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Biofiltration is a technology of great interest since the costs of installation and, above all, exploitation costs are much lower than those associated with other technologies based on physical–chemical processes. Nowadays, the use of biofiltration is increasing every day. On the other hand, the physicochemical filtration process is a successful technology in numerous applications in the field of water treatment. This issue of the journal is focused on the treatment of different types of effluents through filtration: Drinking water and wastewater. Different technologies are analysed: Filtration through biochar from agricultural by-products; biological active carbon (BAC); electroadsorption using a commercial granular activated carbon as the adsorbent; filtration through sand, anthracite and expanded clay; granular activated carbon (GAC) as part of a tertiary treatment for wastewater reuse.

Technology: general issues --- bacteriological contamination of water --- biofiltration --- biological stability --- water treatment --- granular activated carbon --- adsorption --- autonomous prototype --- emerging contaminants --- filtration --- reclaimed water --- safe agricultural reuse --- expanded clay --- Filtralite --- Mono Multi --- sand --- anthracite --- granular filter media --- backwash --- headloss --- clean-bed expansion --- bed fluidization --- peanut shell --- “chonta” pulp --- corn cob --- biochar --- lead --- cadmium --- drinking water --- electroadsortion --- thrialomethanes --- bromides --- bacteriological contamination of water --- biofiltration --- biological stability --- water treatment --- granular activated carbon --- adsorption --- autonomous prototype --- emerging contaminants --- filtration --- reclaimed water --- safe agricultural reuse --- expanded clay --- Filtralite --- Mono Multi --- sand --- anthracite --- granular filter media --- backwash --- headloss --- clean-bed expansion --- bed fluidization --- peanut shell --- “chonta” pulp --- corn cob --- biochar --- lead --- cadmium --- drinking water --- electroadsortion --- thrialomethanes --- bromides

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Biofiltration is a technology of great interest since the costs of installation and, above all, exploitation costs are much lower than those associated with other technologies based on physical–chemical processes. Nowadays, the use of biofiltration is increasing every day. On the other hand, the physicochemical filtration process is a successful technology in numerous applications in the field of water treatment. This issue of the journal is focused on the treatment of different types of effluents through filtration: Drinking water and wastewater. Different technologies are analysed: Filtration through biochar from agricultural by-products; biological active carbon (BAC); electroadsorption using a commercial granular activated carbon as the adsorbent; filtration through sand, anthracite and expanded clay; granular activated carbon (GAC) as part of a tertiary treatment for wastewater reuse.

bacteriological contamination of water --- biofiltration --- biological stability --- water treatment --- granular activated carbon --- adsorption --- autonomous prototype --- emerging contaminants --- filtration --- reclaimed water --- safe agricultural reuse --- expanded clay --- Filtralite --- Mono Multi --- sand --- anthracite --- granular filter media --- backwash --- headloss --- clean-bed expansion --- bed fluidization --- peanut shell --- “chonta” pulp --- corn cob --- biochar --- lead --- cadmium --- drinking water --- electroadsortion --- thrialomethanes --- bromides

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Agriculture, as a production-oriented sector, entails energy as a substantial input by which global food security is ensured. Agricultural systems require energy for farm machinery and equipment; lighting; heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC); food processing and preservation; fertilizer and chemical production; and water/wastewater treatment/application. Increasing agriculture mechanization mitigates conventional energy reserves that escalate greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.This book aims to offer energy-efficient and/or environment-friendly ways for the agriculture sector to achieve the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals. The book provides cutting-edge research on next-generation agricultural technologies and applications to develop a sustainable solution for modern greenhouses, temperature/humidity control in agriculture, farm storage and drying, crop water requirements, agricultural built environment, and wastewater treatment.

