Vol 49 (2016)

Vol 49 (2016)

Published 20 May 2016
"As Guest Editors of this Chemical Engineering Transactions Volume 49, we are very proud to introduce you the contributions of this volume
This Volume offers a platform for presentation of new ideas and discussion of latest advances in applied biotechnology supported by sound science leading to novel industrial developments.
In this context, the published articles cover topical issues in bio-production, bio-separation, and bio-detection.
Latest research topics including nano-biotechnology, biorefinery and biofuels, biocatalysis, biomaterials, and microbial fuel cells are also presented. Microbes are discussed as cell factories, and fermenters are investigated as integrated systems in recovery operations."
Guest Editors: Enrico Bardone, Marco Bravi, Tajalli Keshavarz
Copyright © 2016, AIDIC Servizi S.r.l.
ISBN 978-88-95608-40-2; ISSN 2283-9216

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C. Dalla Vecchia, A. Mattioli, D. Bolzonella, E. Palma, C. Cruz Viggi, F. Aulenta
1-6
Impact of Magnetite Nanoparticles Supplementation on the Anaerobic Digestion of Food Wastes: Batch and Continuous- Flow Investigations
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V. Piemonte, M. Capocelli, F. Tortora, M. Prisciandaro
7-12
A Criteria for Evaluating the Microbiological Contamination of Acrylic Paints
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G. Lodi, L.A. Pellegrini
13-18
Recovery of Butanol from ABE Fermentation Broth by Gas Stripping
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A. Martinez, G. Vivas, M. Quicazan
19-24
Evaluation of Alcoholic Fermentation During the Production of Mead Using Immobilized Cells in Kappa-Carrageenan
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S. Dimartino, M.O. Herigstad, C. Boi, E. Lalli, G. Sarti
25-30
Experimental and Theoretical Analysis to Assess the Use of Monolithic Columns in Process Chromatography
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A. Romagnolo, F. Spina, S. Risso, M. Crotti, D. Monti, E. Brenna, L. Lanfranco
31-36
Fungal Oxidoreductases as Biocatalysts for Fine Chemicals Transformations
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F. Di Caprio, P. Altimari, E. Zanni, D. Uccelletti, L. Toro, F. Pagnanelli
37-42
Lanthanum Biosorption by Different Saccharomyces cerevisiae Strains
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P. Mohtasham, E. Keshavarz-Moore, I. Kale, T. Keshavarz
43-48
Application of Magnetic Field for Improvement of Microbial Productivity
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D. Pessoa, A. Finkler, A.V. Machado, L.F. Luz Jr, D. Mitchell
49-54
Fluid Dynamics Simulation of a Pilot-Scale Solid-State Fermentation Bioreactor
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G. Padovani, P. Carlozzi, M. Seggiani, P. Cinelli, S. Vitolo, A. Lazzeri
55-60
PHB-Rich Biomass and BioH2 Production by Means of Photosynthetic Microorganisms
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L. Volpe, M. Salamone, A. Giardina, G. Ghersi
61-66
Optimization of a Biotechnological Process for Production and Purification of Two Recombinant Proteins: Col G and Col H
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K. Opwis, K. Kiehl, J.S. Gutmann
67-72
Immobilization of Peroxidases on Textile Carrier Materials and their Use in Bleaching Processes
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E. Perez, L. Rojas-Solorzano, E. Finol
73-78
Geometric Predictors of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Maximum Wall Stress
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A. Tripathi, K. Misra
79-84
Designing and Development of Novel Curcumin Analogues/Congeners as Inhibitors of Breast Cancer Stem Cells Growth
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D. Frattini, G. Falcucci, M. Minutillo, C. Ferone, R. Cioffi, E. Jannelli
85-90
On the Effect of Different Configurations in Air-Cathode MFCs Fed by Composite Food Waste for Energy Harvesting
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M. Papini Petrangeli, M. Majone, F. Arjmand, D. Silvestri, M. Sagliaschi, S. Sucato, E. Alesi
91-96
First Pilot Test on the Integration of GCW (Groundwater Circulation Well) with ENA (Enhanced Natural Attenuation) for Chlorinated Solvents Source Remediation.
