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Book SynopsisThis volume in our Sustainability: Contributions through Science and Technology series reviews the use of alternative green technologies (pressurized liquid and super-critical fluid extractions) for grape biomass valorization. Environmental sustainability and circular economy are discussed in relation to agro-industrial waste in the winemaking industry. The waste contaminates water and soil and, in large quantities, it has been related to bad odors, a high content of organic matter in water, and greenhouse gas emissions over the entire winemaking industry. Here, the authors illustrate how green extraction of commercially valuable substances can be scaled up at an industrial level.Features :Reports on waste valorization in the winemaking industry and converting the waste into more useful products including oils, antioxidants and other valuable materialsExplores research which contributes to environmental sustainability and circular economy in the winemaking inTable of ContentsChapter 1. The Environmental Issue of the Wine Industry Waste and Its Recovery: An Overview. Chapter 2. Collection of Potentially Biologically Active Extracts from Isabella Grape Pomace Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide. Chapter 3. Obtaining Potentially Functional Oils from Isabella Grape (Vitis labrusca L.) Pomace Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide. Chapter 4. Recovery of Phenolic Antioxidants from Isabella Grape (Vitis labrusca L.) Pomace Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Added with Ethanol as Co-Solvent. Chapter 5. Obtaining Potentially Biologically Active Extracts from Isabella Grape Pomace Using Pressurized Liquids and Evaluation of Functional Properties. Chapter 6. Evaluation of Anti-quorum Sensing and Antibacterial Activity in Isabella Grape (Vitis labrusca L.) Pomace Extracts.

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Taylor & Francis Ltd Sustainable Catalysis in Ionic Liquids

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Book SynopsisSustainable Catalysis in Ionic Liquids provides an up-to-date overview of the relatively underexplored area of the use of room temperature ionic liquids as organocatalysts for a range of organic reactions, including polymerizations. Using organic molecules to promote reactions is an attractive option as these organic molecules can be safer than metal-based options. However, it is still important to be able to recycle and reuse these organic promoters. Ionic liquids provide this opportunity.Table of ContentsIonic liquid supported organocatalysisAnion catalysis in ionic liquidsOrganocatalysis by ionic liquidsImidazolium hydroxides and catalysisChiral ionic liquids and enantioselective organocatalysisDoubly functionalized ionic liquidsChiral ionic liquids and applications to Michael additions and related reactionsBaylis-Hillman reactions in RTILsActivation of (bio)catalysts using ionic liquidsBiotransformations in deep eutectic solventsIonic liquids in Carbohydrate ChemistrySponge-like ionic liquids for clean biocatalytic processesIonic liquids for biomass processingDABCO-derived ionic liquidsOrganocatalytic condensation chemistry in ionic liquidsRenewable work in ionic liquidsChiral Ionic LiquidsHNC-catalysis using ionic liquidsRenewables and NHC-catalyzed polymerizations in RTILsNHC's as organocatalysts in ionic liquids

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Taylor & Francis Ltd Bioremediation

