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Effects of vibro-milling time and sintering temperature on the formation and selected properties of nano-hydroxyapatite ceramics derived from bovine bone

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Bone-derived hydroxyapatite: ultrastructure and tuning for controlled dissolution characteristics for a model nanofertilizer

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Bovine Bone‐Derived Mesoporous Hydroxyapatite as an Inorganic Pigment for Energy‐Efficient Radiative Cooling Paints

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Efficiency of chemically activated raw and calcined waste fish bone for adsorption of Cd (II) and Pb (II) from polluted water

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Applications of plant and animal-based biochar: Insight into environmental remediation and biofuel production

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A Systematic Review on the Transformation of Bone Waste into Valuable Dental Biomaterials

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New integrated processing of chicken bone waste using an enzymatic pretreatment and slow pyrolysis to produce green chemicals

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Upcycling livestock processing waste to bioplastics for sustainable meat production systems: material quantification and environmental impact

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The role of skeletal based catalyst for biodiesel production – a review

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Biosorption of wastewater pollutants by chitosan-based porous carbons: A sustainable approach for advanced wastewater treatment

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The effect of alumina additive on the properties of sheep hydroxyapatite

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Valorisation of meat industry waste using pyrolysis

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Investigation of the effects of titanium oxide concentration on the sinterability, microstructural characteristics, mechanical properties, in vitro bioactivity, and cell culture behavior of chicken-derived hydroxyapatite

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Biohydrogen production from macroalgae via sonic biosurfactant disintegration: An energy efficient approach

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Effects of cow bone ash as a partial replacement of cement in the production of concrete

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Waste bone char-derived adsorbents: characteristics, adsorption mechanism and model approach

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Enhanced removal of antimony, arsenic and cadmium by bone char in co-contaminated aqueous systems: A lattice level mechanistic understanding

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Slow Pyrolysis of Waste Cow Bone for Biochar Production and Its Application in Copper Removal From Acidic Solutions

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Preliminary physicochemical characterization of biowaste from small restaurants in Costa Rica

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Magnesium and copper co-substituted bovine bone-derived hydroxyapatite: A sustainable and functional coating for CFR-PEEK implants

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Investigation of characteristics and application of food waste-derived bone char on plant growth

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Using Bone Char as a Renewable Resource of Phosphate Fertilizers in Sustainable Agriculture and its Effects on Phosphorus Transformations and Remediation of Contaminated Soils as well as the Growth of Plants

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Efficient removal of Pb2+ from wastewater using chemically activated bone biochar: Preparation, characterization and mechanistic insights

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Influence of calcination temperature on equine bone hydroxyapatite structure and lead adsorption efficiency

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Chitosan-Grafted Graphene Oxide-Reinforced Bio-Based Waterborne Epoxy Nanocomposites for Antibacterial and Corrosion Resistance in Tropical Marine Environments: A Mini-Review

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Enhancing biocement performance via brushite-to-hydroxyapatite transformation from waste bones

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Kinetics study and Py-GC-MS analysis of pyrolysis in chicken bone waste for sustainable utilisation in thermal conversion

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Advances in the Application of Low-Cost, Natural Materials, and Waste-Derived Catalysts for Catalytic Upgrading of Plastic and Biomass Pyrolysis Oil

John Hughes, Abarasi Hart, Bikashbindu Das and Joseph Wood

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Evaluating and Selecting Kinetic and Isotherm Models for Copper and Nickel Removal Using Cow Bone Char as an Adsorbent via Excel Solver Functions

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Sustainable resource management with bone char—challenges and opportunities for enhancing soil health and phosphorus stocks

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Circularity of Nutrients for Food Security: a Case Study of By-products from Meat Industry

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Sustainable bioceramics, biopolymers, and composites for bone applications: From bench to production

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Cuttlefish-Bone-Derived Hybrid Composite Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering

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Optimization of synthesis conditions of hydrochar and pyrohydrochar from fish bones for their use in the adsorption of fluoride from water

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Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment, 2024, 8, 100159
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Influence of Na+/Li+ Co-doping on the structure, thermal behavior, and ionic conductivity of fluorapatite-based materials

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Remediation of Caffeine from Aqueous Solutions Using Waste-Derived Adsorbents: A Polyaniline/Cuttlefish Bone Nanocomposite for Pollutant Removal

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A comprehensive review of bone char: Fabrication procedures, physicochemical properties, and environmental application

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Bio-based compounds from synergistic processing of bone waste via advanced ultrasound assisted-enzymatic pretreatment and fast pyrolysis

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Food waste to biochar; a potential sustainable solution for Australia: a comprehensive review

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Biodiesel production through thermally induced transesterification from waste cooking oil using calcium phosphate catalyst

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Evaluation of the calcium humophosphate supplemented with phytase on phosphorus digestibility and performance in 21-day old broiler chickens

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Improving calcium bioavailability from fish bone waste: the role of sodium hydroxide in bio‑calcium extraction from tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) bones

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FROM WASTE TO RESOURCE: HYDROXYAPATITE-RICH BONE ASH DERIVED FROM CATTLE BONES FOR SUSTAINABLE CERAMICS

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Green extraction of biomass from waste goat bones for applications in catalysis, wastewater treatment, and water disinfection

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Comprehensive utilization of crustacean wastes by chemical-catalytic transformations using levulinic acid as a sustainable platform chemical

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Synthesis of hydroxyapatite – containing catalysts from bone waste – conventional route versus microwaves

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Assessing energy stability and environmental metrics in meat and bone meal pyrolysis products via GiniStruck diagnostics

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New insights into the co-pyrolysis synergistic effect of pig bone-derived natural hydroxyapatite and sodium-rich Spartina alterniflora on forming highly active heterostructure sites for enhanced Cu2+ removal

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Removal of Colour and COD from vegetable tannery wastewater onto bone char– Effect of process parameters, adsorption mechanism, kinetics and equilibrium modelling

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Seashell-derived calcium for hydroxyapatite synthesis: a review enhancing mechanical and biological performance through advanced methods and modifications

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Four-dimensional (4D) printing of naturally-derived hydroxyapatite nanocomposite-based scaffolds for biomedical applications: A review

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Pyrolyzed bone char for nitrobenzene adsorption: Insight into the physicochemical characterizations and adsorption mechanisms

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MIL-53 MOF on Sustainable Biomaterial for Antimicrobial Evaluation Against E. coli and S. aureus Bacteria by Efficient Release of Penicillin G

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