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V. Piemonte, Paola L. Di, S. Cerbelli, A. Rainer, M. Prisciandaro
97-102
Transport Regimes in Microfluidic Bioreactors: Hepatocyte Culture as a Case Study
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J. Secato, D. Coelho, N. Rosa, L. Lima, E.B. Tambourgi
103-108
Biosurfactant Production Using Bacillus Subtilis and Industrial Waste as Substrate
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L. Salemme, G. Olivieri, F. Raganati, P. Salatino, A. Marzocchella
109-114
Analysis of the Energy Efficiency of some Butanol Recovery Processes
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K. Andreola, C. Da Silva, O. Taranto
115-120
Production of Instant Rice Protein Concentrate by Rotating Pulsed Fluidized Bed Agglomeration using Hydrolyzed Collagen Solution as Binder
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M. Sarno, L. Paciello, C. Cirillo, P. Parascandola, P. Ciambelli
121-126
Improvement of the Lipase Immobilization Procedure on Monodispersed Fe3O4 Magnetic Nanoparticles
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M. Seggiani, P. Cinelli, M. Geicu, M.E. Popa, M. Puccini, A. Lazzeri
127-132
Microbiological Valorisation of Bio-composites Based on Polylactic Acid and Wood Fibres
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L. Aloisio, I. Lebano, E. Servo, D. Spera
133-138
Abscisic Acid Production: Biotechnology Process Development and Scale-up
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D. Masutti, F. Scardovi, A. Borgognone, L. Setti
139-144
Agro-food Wastes for the Release of Phyto-Chemicals and the Production of Enzymes by Solid State Fermentation Using Pleurotus Ostreatus
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F.P. Santos, A.M. Oliveira Junior, T. Nunes Pacheco, C.E. De Farias Silva, A.K. Abud De Souza
145-150
Bioconversion of Agro-industrial Wastes into Xanthan Gum
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C. Cavinato, M. Gottardo, F. Micolucci, D. Bolzonella, P. Pavan
151-156
Ammonia Concentration and pH Control in Pilot Scale Two- Phase Anaerobic Digestion of Food Waste for Hydrogen Production: Focus on Start-up
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D. Dionisi, I. Bolaji
157-162
Biorefinery with Open Mixed Cultures for Biofuels and Chemicals Production from Organic Waste: Biodegradation of Unpretreated Cellulose
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M. Garcia-Torreiro, T. Lu-Chau, A. Steinbuchel, J. Lema
163-168
Waste to Bioplastic Conversion by the Moderate Halophilic Bacterium Halomonas Boliviensis
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F. Naddeo, L. Baldino, S. Cardea, A. Naddeo, E. Reverchon
169-174
Optimization of an ad hoc Realized Space Frame Structured RVE for FEM Modeling of Nanoporous Biopolymeric Scaffolds Obtained by Supercritical Fluids Assisted Process
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D. Dvoretsky, S. Dvoretsky, M. Temnov, E. Akulinin, E. Peshkova
175-180
Enhanced Lipid Extraction from Microalgae Chlorella Vulgaris Biomass: Experiments, Modelling, Optimization
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A. Cicci, M. Bravi
181-186
Fatty Acid Composition and Technological Quality of the Lipids Produced by the Microalga Scenedesmus dimorphus 1237 as a Function of Culturing Conditions
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T. Mata, A. Martins, O. Oliveira, S. Oliveira, A. Mendes, N. Caetano
187-192
Lipid Content and Productivity of Arthrospira platensis and Chlorella vulgaris under Mixotrophic Conditions and Salinity Stress
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J.M. Bendada Domingos, G. Agustin Martinez, A. Scoma, L. Bertin, M. Reis, F. Fava
193-198
Development of a Continuous Biofilm-Based Process for the Bioconversion of Cheese Whey into Volatile Fatty Acids