Research & information: general --- Biology, life sciences --- Technology, engineering, agriculture --- mercury ion --- corn cob --- activated carbon --- adsorption --- greenhouse energy modeling --- renewable energy --- energy-saving screen --- greenhouse microclimate control --- cantaloupe --- improvement potential --- energy efficiency --- exergy --- ANN --- ANFIS --- cereal production --- crop rotation --- energy analysis --- DEA --- CO2 emissions --- Chinese solar greenhouse --- thermal model --- north wall --- cold regions --- heating requirement --- pyrolysis --- date palm waste --- techno-economic --- fluidized bed reactor --- biofuels --- solar cooling --- post-harvest food losses --- decentralized food storage --- cooling pads --- agriculture --- CROPWAT --- irrigation management --- crop water requirement --- hybrid renewable energy --- techno-economic optimization --- net present cost --- HOMER Pro® --- membrane energy recovery ventilator --- energy recovery potential --- Maisotsenko cycle evaporative cooling --- building air-conditioning --- human thermal comfort --- Pakistan --- wastewater treatment --- biological process --- aerobic process --- attached growth --- biofilm --- rotating biological contactor

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There is an increased need to design circular economy models to make our food system more sustainable. This book brings together a review, a short communication, and several research articles showcasing a range of circular economy initiatives: some that valorise and characterise by-products using different technologies, others that apply by-products to new upcycled food products, and finishing with one article investigating consumer attitudes towards a food that comes from a circular economy initiative. This book highlights the diversity of expertise needed to valorise by-products from farm to fork and presents different by-products, technologies, and potential applications.

Research & information: general --- Biology, life sciences --- meat byproducts --- porcine heart --- protein extraction --- response surface methodology --- technofunctional properties --- bioethanol co-products --- post-fermentation corn oil --- distiller’s corn oil --- thin stillage --- by-products --- valorization --- bioactive molecules --- phytosterols --- squalene --- tocopherols --- tocotrienols --- tocols --- carotenoids --- rice bran --- stabilization --- antioxidants --- functional properties --- bioactives --- anti-nutritional components --- solid state fermentation --- antioxidant activity --- bioactive compounds --- Aspergillus oryzae --- HPLC --- total phenolic content --- reducing power assay --- biorefinery --- olive-derived biomass --- ultrasound-assisted extraction --- animal welfare --- circular economy --- consumer acceptance --- consumer attitudes --- food waste --- insects as feed --- Nvivo --- poultry --- qualitative study --- sustainability --- muffins --- by-product --- valorisation --- sunflower flour --- amino acid profile --- mineral content --- fibre content --- FRAP --- PCL assay --- functional ovine cheese --- grape pomace powder --- Lactococcus lactis --- physicochemical properties --- polyphenols --- volatile organic compounds --- antioxidant properties --- defatted seeds of Oenothera biennis --- α-glucosidase --- aldose reductase --- antioxidant --- nutrients --- purple corn cob --- anthocyanins --- Arabic gum --- accelerated stress protocol --- forced degradation --- moisture-modified Arrhenius equation --- mango by-products --- fortification --- value addition --- in vitro digestion --- maize porridge --- vegetable pomace --- dairy beverage --- fluidized bed --- heat-sensitive compounds --- functional food --- palatability --- Canis familiaris --- DIY formula --- Prunus dulcis --- almond skins --- almond hulls --- almond shells --- almond blanch water --- bioactivities --- agri-waste management --- cava lees --- phenolic extract --- food by-product --- lactic acid bacteria --- fermented sausages --- Salmonella spp. --- Listeria monocytogenes --- revalorization --- waste utilisation --- date seed powder --- cookies --- sensory analysis --- meat byproducts --- porcine heart --- protein extraction --- response surface methodology --- technofunctional properties --- bioethanol co-products --- post-fermentation corn oil --- distiller’s corn oil --- thin stillage --- by-products --- valorization --- bioactive molecules --- phytosterols --- squalene --- tocopherols --- tocotrienols --- tocols --- carotenoids --- rice bran --- stabilization --- antioxidants --- functional properties --- bioactives --- anti-nutritional components --- solid state fermentation --- antioxidant activity --- bioactive compounds --- Aspergillus oryzae --- HPLC --- total phenolic content --- reducing power assay --- biorefinery --- olive-derived biomass --- ultrasound-assisted extraction --- animal welfare --- circular economy --- consumer acceptance --- consumer attitudes --- food waste --- insects as feed --- Nvivo --- poultry --- qualitative study --- sustainability --- muffins --- by-product --- valorisation --- sunflower flour --- amino acid profile --- mineral content --- fibre content --- FRAP --- PCL assay --- functional ovine cheese --- grape pomace powder --- Lactococcus lactis --- physicochemical properties --- polyphenols --- volatile organic compounds --- antioxidant properties --- defatted seeds of Oenothera biennis --- α-glucosidase --- aldose reductase --- antioxidant --- nutrients --- purple corn cob --- anthocyanins --- Arabic gum --- accelerated stress protocol --- forced degradation --- moisture-modified Arrhenius equation --- mango by-products --- fortification --- value addition --- in vitro digestion --- maize porridge --- vegetable pomace --- dairy beverage --- fluidized bed --- heat-sensitive compounds --- functional food --- palatability --- Canis familiaris --- DIY formula --- Prunus dulcis --- almond skins --- almond hulls --- almond shells --- almond blanch water --- bioactivities --- agri-waste management --- cava lees --- phenolic extract --- food by-product --- lactic acid bacteria --- fermented sausages --- Salmonella spp. --- Listeria monocytogenes --- revalorization --- waste utilisation --- date seed powder --- cookies --- sensory analysis

