Muhammad Bilal

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• Bsc Electrical Engineering
• Student at University of Engineering and Technology Lahore

The use of fluorinated compounds in household and industrial products is a critical concern since it contributes to the contamination of water sources on a larger scale. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are regarded as ‘forever chemicals’ due to their high chemical stability. Biochar is widely recognized as a sustainable adsorbent materia...

The detrimental effects of global warming and the reliance on hazardous energy sources such as coal and petroleum have intensified the pursuit of clean and sustainable energy alternatives. Among these,...

Metal‐organic frameworks (MOFs) are a new class of organic‐inorganic hybrid materials that have been widely studied in the past two decades for their potential in catalysis. (1) In this review, we comprehensively summarize the synthesis, application, and potential advancements of MOFs in enzyme immobilization and mimetic enzymes. (2) We also discus...

Food waste has received increased attention from the public, national, and international organizations due to significant social, environmental, and economic concerns, as well as climate change and the depletion of fossil reserves. Although they represent serious ecological problems, food residues have considerable potential for biotransformation p...

Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthesised by microbial strains has properties (biocompatible, non-toxic, and biodegradable) that make it appropriate as an environment-friendly plastic component. This research evaluated the cheap carbon substrates (molasses, olive oil, and their mixture) of industrial waste as an alternative to costly ones for the manu...

In the presented study, a variety of hybrid and single nanomaterials of various origins were tested as novel platforms for horseradish peroxidase immobilization. A thorough characterization was performed to establish the suitability of the support materials for immobilization, as well as the activity and stability retention of the biocatalysts, whi...

MXene-Based Hybrid Nano-Architectures for Environmental Remediation and Sensor Applications: From Design to Applications brings together the state-of-the-art in molecular design, synthetic approaches, unique properties, and applications of MXene-based hybrid nanomaterials, which combine 2D MXenes with low dimensional materials and open the door to...

Recent Advancements In Waste Water Management: Nano-based Remediation, Volume Ten highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting topics in chapters including Biogenic nanoparticles for dye removal, Membrane process for wastewater treatment, Nano-biocatalysts for wastewater remediation and redefining of pollutants,...

Mixed transition metal oxides have become highly effective electrode materials due to their remarkable cyclic stability and improved capacitance, which has consequently led them to display exceptional electrochemical performance. In this work, a facile synthesis of Sr2Fe2O5/reduced graphene oxide composites was carried out through a solvothermal te...

This study aims to determine the sustainability and energy efficiency of co-pyrolysis scenarios as treatment processes for municipal sewage sludge through a life cycle assessment (LCA). In addition, sensitivity and energy recovery analyses are conducted to determine the possible methods for optimizing the co-pyrolysis process from a circular bioeco...

As a natural green additive, gallic acid has been widely used in food production. However, it can inhibit the physiological metabolism of Escherichia coli, which severely limits the ability and efficiency of gallic acid production. To explore the adaptation mechanism of E. coli under gallic acid stress and further explore the target of genetic modi...

The demand for enzymes that have high industrial applicability has grown significantly in the last decade. An alternative to obtain these enzymes is solid-state fermentation (SSF), in which microorganisms grow on solid substrates with little water, secreting secondary metabolites of high added value. In order to maximize enzyme production in fermen...

Magnetic biocatalysts combine magnetic properties with the catalytic activity of enzymes, achieving easy recovery and reuse in biotechnological processes. Lipases immobilized by magnetic nanoparticles form most. This review covers an advanced bibliometric analysis and an overview of the area, elucidating research advances. Using WoS, 34,949 publica...

This chapter thus provides a general overview of the different types of biofuels, the feedstock generations, and their usage for biofuel production; the conventional methods that are used for biofuel production, their scope and limitations; the need for nanobiocatalysis, the different nanoparticles that have been used so far in nanobiocatalysis, su...

The need for high-performance and environmental friendly energy storage systems has prompted researchers to develop novel and improved electrode materials that can meet the rapidly expanding worldwide market in various applications of energy consumption. In this context, 2D graphene is one of the most promising candidates , attributed to a theoreti...