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A. Benatti, M. Xavier, M. Macedo, A.A. Rodrigues, A. Jardini, R. Filho, P. Kharmandayan
199-204
Comparative Analysis of Biocompatibility between Poly (L- lactic Acid) (PLLA) and PLDL Purac® Nanofibers for use in Tissue Engineering
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M.L. Gimenes, V. Silva, F. Hamerski, M. Ribani, A. Scheer
205-210
Biosorption of Copper(II) onto Sericin Powder Derived from Cocoons of the Silkworm Bombyx Mori: Kinetics, Equilibrium and Thermodynamics Studies
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M. Ferone, F. Raganati, G. Olivieri, P. Salatino, A. Marzocchella
211-216
Succinic Acid Production from Hexoses and Pentoses by Fermentation of Actinobacillus Succinogenes
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R. Diez-Antolinez, M. Hijosa-Valsero, A.I. Paniagua, X. Gomez
217-222
Effect of Nutrient Supplementation on Biobutanol Production from Cheese Whey by ABE (Acetone–Butanol–Ethanol) Fermentation
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A.I. Paniagua, R. Diez-Antolinez, M. Hijosa-Valsero, M.E. Sanchez, M. Coca
223-228
Response Surface Optimization of Dilute Sulfuric Acid Pretreatment of Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) for Fermentable Sugars Production
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F. Raganati, A. Procentese, G. Olivieri, M.E. Russo, A. Marzocchella
229-234
Butanol Production by Fermentation of Fruit Residues
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A. Barajas-Solano, M. Yoshida, M. Watanabe
235-240
Improvement of Biomass and Dha Production on a Semi- Continuous Culture of Aurantiochytrium sp NYH-2
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C.E. De Farias Silva, B. Gris, E. Sforza, N. La Rocca, A. Bertucco
241-246
Effects of Sodium Bicarbonate on Biomass and Carbohydrate Production in Synechococcus PCC 7002
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A. Barajas-Solano, A. Guzmán - Monsalve, V. Kafarov
247-252
Effect of Carbon–Nitrogen Ratio for the Biomass Production, Hydrocarbons and Lipids on Botryoccus Braunii UIS 003.
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P. Lozano Martinez, Amaro R. Ledesma, J.L. Revuelta
253-258
Engineering Ashbya Gossypii for the Production of Ricinoleic and Linoleic Acid
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F. Ascione, A. Zuorro, M. Fidaleo, R. Lavecchia, S. Guido, S. Caserta
259-264
Experimental Investigation of Honey as Wound Repair Enhancer by In Vitro Time-Lapse Microscopy
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M. Baniasadi, A. Tugnoli, V. Cozzani
265-270
Optimization of Catalytic Upgrading of Pyrolysis Products
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K. Karstens, S. Trippel, R. Gorlitz, H. Niebelschutz, A. Marzocchella, P. Goetz
271-276
Modeling Physiological Differences in Cell Populations: Acetone-Butanol-Ethanol (ABE)-Fermentation in a Cascade of Continuous Stirred Tank Reactors
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D. Mendez, I. Cabeza, N. Moreno, C. Riascos
277-282
Mathematical Modelling and Scale-up of Batch Fermentation with Burkholderia cepacia B27 Using Vegetal Oil as Carbon Source to Produce Polyhydroxyalkanoates
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A. Borges, C. Alves, E. Torres
283-288
Torrefied Eucalyptus Grandis Characterization as a Biomass to Using in Industrial Scale
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S. Todaro, M.A. Sabatino, A. Ajovalasit, L.A. Ditta, D. Castiglia, R. Wach, P. Ulanski, D. Bulone, C. Dispenza
289-294
Radiation Engineering of Xyloglucan Hydrogels
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N. Montanez Supelano, D. Pena Ballesteros, D. Hernandez
295-300
Electrochemical Evaluation of a Semisynthetic Biocomposite Obtained from Rice Husk for Use as Bone Filler