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Book SynopsisBioremediation: A Sustainable Approach to Preserving Earth’s Water discusses the latest research in green chemistry practices and principles that are involved in water remediation and the quality improvement of water.The presence of heavy metals, dyes, fluoride, dissolved solids and many other pollutants are responsible for water pollution and poor water quality. The removal of these pollutants in water resources is necessary, yet challenging. Water preservation is of great importance globally and researchers are making significant progress in ensuring this precious commodity is safe and potable. This volume illustrates how bioremediation in particular is a promising green technique globally.Features: Addresses bioremediation of all the major water pollutants Approaches the chemistry of water and the concept of water as a renewable resource from a green chemistry aspect Discusses environmental cTrade ReviewProcessing of water is a major activity that affects health and safety in all countries of the world. While many water treatment processes have a long history of development and improvement, there is continuing progress both in terms of remediating new chemicals found in effluents and through ongoing laboratory research. The ten chapters in this book address varied subjects such as green chemistry in water processing, biofunctionalized adsorbents, biodegradation and adsorption of dyes, synthesis of adsorbents, olive oil waste treatment, and processing of industrial effluents. Notably, more than five thousand publications related to remediation of water have been gathered in a bibliometric study; the results are presented in chapter 2. Chapter 4 covers adsorption of heavy metals and includes information on many equilibrium isotherms. Bioremediation of industrial contaminants found in soil as well as industrial effluents are discussed in chapter 8. This chapter includes tables of effective microorganisms for biodegradation of different industrial wastes. All chapters, indeed, provide numerous citations and references as well as helpful tables and figures. Contributing authors hail from many different countries including Brazil, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Portugal, and Turkey. This collection will be especially useful for scholars and civil engineers concerned with preserving water resources through remediation. --L. E. Erickson, emeritus, Kansas State University, Choice Reviews and Highly Recommended Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readers. Processing of water is a major activity that affects health and safety in all countries of the world. While many water treatment processes have a long history of development and improvement, there is continuing progress both in terms of remediating new chemicals found in effluents and through ongoing laboratory research. The ten chapters in this book address varied subjects such as green chemistry in water processing, biofunctionalized adsorbents, biodegradation and adsorption of dyes, synthesis of adsorbents, olive oil waste treatment, and processing of industrial effluents. Notably, more than five thousand publications related to remediation of water have been gathered in a bibliometric study; the results are presented in chapter 2. Chapter 4 covers adsorption of heavy metals and includes information on many equilibrium isotherms. Bioremediation of industrial contaminants found in soil as well as industrial effluents are discussed in chapter 8. This chapter includes tables of effective microorganisms for biodegradation of different industrial wastes. All chapters, indeed, provide numerous citations and references as well as helpful tables and figures. Contributing authors hail from many different countries including Brazil, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Portugal, and Turkey. This collection will be especially useful for scholars and civil engineers concerned with preserving water resources through remediation. --L. E. Erickson, emeritus, Kansas State University, Choice Reviews and Highly Recommended Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readers. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Green Chemistry and Its Applications in Water Remediation. Chapter 2: Share of Bioremediation in Research Journals: A Bibliometric Study. Chapter 3: Biofunctionalized Adsorbents for Treatment of Industrial Effluents. Chapter 4: Applications of Biosorption in Heavy Metals Removal. Chapter 5: Biodegradation of Synthetic Dyes in Wastewaters. Chapter 6: The Cross-Talk between Bioremediation and Valuation of Residues of the Olive-Oil Production Chain. Chapter 7: Applications of Biosorption in Dyels Removal. Chapter 8: Use of Bioremediation in Treatment of Industrial Effluents. Chapter 9: Biosorption: A Promising Technique against Dye Removal. Chapter 10: Green Synthesis of Carbonaceous Adsorbents and Their Application for Removal of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons from Water.

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Cambridge University Press Earth Detox

