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Green synthesis from biomass

This review describes how to apply green chemistry principles to transform biomass into several types of molecules. On the basis of selected papers published over the last three to four years, it includes the ...

Authors: Paulo M Donate

The glycerol biorefinery: a purpose for Brazilian biodiesel production

According to estimates from the International Energy Agency, global energy consumption will increase by at least one third, between 2010 and 2035. The additional power required will be provided not only by fos...

Authors: Emerson Léo Schultz, Daniela Tatiane de Souza and Mônica Caramez Triches Damaso

Metabolites produced by Gnomoniopsis castanea associated with necrosis of chestnut galls

In this manuscript, we report the isolation and characterization of two secondary metabolites produced by a Gnomoniopsis castanea strain isolated in the Campania region (Italy) from chestnut galls infested with D...

Authors: Francesco Vinale, Michelina Ruocco, Gelsomina Manganiello, Emilio Guerrieri, Umberto Bernardo, Pierluigi Mazzei, Alessandro Piccolo, Filomena Sannino, Simonetta Caira, Sheridan L Woo and Matteo Lorito

Green chemistry, sustainable agriculture and processing systems: a Brazilian overview

There is a pressing need for renewable and optimal use of resources towards sustainable primary production and processing systems worldwide. Current technologies for food and feedstock production are held acco...

Authors: Bruno Perlatti, Moacir R Forim and Vânia G Zuin

Chemical and spectroscopic characterization of insoluble and soluble humic acid fractions at different pH values

Humic acids (HA) are organic molecules with complex structure and function and variable properties. They are insoluble in strongly acid pH conditions. At present, it is not clear how much is the amount of HA i...

Authors: Andrea Baglieri, Daniela Vindrola, Mara Gennari and Michèle Negre

Physiological responses to humic substances as plant growth promoter

Humic substances (HS) have been widely recognized as a plant growth promoter mainly by changes on root architecture and growth dynamics, which result in increased root size, branching and/or greater density of...

Authors: Luciano P Canellas and Fábio L Olivares

pH-controlled release of auxin plant hormones from cucurbit[7]uril macrocycle

The influence of pH on the formation of host-guest complexes between the cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) macrocyclic host and three auxin plant hormones, namely indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), 2-naphthalene acetic acid (2...

Authors: Assunta Nuzzo, Oren A Scherman, Pierluigi Mazzei and Alessandro Piccolo

Editorial

Authors: Alessandro Piccolo