As environmental pollution presents new challenges, sustainable materials are needed to meet those challenges through sensing and remediation. Magnetic-based nanohybrids have gained interest due to their unique structural, smart functional, and tailored physicochemical characteristics and their potential to measure and remediate trace contaminants...

Anaerobic digestion (AD) relies on the cooperation of specific microbial communities, making it susceptible to process disruptions that could impact biogas production. In this regard, this study presents a technological solution based on the Arduino platform, in the form of a simple online monitoring system that can track the produced biogas profil...

Bioethanol is produced from carbohydrate-containing feedstocks through fermentation. Based on a bibliometric review of studies published between 2012 and 2021, we analyzed those on sustainable bioethanol production. The Web of Science main collection yielded 1647 publications, which were analyzed using VOSViewer, CiteSpace, and ArcMap software. Mor...

Phenazine-1-carboxylic acid (PCA) secreted by Pseudomonas chlororaphis has been commercialized and widely employed as an antifungal pesticide. However, it displays potential hazards to nontarget microorganisms and the environment. Although the PCA degradation characteristics have received extensive attention, the biodegradation efficiency is still...

Bacillus amyloliquefaciens is an interesting microbe in the food processing and manufacturing industries. Non-coding small RNAs (sRNAs) have been shown to play a crucial role in the physiology and metabolism of bacteria by post-transcriptionally regulating gene expression. This study investigated the function of novel sRNA FenSr3 by constructing fe...

The hydrolysis of natural oils (vegetable oils and fats) by lipase has significant applications in food and medicine. However, free lipases are usually sensitive to temperature, pH and chemical reagents in aqueous solutions, which hinders their widespread industrial application. Excitingly, immobilized lipases have been widely reported to overcome...

Lignin modifying enzymes (LMEs) have gained widespread recognition in depolymerization of lignin polymers by oxidative cleavage. LMEs are a robust class of biocatalysts that include lignin peroxidase (LiP), manganese peroxidase (MnP), versatile peroxidase (VP), laccase (LAC), and dye-decolorizing peroxidase (DyP). Members of the LMEs family act on...

Synthetic biology seeks to engineer microbial cells for sustainable efficient production of value-added biofuels and bioproducts from low-cost renewable feedstocks. In order to resolve the conflicts of carbon flux between cell growth and bioproducts synthesis, the dynamic up-regulation on the bioproduct synthesis pathways and down-regulation on the...

Hybrid nanomaterials have recently emerged as a new interface of nanobiocatalysis, serving as a host platform for enzyme immobilization. Enzyme immobilization in inorganic crystal nanoflowers and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) has sparked the bulk of scientific interest due to their superior performances. Many breakthroughs have been achieved rece...

Rapid urbanization is increasing the world's energy demand, making it necessary to develop alternative energy sources. These growing energy needs can be met by the efficient energy conversion of biomass, which can be done by various means. The use of effective catalysts to transform different types of biomasses will be a paradigm change on the road...

The synergistic combination of current biotechnological and nanotechnological research has turned to multienzyme co-immobilization as a promising concept to design biocatalysis engineering. It has also intensified the development and deployment of multipurpose biocatalysts, for instance, multienzyme co-immobilized constructs, via biocatalysis/prote...

Persistent contaminants in wastewater effluent pose a significant threat to aquatic life and are one of the most significant environmental concerns of our time. Although there are a variety of traditional methods available in wastewater treatment, including adsorption, coagulation, flocculation, ion exchange, membrane filtration, co-precipitation a...

As a major global cause of liver damage, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with excessive hepatocellular accumulation of lipids in the liver, elevated levels of hepatic enzymes,and the fibrotic evidence. The primary therapies for NAFLD are changing lifestyle or managing comorbid-associated diseases. Lately, nanotechnology has...