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Book SynopsisEvery person on our home planet is affected by a worldwide deluge of man-made chemicals and pollutants - most of which have never been tested for safety. Our chemical emissions are six times larger than our total greenhouse gas emissions. They are in our food, our water, the air we breathe, our homes and workplaces, the things we use each day. This universal poisoning affects our minds, our bodies, our genes, our grandkids, and all life on Earth. Julian Cribb describes the full scale of the chemical catastrophe we have unleashed. He proposes a new Human Right - not to be poisoned. He maps an empowering and hopeful way forward: to rid our planet of these toxins and return Earth to the clean, healthy condition which our forebears enjoyed, and our grandchildren should too.Trade Review'In Earth Detox, Cribb shows that humanity's chemical emissions are a threat to civilization on the scale of climate disruption - slaying more people every year now than any war in human history. On a bedrock of hard scientific evidence, he shows the way for urgent universal action to stem this colossal menace to our future. Another must-read by an outstanding science communicator.' Paul R. Ehrlich, author of The Population Bomb and Jaws: The Story of a Hidden Epidemic'Future generations will see this book as the 21st century equivalent of Rachel Carson's 1960s classic, Silent Spring. It documents in frightening detail how manufactured chemicals are poisoning us and the Earth's natural systems. Every day, about a kilogram of chemicals are produced for you and for every other human. About 25,000 people will die today from the effects of these chemicals. Read it and be empowered to help turn back the chemical tsunami which is drowning us all.' Ian Lowe, Griffith University'Julian Cribb's unrivalled passion for a clean environment is informed by his understanding that chemical contamination of the Earth poses no less than an existential risk to humanity. This outstanding book examines in beautiful language the scale and causes of the problem, and - crucially - what we can do to solve it. Cribb has warned us - we must now rise to the challenge.' Ravi Naidu, Newcastle University and CEO of CRC CARE'… a meticulously researched account of the quantity, variety, and number of chemicals released into the environment by human activities and the impact these chemicals are having on the health, wellbeing and, ultimately, the survival of humanity.' Alfred Poulos, Australian National University'… Earth Detox is impeccably researched, starkly engaging, beautifully written, and deeply unnerving. Telling us we are existentially awash in deadly dangerous, man-made chemical toxins. A must read for those who want a future in which humans can survive. Julian Cribb is one of the world's most important voices on the existential threats of our time.' Geoffrey Holland, author of The Hydrogen Age'Julian Cribb refuses to give up on our species. In this his latest book, Earth Detox, he succinctly describes how we find ourselves and our environments contaminated by chemicals while shining a light on pathways to a cleaner, healthier world.' Robyn Alders, Australian National University'… harrowing, tenacious and precise analysis of humanity's poisoning of the planet … From traces of arsenic on the high slopes of Mt. Everest, to flame-retardant chemicals in deepsea squid and bears in the Arctic, pesticides and nanopolluters, to neurotoxins, endocrine disrupters and chemical weapons, Cribb documents the unbearable orgy of toxins we are willy-nilly unleashing … This is not a book about hope versus despair. It is far more urgent and pragmatic than that. This is about your next breath.' Michael Charles Tobias, author, filmmaker, President of Dancing Star Foundation'… impeccably referenced and scary to say the least. But it needs to be widely read and understood if we seriously want our children to inherit a liveable world.' Bob Douglas, Commission for the Human Future'Science policy expert Julian Cribb's latest, deeply-documented, systemic overview of humanity's self-inflicted global crises is essential reading. Cribb provides evidence that our collective expanding cognition and actions offer clear pathways for redirecting societies toward survivable common futures on our endangered planet.' Hazel Henderson, global futurist, author of Mapping the Global Transition to the Solar Age, CEO of Ethical Markets Media, LLC'Earth Detox is a compelling, albeit unsettling book about the ways billions of tons of toxic chemicals are killing the planet - including people … Julian Cribb takes a no-holds-barred look at how dependence upon manufactured chemicals threatens the world. Every living being is touched in one way or another by toxic chemicals. They're in the air, in the oceans, in the soil, in the foods we eat, on our skin. In fact, almost every facet of our lives is touched by pollutants, whether we know it or not. Earth Detox lays out shocking facts about the many ways we've allowed pollutants to poison the planet. Fortunately, Julian also lays out many actions we can take, and policies to support, to change course and save lives. I encourage readers to pick up Earth Detox, learn the facts about toxic pollutants, and begin sharing some of the solutions with others so we can move toward a safe and healthy world for all beings.' Suzanne York, Director of Transition Earth'Confronting, challenging and yet empowering, Earth Detox offers a roadmap to dealing with the issues we all face together as a global community … Julian Cribb reminds us why he is one of the world's leading science writers … If knowledge is power then with this book we are empowered to act, effect change and truly make a difference … At this time of global reflection, the book is guiding light to a better and more sustainable future.' Ron Ehrlich, President of Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine'… readers will find this an urgent wake-up call.' Publisher's Weekly'Earth Detox is truly a masterpiece of deeply researched facts exposing a very, very big story, as big as the survival and condition of Earth's basic resources that support existence.' Robert Hunziker, CounterPunch'Cribb's most recent book Earth Detox: How and Why We Must Clean Up Our Planet, recently published by Cambridge University Press, demands to be widely read and carefully considered by policy makers everywhere. Earth Detox makes it clear every human on Earth is being profoundly and systematically poisoned and our governments are largely ignoring the problem.' Bob Douglas, Canberra Times'A readable, urgent argument for ceasing our profligacy and cleaning our nests.' Kirkus ReviewsTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Chemical avalanche; 2. Poisoning a Planet; 3. Are you a contaminated site?; 4. Diabolic cocktail; 5. Unseen risks; 6. Sick society; 7. Getting away with murder; 8. Clean up Society; 9. Clean up the Earth; 10. Averting disaster; Postscript. A warning from deep time; Index.

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