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Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy
ISSN: 1556-6560 (Print); EISSN: 1556-6579 (Online)
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Aims and Scope
The Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy (JBMBE) emphasis is laid on the original research on bio-derived and bio-based materials from micro-organisms, fungi, animals, plants and marine algae, plant-based natural extracts and products, biomolecules, and bioactive compounds derived from herbal medicines, their natural sources, production of biochemicals as well as bio-energy from biomass, including wood, straw, organic fertilizers, sugarcane, and many other by-products of various agricultural processes. It covers all aspects of the bio-derived and bio-based materials with a highly interdisciplinary approach and scope, from the cultivation, plantation, production, agronomy, and synthesis to processing, characterization, testing, influence of bio-based materials and bio-energy on carbon-neutral, effects of climate and environment on bio-derived, bio-based materials and bio-energy, etc. Bio-derived and bio-based materials refer to any materials which naturally exist and their wide range of applications in all fields of agriculture, life sciences, green technologies, medicines, biotechnology, and other associated research areas. Plants are the main biomass producers which are the most important for bio-derived and bio-based materials. The largest share of these crops is used for the production of technical oils, industrial starch as well as bio-based plastics. Wood consists mainly of the carbohydrates cellulose, hemicellulose, which have long been used for fiber and paper production, as well as sugars such as xylose. Micro-organisms and enzymes are used in bio-based materials and bio-production development as well as in fermentation, production of biological substances, decomposition and degradation of macromolecular substances. Moreover, fungal biomass could be used for a variety of applications, including the creation of new bio-based materials. In addition, the development of biotechnology enable the reuse of waste products as secondary raw materials. Recycling and cascade utilization of waste into secondary raw materials, that is, the use of raw materials over several product stages, has become an important part of a bio-based economy. Healing and curing of different diseases using medicinal plants and their derived phytochemicals are becoming increasingly important where ginkgo biloba, saw palmetto, ginseng, zinger, turmeric, cinnamon, aloe, curcumin, hawthorn, lycorine, astragalus, baicalin, lecanemab, etc. have been used for multipurpose natural treatment applications.
RESEARCH TOPICS COVERED (but not limited to)
  • Bio-based materials including silk, wool, textile, leather, wood, bamboo, straw, cereals, legumes, spices, micro-organisms, fungi, animals;
  • Fermentation, plant breeding, enzyme isolation, plant biology, herbal medicines for curing multiple diseases;
  • Analysis of bioprocess integration, biohybrid processes and techno-economics;
  • Biological and chemical upgrading of biobased materials, biomass, and other biomass-derived intermediates;
  • Bio-resources of plants, microorganisms and animals, and metabolic engineering;
  • Fermentation, biocatalysis, enzyme engineering, biological and genetic modification;
  • Life cycle analysis, environmental and social impacts of biobased materials;
  • Pretreatment, fractionation, and extraction of biomass and bioactive substances;
  • Agricultural waste, organic waste, water treatment, waste valuation;
  • Biobased composites, polymers and nanocomposites;
  • Biopolymers, biodegradable polymers and green composites;
  • Biocomposites, biocatalysis, biodegradable, biocompatible materials;
  • Biomass, biofuels, biohydrogen, bioelectricity (fuel cells) and non-fossil resources;
  • Biodegradability and microbial decomposition, environmental biotechnology, engineering and technology;
  • Bioactivity and biomedical applications, bio-based thermosets;
  • Renewable biological resources and sustainable bio-resources;
  • Influence of climate and environment on biobased materials and bioenergy;
  • Influence of biobased materials and bioenergy on carbon neutrality.
Readership
Scientists, engineers, biologists and all others working in the fields of biobased materials and bioenergy having connections with materials science, chemistry and chemical engineering, packaging, polymer science and engineering, environmental sciences and engineering, green chemistry, energy technology, food science, the life sciences and all related disciplines.

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Editors-in-Chief
Professor Shijie Liu
Department of Paper and Bioprocess Engineering
State University of New York
College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF)
1 Forestry Drive, Syracuse, New York 13210, USA
Email: sliu@esf.edu

Prof. Dr. Nongyue He
State Key Laboratory of Biological Electronics
School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering
Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, P.R. China
Email: nyhe1958@163.com
Website: www.aspbs.com/jbmbe

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