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G. Ghersi, F. Carfi' Pavia, G. Conoscenti, G.A. Mannella, S. Greco, S. Rigogliuso, Carrubba V. La, V. Brucato
301-306
PLLA Scaffold via TIPS for Bone Tissue Engineering
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D. Montero-Rodriguez, R. Andrade, R. Lima, G. Silva, D. Rubio-Ribeaux, T. Silva, H. Araujo, G. Campos Takaki
307-312
Conversion of Agro-industrial Wastes by Serratia marcescens UCP/WFCC 1549 into Lipids Suitable for Biodiesel Production
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K. Zanella, J.L. Goncalves, O. Taranto
313-318
Charcoal Briquette Production Using Orange Bagasse and Corn Starch
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I. De Marco, S. Miranda, S. Riemma, R. Iannone
319-324
LCA of Starch Aerogels for Biomedical Applications
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I. De Marco, S. Miranda, S. Riemma, R. Iannone
325-330
The Impact of Alternative Apricot Conservation Techniques on Global Warming Potential
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I. De Marco, S. Miranda, S. Riemma, R. Iannone
331-336
Biodiesel Production from Sunflower: an Environmental Study
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I. De Marco, S. Miranda, S. Riemma, R. Iannone
337-342
Life Cycle Assessment of Ale and Lager Beers Production
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L. Baldino, S. Cardea, E. Reverchon
343-348
Loaded Silk Fibroin Aerogel Production by Supercritical Gel Drying Process for Nanomedicine Applications
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L. Gabriel, A. Benatti, A. Jardini, G. Bastos, P. Kharmandayan, C. Dias, R. Maciel
349-354
Synthesis and Characterization of Bio-Based Polyurethane for Tissue Engineering Applications
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B. Garcia-Martinez, E. Ayala-Torres, O. Reyes-Gomez, A. Zuorro, A. Barajas-Solano, C. Barajas-Ferreira
355-360
Evaluation of a Two-Phase Extraction System of Carbohydrates and Proteins from Chlorella vulgaris Utex 1803
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R. Daza-Gamez, A. Barajas-Solano, M. Epalza-Contreras
361-366
Evaluation of the Efficiency of Bio-Polymers Derived from Desertic Plants as Flocculation Agents
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A. Silva De Souza, A.M. Oliveira Junior, C.E. De Farias Silva, A.K. Abud De Souza
367-372
Inhibitors Influence on Ethanol Fermentation by Pichia Stipitis
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R. Lavecchia, G. Maffei, A. Zuorro
373-378
Evaluation of Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) as a Measure of Cell Wall Degradation During Enzymatic Treatment of Microalgae
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S. Rebecchi, G. Zanaroli, F. Fava
379-384
2,3-Butanediol Production from Biowastes with Bacillus Licheniformis: a Preliminary Study
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I. Cabeza, M. Thomas, A. Vasquez, P. Acevedo, M. Hernandez
385-390
Anaerobic Co-digestion of Organic Residues from Different Productive Sectors in Colombia: Biomethanation Potential Assessment
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V. Quintero, C. Valderrama, D. Ortiz, V. Kafarov
391-396
Conceptual Framework for the Production of Bioethanol and Byproducts from Microalgae Biomass
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I. Gargano, G. Olivieri, R. Andreozzi, R. Marotta, A. Marzocchella, A. Pollio
397-402
Biodiesel Production in Outdoor Cultures of Scenedesmus Vacuolatus
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M. Chinellato, J. Conegero, D. Marques, D. Oliveira, E. Clemente, A. Monteiro
403-408
Physical-Chemical and Sensory Quality of Cassava Extruded Snack Added with Hibiscus Sabdariffa L.
