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- Title
Production of Mycelium-Based Papers from Carrot Pomace and Their Potential Applications for Dye Removal.
- Authors
Mousavi, S. Najmeh; Ramamoorthy, Sunil Kumar; Hakkarainen, Minna; Zamani, Akram
- Abstract
The Current study aimed at valorizing carrot pomace (CP), an abundant waste from the juice industry. A water-soluble fraction of CP was separated from solid fraction of CP (SFCP) and employed as feedstock for producing fungal biomass (FB) in bench-scale bioreactors. FB combined with SFCP were used to develop mycelium-based papers (MBP) using the wet-laid method. The potential and capacity of FB, SFCP and MBP to remove dye (methylene blue) from wastewater was then investigated. The maximum achieved dye removal was 92% when using a mixture of SFCP and FB in their suspended forms. The MBP with the lowest density (549 kg/m3) reached 83% dye elimination. The findings of this study support the valorization of carrot pomace, through environmentally benign processes, to mycelium-based papers with potential application in wastewater treatment.
- Subjects
WASTE paper; WASTEWATER treatment; FOOD waste; FILTER paper; CARROTS; METHYLENE blue
- Publication
Journal of Polymers & the Environment, 2024, Vol 32, Issue 9, p4716
- ISSN
1566-2543
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10924-024-03238-0