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The aim of this reprint is to highlight the progress and fundamental aspects for the synthesis, characterization, properties, and application of novel polymeric materials, as well as their copolymers, composites, and nanocomposites.

Plastics & polymers technology --- poly(lactic acid) --- epoxidized natural rubber --- polymer blend --- natural additives --- antioxidant --- polymer blending --- radiation crosslinking --- polyethylene --- polyurethane --- heat resistance --- mechanical property --- aramid fiber --- ballistic test --- failure mechanism --- cyclotriphosphazane --- flame retardancy --- dielectric properties --- azo compound --- liquid crystal --- structure–property relationship --- axial behavior --- geopolymer concrete (GC) --- ferrocement --- finite element analysis (FEA) --- polyacrylonitrile --- lignin --- electrospinning --- selective chemical dissolution --- porous nanofibers --- nanofibers --- soft template --- peat soil --- cement --- stabilization --- fly ash --- polypropylene fiber --- unconfined compressive strength (UCS) --- California bearing ratio (CBR) --- scanning electron microscopy (SEM) --- bio-based polyurethanes --- jatropha oil --- algae oil --- recovered palm oil --- epoxy composite --- green composite --- corn cob --- polycarbonates --- transesterification --- polycondensation --- polymer --- hydrogen --- hydrophobic --- sensing --- nanostructures --- palladium --- polymer composite --- fibre-prestressing --- residual stresses --- PCL–SBA-15 nanocomposites --- real-time variable-temperature synchrotron measurements --- confinement --- mechanical behavior --- nanoclay --- nanocomposites --- mechanical properties --- impact properties --- hardness --- polymer composites --- graphene quantum dots --- bioactive --- biomedical --- synthesis --- PVK --- hexylthiophene --- PANI --- nanocomposite --- photovoltaic cells --- DFT --- polyhydroxyalkanoates --- fibers --- biodegradability --- packaging --- patents --- poly(aminopropyl/phenyl)silsesquioxane --- thiol-ene --- kinetics --- activation energy --- polymer characterization --- viscoelasticity --- DMA --- solution blow spinning --- polyethylene oxide --- morphology --- materials characterization --- polymer dissolution --- kaolin flocculation --- aggregate resistance --- salinity --- flocculation kinetic --- shear rate --- thermoplastic starch --- silane --- foam --- carbon dioxide --- microcapsules --- dip coating --- encapsulation --- spectroscopy --- microscopy --- antibacterial silver --- polyaniline --- dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid --- γ-Al2O3 --- in situ polymerization --- core–shell nanocomposite --- polyphosphazene --- micro-nanospheres --- species-absorbing mechanisms --- hydrophobicity --- thermochemical --- PVDF --- alkali-grafting --- α-methyl styrene --- acrylonitrile --- proton exchange membrane --- block copolymers --- random copolymers --- catalytic membranes --- esterification --- isopropyl acetate --- bioinspired bottlebrush polymers --- aqueous boundary lubrication --- friction --- wear resistance --- supramolecular hydrogel --- acrylic acid --- maleic anhydride --- terpyridine --- coordination interaction --- thermoplastic polyurethanes --- surface free energy --- dithiol --- differential scanning calorimetry --- optical properties --- arsine --- ligands --- polypropylene --- catalyst --- degradation --- sol-gel process --- 3D network hybrid materials --- nanoparticles --- nanodispersity --- ionic liquids --- n/a --- structure-property relationship --- PCL-SBA-15 nanocomposites --- core-shell nanocomposite