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S. Kanchanasuta, S. Haosagul, N. Pisutpaisal
409-414
Metabolic Flux Analysis of Hydrogen Production from Rice Starch by Anaerobic Sludge under Varying Organic Loading
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F. Di Caprio, A. Visca, P. Altimari, L. Toro, B. Masciocchi, G. Iaquaniello, F. Pagnanelli
415-420
Two Stage Process of Microalgae Cultivation for Starch and Carotenoid Production
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Z. Birungi, E. Chirwa
421-426
Interpretation of Uptake Kinetic of Thallium and Cadmium on Surfaces of Immobilized Green Algae as Biosorbents
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P. Fu, F. Secundo
427-432
Algae and Their Bacterial Consortia for Soil Bioremediation
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F. Pasquarelli, N. Chuchat, A. Spera, L. Cantarella, M. Cantarella
433-438
The Importance of pH on the Biotransformation of Bromoxynil by Microbacterium imperiale CBS 498-74 Resting Cells
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T. Igboamalu, E. Chirwa
439-444
Kinetic Study of Cr(VI) Reduction in an Indigenous Mixed Culture of Bacteria in the Presence of As(III)
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M. Zeppilli, I. Ceccarelli, M. Villano, M. Majone
445-450
Reduction of Carbon Dioxide into Acetate in a Fully Biological Microbial Electrolysis Cell
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A. Tamburini, A. Cipollina, F. Scargiali, G. Micale, A. Brucato
451-456
Power Requirements for Complete Suspension and Aeration in an Unbaffled Bioslurry Reactor
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A. Usai, D. Peddio, A. Cincotti
457-462
Kinetics of Nitrate- and Nitrite-removal by Rhodotorula glutinis: Determination of a Reaction Mechanism
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G. Guarino, C. Carotenuto, F. Di Cristofaro, S. Papa, B. Morrone, M. Minale
463-468
Does the C/N ratio really affect the Bio-methane Yield? A three Years Investigation of Buffalo Manure Digestion
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R. Vitanza, T. Diociaiuti, M.E. De Arana-Sarabia, I. Colussi, A. Cortesi, V. Gallo
469-474
Preliminary Evaluation of Sludge Minimization by a Lab-Scale OSA (Oxic - Settling - Anaerobic) System
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L. Vergani, G. Vecchione, F. Baldini, A. Voci, P.F. Ferrari, B. Aliakbarian, A.A. Casazza, P. Perego
475-480
Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective Potentials of Phenolic Compounds from Olive Pomace
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A. Gorsek, D. Pecar
481-486
Propagation of Natural Starter Culture in Whey: Optimization and Kinetic Study
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G. Saiu, S. Tronci, M. Grosso, E. Cadoni, N. Curreli
487-492
Biodegradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Pleurotus sajor-caju
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T. Fajardo, P. Pinilla, V. Bojacá, R. Pinilla Corzo, J. Ortiz, P. Acevedo
493-498
Life Cycle Assessment to Identify Environmental Improvements in an Aerobic Waste Water Treatment Plant
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D. Scaglione, T. Lotti, G. Menin, F. Niccolini, F. Malpei, R. Canziani
499-504
Complete Autotrophic Process for Nitrogen Removal from Ink- jet Printing Wastewater
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P. Brasileiro, H. Meira, J.M. Luna, R.D. Rufino, V. Dos Santos, L.A. Sarubbo
505-510
Oil Bioremoval Prototype Controlled by Arduino Utilizing the Biosurfactant Produced by Candida Guilliermondii
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G. Zafra, R. Regino, B. Agualimpia, F. Aguilar
511-516
Molecular Characterization and Evaluation of Oil-degrading Native Bacteria Isolated from Automotive Service Station Oil- contaminated Soils
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Z. Rodriguez, B. Agualimpia, G. Zafra
517-522
Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Microorganisms with Potential for the Degradation of Oil and Grease from Palm Oil Refinery Wastes
