Spent coffee grounds (SCG) are a current subject in many works since coffee is the second most consumed beverage worldwide; however, coffee generates a high amount of waste (SCG) and can cause environmental problems if not ...

Materials used during manufacturing of tires can be a source of nitrosamines and/or their precursors. Here, we examined the leaching of nitrosamines and nitrosamine precursors from scrap tires under different test conditions. ...

This study aimed to differentiate human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) from the human umbilical cord in cholinergic-like neurons using a natural membrane. The isolation of hMSCs from Wharton’s jelly (WJ) was carried out ...

The last two decades have witnessed an exponential growth in the interest for using bioderived products in the polymer field, which is driven by the need to replace petroleum based materials and reduce the fuel consumption ...

Natural rubber foams are biobased and lightweight products which have found their main field of application in comfort products such as mattresses and pillows. They are generally produced from chemical foaming processes ...

Artichoke harvest waste is rich in phenolic compounds, which we retrieved with green extractions to exploit this otherwise undervalued material. Here, to protect these labile compounds, we encapsulated the extract into ...