A5038997621- Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
- Membrane Separation Technologies
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
- Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Biochemical and biochemical processes
- Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- Spaceflight effects on biology
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Subcritical and Supercritical Water Processes
- Food Industry and Aquatic Biology
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
- Digitalization and Economic Development in Agriculture
- Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development
- Business Strategies and Innovation
- Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
- Urban Green Space and Health
University of Florida
2023-2024
Florida Museum of Natural History
2024
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
2023
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2015-2018
Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) is a promising process for converting wet biomass and organic wastes into bio-crude oil. It also produces an aqueous product referred to as post-hydrothermal wastewater (PHWW) containing up 40% of the original feedstock carbon, which reduces overall energy efficiency HTL process. This study investigated feasibility using anaerobic digestion (AD) treat PHWW, with aid activated carbon. Results showed that successful AD occurred at relatively low concentrations...
Developing knowledge, skills, and research attitudes is crucial for undergraduate students to address issues innovation in food systems. Universities play a significant role addressing these needs by providing with high-quality educational experiences. This employed case study design obtain insights perceptions from one group of previous Research Extension Experience Undergraduates (REEU) mentors. Drawing on the lenses Social Cognitive Career Theory’s Performance model (Lent et al., 1994),...
This publication aims to highlight the inefficiencies of using a single-rate, EC-based, NFT nutrient dosing practice for lettuce production throughout growing season. The information contained in this document is relevant diverse audience, including students, researchers, Extension agents who have some level understanding about controlled environment agriculture (CEA) and water fertilizer management techniques, hydroponic growers. Written by Kelsey Vought, Haimanote Bayabil, Ana...
Highlights A scoping review was conducted by analyzing 68 articles to identify available literature and connections among digitalization, circular economy, agri-food applications. Internet of Things, Cloud Computing, Big Data were the most common Industry 4.0 themes, whereas Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Smart Manufacturing are increasingly adopted within industries. Agri-food industry has unique challenges compared other Precision agriculture, smart packaging, manufacturing,...
While hydroponics is considered an efficient vegetable production system, there a compelling need to investigate the efficiency of current generic nutrient dosing recommendation primarily based on electrical conductivity (EC) measurements. Such information critical fine-tune and optimize hydroponic management practices for improved uptake efficiency. This study investigated dynamics some micro macronutrients (N, P, Ca, Mg, K, Fe, Mn) in recirculating film technique (NFT) system under lettuce...
Abstract Belgian Saisons and Lambics are two well‐known examples in the brewing industry of mixed fermentations, combination or more yeast and/or bacteria strains. The purpose this study was to determine impact different pitch rates Saccharomyces cerevisiae (traditional yeast) S. var . diastaticus (a variant associated with styles) had on fermentation kinetics concentration volatile compounds finished beers. A series brews were performed utilizing ratios fermentations heavily monitored, a...
Anaerobic membrane bioreactors (AnMBR) have been used for treating high-strength industrial wastewater at full-scale and the potential to use them mainstream municipal treatment presents an important opportunity turn energy-intensive plants into net-energy producers. However, several limitations of AnMBR technology prevented their adoption in industry, namely, high cleaning energy demand low flux. This study demonstrated a novel configuration that uses commercially available cloth filter...
Bioaugmentation in the acid-phase of a two-phase anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) treating primary sludge was investigated as means for targeting and improving hydrolysis acetogenesis. carried out using proprietary bioculture blend containing mixture hydrolytic, acidogenic, acetogenic microorganisms. This added on its own combination with recycled from methane-phase AnMBR. Both bioaugmentation strategies had positive effect overall (25-38%), acetic acid generation (31-52%) compared to...
Bioregenerative Life Support Systems in the form of transparent, inflatable greenhouses present an economical and reliable solution for providing consumables to astronauts on long duration space missions. With NASA's goal place human explorers Mars, identification cladding materials with appropriate optical physical properties that can withstand high ultraviolet radiation, low pressure, temperature Martian environment is necessary greenhouse design. The objective this study was develop...
Why was the work done: Diastatic variants of Saccharomyces cerevisiae are unusual in producing an extracellular glucoamylase which enables breakdown starch to fermentable sugars. S. has long been viewed negatively as a contaminant especially beer packaged cans or bottles. However, this view is being reconsidered due opportunities that diastatic strains present for niche fermented products and distillation applications. What main findings: This review highlights utilisation its flavour...
Like everything for the past 2 centuries, agriculture has depended increasingly on fossil fuel energy. Pressures to shift renewable energy and changes in industry are set massively alter landscape over next 30 years. Two near-certainties increased overall prices and/or decreased stability of supplies. The impacts these upheavals specialty crop production consumption unknowable detail but grand lines what will likely change can be foreseen. This foresight guide research, extension, teaching...