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L.A. Sarubbo, J.M. Luna, R.D. Rufino, P. Brasileiro
523-528
Production of a Low-cost Biosurfactant for Application in the Remediation of Sea water Contaminated with Petroleum Derivates
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R. Diez-Antolinez, M. Hijosa-Valsero, A.I. Paniagua, X. Gomez
529-534
Very-high-gravity Fermentation of Non-supplemented Cheese Whey Permeate by Immobilized Kluyveromyces marxianus
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R.D. Rufino, da Motta Silveira G. Neves, J.M. Luna, L.A. Sarubbo
535-540
Conservation of the Biosurfactant Produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa for Environmental Applications
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T. Silva, M.L. Silva, I. Garrard, E.B. Tambourgi, G. Campos Takaki
541-546
Biotechnological Strategies of Pseudomonas Fluorescens Growth on Dibenzothiophene
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T. Sousa, T. Pinheiro, D. Coelho, E.B. Tambourgi, L. Sette, A. Pessoa Jr, V. Cardoso, E. Silveira, U. Coutinho-Filho
547-552
Evaluation of Biosurfactant Production by Yeasts from Antarctica
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G. Saiu, A. Pistis, A. Chindris, M. Grosso, M. Baroli, E. Scano
553-558
Study of the Growth Parameters of the Nannochloropsis Oculata for the Nitrogen and Phosphorus Removal from Wastewater through Design of Experiment Approach
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R. Rossi, M. Cavina, L. Setti
559-564
Characterization of Electron Transfer Mechanism in Mediated Microbial Fuel Cell by Entrapped Electron Mediator in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae
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A.A. Casazza, P.F. Ferrari, B. Aliakbarian, M. Comotto, P. Perego
565-570
Microalgae Growth using Winery Wastewater for Energetic and Environmental Purposes
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A. Martins, T. Mata, O. Oliveira, S. Oliveira, A. Mendes, N. Caetano
571-576
Sustainability Evaluation of Biodiesel from Arthrospira platensis and Chlorella vulgaris under Mixotrophic Conditions and Salinity Stress
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L. Lucena De Medeiros, F.L.H. Da Silva, F.C. Dos Santos Lima, C. Sidney Sabino Lima, M. Barbosa Muniz, S. Florentino De Melo Santos
577-582
Optimization of Acid Treatment of Cashew Peduncle for Ethanol and Xylitol Production
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J.M. Luna, A. Santos Filho, R.D. Rufino, L.A. Sarubbo
583-588
Production of Biosurfactant from Candida bombicola URM 3718 for Environmental Applications
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M. Stoller, D. Baiocco, A. Cicci, M. Bravi
589-594
Description of the Biofouling Phenomena Affecting Membranes by the Boundary Flux Concept
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N. Chuchat, F. Pasquarelli, A. Spera, L. Cantarella, M. Cantarella
595-600
Acetonitrile Biotransformation into Less Toxic Compounds by a Bioprocess Based on the Nitrile Hydratase/Amidase Sequential Enzymatic Reactions
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A. Bordones Gonzalez, L. Rojas-Solorzano
601-606
Hemodynamic Design Optimization of a Ventricular Cannula Applying Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
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S. Montesanto, G. Calo, M. Cruciata, L. Settanni, V. Brucato, V. La Carrubba
607-612
Optimization of Environmental Conditions for Kefiran Production by Kefir Grain as Scaffold for Tissue Engineering
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H. Brink, W. Nicol
613-618
Succinic Acid Production by Actinobacillus Succinogenes in Chemostat and Biofilm Cultures
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L. Mezule, T. Juhna
619-624
Effect of Labile Organic Carbon on Growth of Indigenous Escherichia coli in Drinking Water Biofilm
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A. Monteiro, D. Marques, L. Marchi, M. Chinellato, K. Berwig, B. Wolf
625-630
Eliminating the Use of Fat in the Production of Extruded Snacks by Applying Starch Coating
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