engineering is defined as recombinant DNA technology to improve specific biochemical reactions for product formation. We modify the metabolic processes of bacteria to get our desired food by metabolic engineering. Metabolic engineering will enhance these microorganisms' properties and their ability to produce a diverse number of products cost-effectively. To produce amino acids, we modify the central metabolic pathway, biosynthetic pathway, and transport pathway. In many food industries, the production of organic acids through different processes and techniques have proved very beneficial because of their widespread applications. In line with this information, the present review aimed to provide background information for researchers about genetically modified foods for increased food yield to fulfil the nutritional values for average body growth.
The present study was based on a pilot biogas plant of 1.2 m 3 installed at IESE which demonstrat... more The present study was based on a pilot biogas plant of 1.2 m 3 installed at IESE which demonstrated to be an efficient setup. The focus was on analyzing the potential of food waste being produced at NUST for biogas production. The process was repeated twice until maximum biogas yield was achieved. The ideal feed size for food waste was 2.5 cm, with the retention time of 17 days in batch mode. The co-digestion of food waste with fresh cow dung as a starter gave significantly better results. The process was successfully demonstrated by using temperature controlled system to maintain thermophilic conditions. It resulted in the biogas production of 0.03 m 3 per kg of food waste. The biogas with high methane content of 60% was burnt with a transparent flame. The process resulted in the production of nutrient rich slurry with high NPK content and high C/N ratio. This slurry can be used as a natural fertilizer after drying. Thus the food waste proved to be a valuable alternate source of energy. The setup confirmed to be cost effective as it was not only a cheap source of energy but also a source of nutrient rich organic fertilizer. In the long run it will help in minimization of solid waste disposal and ultimately the reduction in green house gas emissions from the waste. Therefore, the application of biogas technology has economic, environmental, health and social benefits. It ultimately contributes towards sustainable development.
The effect of waste paper on biogas production from the co-digestion of fixed amount of cow dung ... more The effect of waste paper on biogas production from the co-digestion of fixed amount of cow dung and water hyacinth was studied at room temperature in five batch reactor for over 60 days. Waste paper addition was varied for a fixed amount of cow dung and water hyacinth until maximum biogas production was achieved. Biogas production was measured indirectly by water displacement method. The production of biogas showed a parabolic relationship as the amount of waste paper (g) increased with a goodness of fit of 0.982. Maximum biogas volume of 1.11liters was observed at a waste paper amount of 17.5g which corresponded to 10.0% total solids of the biomass in 250ml solution. Thus, an optimum waste paper amount of 17.5g needs to combine with 5g of cow dung and 5g of water hyacinth in 250ml of water for maximum biogas production. Similar equivalents in kilograms and tonnes can be utilized in large-scale production of biogas which can provide decentralized source of fuel for university laboratories and also local supply of energy for electricity production. Also, the air pollution problems associated with open burning of waste papers can be eliminated. The biogas process has established to be cheap and practically feasible. @ JASEM