Cellulases are robust biocatalysts that offer applications in industrial bioprocesses, such as catalytic hydrolysis, biopolishing, enhancing the softness of the fabric, increasing the digestibility of cereal-based food, bioconversion, and biotransformation of cellulosic materials to fermentable sugars, enzymatic deinking, bio-pulping, clarification...

Lignocellulosic residues, such as cocoa bean shell (FI), are generated in large quantities during agro-industrial activities. Proper management of residual biomass through solid state fermentation (SSF) can be effective in obtaining value-added products. The hypothesis of the present work is that the bioprocess promoted by P. roqueforti can lead to...

In recent decades, enzyme-based biocatalytic systems have garnered increasing interest in industrial and applied research for catalysis and organic chemistry. Many enzymatic reactions have been applied to sustainable and environmentally friendly production processes, particularly in the pharmaceutical, fine chemicals, and flavor/fragrance industrie...

Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) are multi-dimensional network of crystalline material held together by bonding of metal atoms and organic ligands. Owing to unique structural, chemical, and physical properties, MOFs has been used for enzyme immobilization to be employed in different catalytic process, including catalytic degradation of antibiotics....

With robust catalytic features, manganese peroxidases (MnPs) from various sources, including fungi and bacteria, have gained much consideration in many biotechnological applications with particular emphasis on environmental remediation. MnP is a heme-containing enzyme that belongs to the oxidoreductases that can catalyze the degradation of various...

Mercury emissions from the industrial sector have become an undeniable concern for researchers due to their toxic health effects. Efforts have been made to develop green, efficient, and reliable methods for removal of mercury from wastewater. Sorption process promises fruitful results for the decontamination of cations from wastewater. Among the nu...

Gold nanoparticles possess huge potential in various areas due to their numerous innovative features. Traditionally, nanoparticles synthesis was carried out using physical and chemical approaches. These approaches have several disadvantages, therefore the biological synthesis of nanoparticles has gained increased attention. These biological approac...

Nowadays, the specificity of enzymatic processes makes them more and more important every year, and their usage on an industrial scale seems to be necessary. Enzymatic cofactors, however, play a crucial part in the prospective applications of enzymes, because they are indispensable for conducting highly effective biocatalytic activities. Due to the...

In recent years, various types of organic pollutants, including dyes, pesticides, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products are being released into the water systems. Many of these pollutants are very challenging to be removed by the present-day treatment plants. These pollutants unenviably compromise the quality of water and manife...

The development of potential and effective sensors for selective, fast detection of organic pollutants is important for human health and the protection of the environment. Globally Water pollution has become a major threat to the environment and organic-based various effluents are chief contributors to water pollution. Therefore, researchers are wo...

Recent innovation in the synthesis of immobilized enzyme-based nanobiocatalysts has achieved a remarkable boost in enzymatic activity and stability and has become an effective alternative to traditional immobilization techniques. The enhanced activity of metallic nanobiocatalyts is credited to the favorable interaction between the enzymes and nanos...

This chapter provides a detailed overview of enzymatic biosensors as well as their types and measurement for disease diagnosis. Enzymes as bio-receptors in the biosensor contribute to great innovation in the medical field as well as in the food industry. The chapter also discusses the enzymes based on inhibition chemistry (reversible and irreversib...

Enzyme immobilization is the process of attaching enzyme molecules to a solid substrate. The immobilized enzyme has its movement restricted to a narrowly defined region. The immobilization of enzymes protects them against degradation and deactivation, decreases the overall cost of enzyme-mediated activities, enhances enzyme stability, and increases...

Smart Polymer Nanocomposites Design, Synthesis, Functionalization, Properties, and Applications Micro and Nano Technologies 2023, Pages 355-377 16 - Prospects and challenges of polymer nanocomposites for innovative food packaging Author links open overlay panelAniruddhaSarker1MuhammadBilal7 https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-91611-0.00021-9 Get rig...

