A process for preparing an algal powder containing a reduced content of proteins, a bioplastic composition formed from such a powder, a process for manufacturing a plastic product obtained from such an algal powder and also the plastic product obtained in this way. Process for preparing an algal powder, especially intended for the manufacture of a plastic product, including the successive steps of: culturing and/or harvesting an algal biomass; reducing by at least 10% the intrinsic amount of proteins of the algae, by weight relative to the weight of proteins of the harvested biomass; drying; and reducing to give powder or granules.

A process for preparing an algal powder containing a reduced content of proteins, a bioplastic composition formed from such a powder, a process for manufacturing a plastic product obtained from such an algal powder and also the plastic product obtained in this way. Process for preparing an algal powder, especially intended for the manufacture of a plastic product, including the successive steps of: culturing and/or harvesting an algal biomass; reducing by at least 10% the intrinsic amount of proteins of the algae, by weight relative to the weight of proteins of the harvested biomass; drying; and reducing to give powder or granules.

The invention describes an installation, which serves for obtaining humate materials from mineral coal base material, and is provided with raw material depository (1), and a suitable mixer (5) for mixing of the raw material and the reagent, and where a dryer (3) for drying the raw material is attached to the raw material depository, and through a transporter (4) a mixer (5) is attached in order to mix the mineral coal base material with the solid state alkali reagent, furthermore there is a solid alkali feeder equipment (5a) and through a transporter (6) an ozonizing chamber (9) is attached to mixer (5), where the chamber (9) has an ozone inlet hole (78) attached to the ozone generator (8), and there is a mechano-chemical activator (10) attached to the outlet hole (79) of the chamber (9).

Disclosed herein are plasticized biopolymer compositions and methods of making thereof. For example, disclosed herein are compositions comprising: a biopolymer and a plasticizer; wherein the plasticizer comprises an epoxidized biomass oil; wherein the epoxidized biomass oil comprises an oil extracted from a biomass, which is an extracted biomass oil, and wherein said extracted biomass oil has been epoxidized; wherein the biomass comprises food waste, coffee beans, or a combination thereof; and wherein the plasticizer is present in an amount of from 0.1 to 50% by weight (wt. %), based on the total weight of the composition.

The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to methods and systems for purifying proteins, carbohydrate rich products, and polysaccharide products from a microcrop (e.g., photosynthetic aquatic species) and compositions thereof. For example, the present disclosure relates, in some embodiments to methods and systems for extracting proteins, dry biocrude, carbohydrate-rich meal, and polysaccharide products from Lemna.

A method of synthesizing cellulose nano-crystals from date palm seeds includes providing washed and dried date palm seeds, milling the date palm seeds to a fine powder, adding a bleaching agent to the fine powder to separate cellulose from the powder, placing the cellulose in a container with an acid solution to form a mixture, heating the mixture, isolating cellulose crystals from the mixture, and reducing the particle size of the cellulose crystals in the solution to provide cellulose nano-crystals. The particle size can be reduced by adding the cellulose crystals to a quantity of water to form a solution, and ultrasonicating the solution at about 90% amplitude for about 45 minutes to form cellulose nano-crystals. The cellulose nano-crystals can have a size ranging from about 5 nm to about 100 nm.

A method of synthesizing cellulose nano-crystals from date palm seeds includes providing washed and dried date palm seeds, milling the date palm seeds to a fine powder, adding a bleaching agent to the fine powder to separate cellulose from the powder, placing the cellulose in a container with an acid solution to form a mixture, heating the mixture, isolating cellulose crystals from the mixture, and reducing the particle size of the cellulose crystals in the solution to provide cellulose nano-crystals. The particle size can be reduced by adding the cellulose crystals to a quantity of water to form a solution, and ultrasonicating the solution at about 90% amplitude for about 45 minutes to form cellulose nano-crystals. The cellulose nano-crystals can have a size ranging from about 5 nm to about 100 nm.

The present invention relates to a method for using the by-products of coffee in the production of proteins, polyphenols, vitamins and minerals, through methods of concentrating and conserving the mucilage and the pulp (husk), which is/are suitable for use in products for human or animal consumption, drugs, cosmetics or as raw materials for the production of alcohol for fuel (ethanol), wherein said process makes it possible to reduce the pollution of the environment by avoiding the waste of coffee by-products and to exploit the properties and advantages of the same for producing the aforementioned products.

The present invention relates to a method for using the by-products of coffee in the production of proteins, polyphenols, vitamins and minerals, through methods of concentrating and conserving the mucilage and the pulp (husk), which is/are suitable for use in products for human or animal consumption, drugs, cosmetics or as raw materials for the production of alcohol for fuel (ethanol), wherein said process makes it possible to reduce the pollution of the environment by avoiding the waste of coffee by-products and to exploit the properties and advantages of the same for producing the aforementioned products.

The present invention relates to a coffee honey obtained through a method of concentrating and conserving the mucilage of coffee beans, in order to make use of coffee processing industry by-products. Said coffee honey is suitable for use in products for human or animal consumption, drugs, or cosmetics, and reduces the pollution of the environment by avoiding the waste of coffee by-products.