Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations from 2009 by Subject "Response surface methodology"
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Chemical de-polymerization for reuse of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) towards a circular economy
(2022)Sustainable and effective waste management is very important to address environmental pollution. This is especially the case for plastics as their inherent resistance to breakdown leads to their accumulation the environment. ... -
The impact of alternate pretreatment methods and osmotic dehydration for the preservation of wild blueberries (Vaccinium angustifolium)
(2018)This study investigated the effects of selected pretreatments and rigorous optimization of osmotic dehydration (OD) of lowbush blueberries using Response Surface Methodology (RSM) to produce dehydrated blueberries with ... -
Increased production of sugar streams from lignocellulosic materials through enzyme recycling
(2019)The Canadian pulp and paper mills generate over 1 million tons of primary sludge per year. This sludge mainly contains small cellulosic fibers and contaminants from pulp and paper manufacture and is usually disposed of by ...