Aims: To provide valuable information for a comprehensive understanding of the multicellular behavior of Bacillus velezensis Bs916 regulated by surfactin and other natural signals by Transcriptome. Methods and results: Transcriptomics revealed a distinct effect on gene expression alterations caused by disruption of the surfactin gene cluster(Δsr...

This study was carried out to screen a potential probiotic microbe with broad‐spectrum antagonistic activity against food‐borne pathogens and identify the antimicrobial compounds. Based on morphological and molecular analysis, a new Bacillus strain with the ability to produce effective antimicrobial agents was isolated from the breeding soil of ear...

Hydrogen has a high and diversified amount of feedstocks, methods, and improvement processes for its production. In recent years, studies on hydrogen production have been growing and diversifying to a greater extent. Hydrogen production can be based on renewable feedstocks such as biomass or fossil fuels such as petroleum. An analysis of 10,655 pub...

Microbial Biomolecules: Emerging Approach in Agriculture, Pharmaceuticals and Environment Management explores and compiles new aspects of microbial-based biomolecules such as microbial enzymes, microbial metabolites, microbial surfactants, exopolysaccharides, and bioactive compounds and their potential applications in the field of health-related is...

Actinomycetes, basidiomycetes, and fungi are being used in a variety of metabolites as a resource of unique bioactive compounds. Actinomycetes, with their distinct metabolisms and enzymatic and genomic capabilities, may be able to provide bioactive chemicals that have never been seen before, as well as unique structural moieties that chemists may a...

Gallic acid is a natural phenolic acid that has a stress inhibition effect on Escherichia coli . This study by integrates fermentation characteristics and transcriptional analyses to elucidate the physiological mechanism of E. coli 3110 response to gallic acid. Compared with the control (without stress), the cell growth was severely retarded, and i...

Existing anticancer therapeutic modalities in clinical settings lack efficacy and fail to completely cure cancers. Clearly understandable and mechanistic approaches are inevitable to improve the efficiency of anticancer therapies. There is indestructible evidence that radioactive materials have been used in cancer therapies since 1890, but toxiciti...

Enzymes are high-performance natural biological catalysts with wide-ranging applications in agricultural, medical, food and environmental sectors. Nevertheless, lack of efficient recovery, reusability, and high cost of the soluble form of enzymes are the most daunting challenges rendering biocatalytic systems inadequate for industrial exploitation....

Dye-contaminated wastewater discharge from textile and dye manufacturing industries is reported as a world worse water polluter due to the toxic and mutagenic behavior of dyes. Peroxidase, one of the key enzymes of oxidoreductases, is widely distributed in nature and has been currently exploited in industries for various applications. Widespread ap...

Background: Gluconobacter oxydans, is used in biotechnology because of its ability to oxidize a wide variety of carbohydrates, alcohols, and polyols in a stereo- and regio-selective manner by membrane-bound dehydrogenases located in periplasmic space. These reactions obey the well-known Bertrand-Hudson's rule. In our previous study (BBA-General Su...

To meet the current challenges and human needs, it is important to provide clean and accessible water. Nanostructured materials offer a significant role in wastewater treatment with diminished capital and operational expense, low dose, and pollutant selectivity. Specifically, the nanocomposites of cellulose with inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) have d...

Lignin-modifying enzymes (LMEs) are impactful biocatalysts in environmental remediation applications. However, LMEs-assisted experimental degradation neglects the molecular basis of pollutant degradation. Furthermore, throughout the remediation process, the inherent hazards of environmental pollutants remain untapped for in-depth toxicological endp...

Over the decades, water contamination has increased substantially and has become a severe global issue. Degradation of natural resources is taking place at an alarming rate as a result of the use of chemicals like dyes, heavy metals, fertilizers, pesticides, and many more, necessitating the development of long-term pollution remediation methods/tec...

Nanomaterials are widely used for enzyme immobilization purposes to impart desired functionality, including superior catalytic features, high stability, high specificity, and recycla-bility to reduce the cost of the bioprocess. The immobilization technology can stabilize the enzymes structures against chemical and/or environmental damage. The enzym...