Straw is an agricultural byproduct consisting of the dry stalks of cereal plants after the grain and chaff have been removed. It makes up about half of the yield by weight of cereal crops such as barley, oats, rice, rye and wheat. It has a number of different uses, including fuel, livestock bedding and fodder, thatching and basket making.

2024年1月1日 · Isobutanol is a highly attractive renewable alternative to conventional fossil fuels, with superior fuel properties as compared to ethanol and 1-butanol. Even though the isobutanol production by fermentation has significant potential, complex downstream processing is limiting the wide-spreading of this technology.

2020年10月1日 · Given the organic nature of straw, many chemical treatment methods (e.g. pyrolysis, gasification, liquefaction etc.) have been widely explored for resource and energy recovery from straw in the forms of bio-oil, syngas and biochar (Cao et al., 2016, Biswas et al., 2017, Okolie et al., 2020, Tian et al., 2020). Compared to chemical methods with ...

This study aims to (1) assess the effects of long-term straw mulching and N fertilizer application on soil properties; (2) evaluate the impact of different straw mulching practices and N fertilizer application rates on GHG emissions and crop yield; (3) quantify the CF and NF from the LCA perspective and explore optimal field-management ...

2023年10月27日 · This study focuses on identifying a high-value material using low-cost raw resources by comparing wheat straw varieties collected in Greece with other commercial straws made of reed, bamboo, paper, and bioplastic.

2022年1月26日 · Now, reporting in Advanced Functional Materials, a team led by Shu-Hong Yu has synthesized an edible cellulose-based straw that has potential to replace plastic. Paper straws are an emerging...

Now, reporting in Advanced Functional Materials, a team led by Shu-Hong Yu has synthesized an edible cellulose-based straw that has potential to replace plastic. Paper straws are an emerging...

As the plants grow, continue to add more straw to ensure the developing tubers stay in the dark. When and how to harvest when growing potatoes in straw. The timing of harvest for potatoes grown in straw is the same as for potatoes grown any other way. Because different varieties mature at different times, you need to read the plants’ signals.

2024年8月6日 · Edible straws are exactly what they sound like – straws you can eat after using them to drink your favorite beverages. These straws are made from natural ingredients, such as rice, tapioca starch, wheat, and seaweed. The idea is to create a product that not only eliminates waste but also offers a fun and unique experience for consumers.

1 天前 · Since 2006, 31 pine straw operations in Florida have shortchanged workers by a total of $150,000 and paid $66,000 in civil penalties, according to WUFT’s analysis of Wage and Hour Compliance Action Data. The number of violations is outsized for …