Browsing Artículos de Investigación by Author "Benites, Santiago M."

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    • Green Energy Generated in Single-Chamber Microbial Fuel Cells Using Tomato Waste 

      Rojas-Flores, Segundo; De La Cruz-Noriega, Magaly; Cabanillas-Chirinos, Luis; Benites, Santiago M.; Nazario-Naveda, Renny; Delfín-Narciso, Daniel; Gallozzo-Cardenas, Moisés; Díaz, Félix; Murga-Torres, Emzon; Rojas-Villacorta, Walter (MDPI, 2023)
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      This research used tomato waste as a substrate (fuel) in Single Chamber-Microbial Fuel Cells (scMFC) on a small scale. The electrochemical properties were monitored, the functional groups of the substrate were analyzed by ...

    • Impact of Dragon Fruit Waste in Microbial Fuel Cells to Generate Friendly Electric Energy 

      Rojas-Flores, Segundo; Benites, Santiago M.; De La Cruz-Noriega, Magaly; Vives-Garnique, Juan; Otiniano, Nélida Milly; Rojas-Villacorta, Walter; Gallozzo-Cardenas, Moisés; Delfín-Narciso, Daniel; Díaz, Felix (MDPI, 2023-04-27)
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      Pollution generated by the misuse of large amounts of fruit and vegetable waste has become a major environmental and social problem for developing countries due to the absence of specialized collection centers for this ...

    • In Vitro Effect of Molasses Concentration, pH, and Time on Chromium Removal by Trichoderma spp. from the Effluents of a Peruvian Tannery 

      Tello-Galarreta, Fabricio A.; Durand-Paz, Juan H.; Rojas-Villacorta, Walter; Cabanillas-Chirinos, Luis; De La Cruz-Noriega, Magaly; Nazario-Naveda, Renny; Benites, Santiago M.; Rojas-Flores, Segundo (MDPI, 2023-05-11)
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      The effluents generated by the tannery industry have a high content of chromium and other toxic elements, representing a potential threat to ecosystems. An eco-friendly alternative to treat these effluents is the use of ...

    • Increase in Electrical Parameters Using Sucrose in Tomato Waste 

      Rojas-Flores, Segundo; De La Cruz-Noriega, Magaly; Benites, Santiago M.; Delfín-Narciso, Daniel; Angelats-Silva, Luis; Díaz, Felix; Cabanillas-Chirinos, Luis; Silva-Palacios, Fernanda (MDPI, 2022-07)
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      The use of organic waste as fuel for energy generation will reduce the great environmental problems currently caused by the consumption of fossil sources, giving agribusiness companies a profitable way to use their waste. ...

    • Pleurotus ostreatus Mycelium and Sugarcane Bagasse as Substitute Environment-Friendly Material for Polystyrene Foam 

      Aranda-Calipuy, Maria Melissa; Roncal-Lázaro, Alexia; Quezada-Alvarez, Medardo A.; Siche, Raúl; Cabanillas-Chirinos, Luis; Rojas-Villacorta, Walter; Benites, Santiago M.; Rojas-Flores, Segundo (MDPI, 2023-06-06)
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      Biodiversity in ecosystems is threatened by plastic waste, a significant pollution problem. The research aims to use plastic, Pleorotus ostreatus mycelium, and sugarcane bagasse to develop an eco-friendly biomaterial. The ...

    • Potential Use of Mango Waste and Microalgae Spirulina sp. for Bioelectricity Generation 

      De La Cruz-Noriega, M.; Nazario-Naveda, R.; Benites, Santiago M.; Rojas-Flores, S.; Delfín-Narciso, D.; Rojas-Villacorta, W.; Díaz, F. (Environmental Research, Engineering and Management, 2022)
      Acceso abierto
      Potential use of organic waste and microalgae generates bioelectricity and thereby reduces harmful effects on the environment. These residues are used due to their high content of electron-generating microorganisms. However, ...

    • Potential use of pepper waste and microalgae Spirulina sp. for bioelectricity generation 

      Rojas-Villacorta, W.; Rojas-Flores, S.; Benites, Santiago M.; Delfín-Narciso, D.; De La Cruz-Noriega, M.; Cabanillas-Chirinos, L.; Rodríguez-Serin, H.; Rebaza-Araujo, S. (Elsevier, 2023)
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      The research aimed to generate bioelectricity using pepper waste and the microalgae Spirulina sp by a double-chamber microbial fuel cell (dcMFC). A dcMFC was constructed with Cu and Zn electrodes, where organic waste and ...

    • Preliminary Study of Bioelectricity Generation Using Lettuce Waste as Substrate by Microbial Fuel Cells 

      Rojas-Villacorta, Walter; Rojas-Flores, Segundo; Benites, Santiago M.; Nazario-Naveda, Renny; Romero, Cecilia V.; Gallozzo-Cardenas, Moisés; Delfín-Narciso, Daniel; Díaz, Felix; Murga-Torres, Emzon (MDPI, 2023-06-30)
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      Agricultural waste negatively impacts the environment and generates economic difficulties for agro-industrial companies and farmers. As a result, it is necessary for an eco-friendly and sustainable alternative to managing ...

    • Use of Banana Waste as a Source for Bioelectricity Generation 

      Rojas-Flores, Segundo; De La Cruz-Noriega, Magaly; Nazario-Naveda, Renny; Benites, Santiago M.; Delfín-Narciso, Daniel; Angelats-Silva, Luis; Murga-Torres, Emzon (MDPI, 2022-05-09)
      Acceso abierto
      The large amounts of organic waste thrown into the garbage without any productivity, and the increase in the demand for electrical energy worldwide, has led to the search for new eco-friendly ways of generating electricity. ...

    • Use of Kiwi Waste as Fuel in MFC and Its Potential for Use as Renewable Energy 

      Rojas-Flores, Segundo; De La Cruz-Noriega, Magaly; Cabanillas-Chirinos, Luis; Benites, Santiago M.; Nazario-Naveda, Renny; Delfín-Narciso, Daniel; Gallozzo-Cardenas, Moisés; Díaz, Felix; Murga-Torres, Emzon; Rojas-Villacorta, Walter (MDPI, 2023)
      Acceso abierto
      This research aimed to use kiwi waste as fuel to generate bioelectricity through microbial fuel cells. It was possible to generate an electrical current and voltage peaks of 3.807 ± 0.102 mA and 0.993 ± 0.061 V on day 11, ...

    • Use of Leuconostoc Mesenteroides to Produce a Dextran Bioflocculant 

      De La Cruz-Noriega, Magaly; Rojas-Flores, Segundo; Benites, Santiago M.; Quezada Álvarez, M.A.; Otiniano García, N. M.; Rodríguez Yupanqui, Magda (Kaunas University of Technology, 2022-04-01)
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      In this study, we aimed to determine the in vitro activity of Leuconostoc mesenteroides var. mesenteroides isolated from sugar-industry effluents to produce a dextran bioflocculant from sucrose as a low-cost substrate. L. ...

    • Use of Onion Waste as Fuel for the Generation of Bioelectricity 

      Flores-Rojas, Segundo; De La Cruz-Noriega, Magaly; Otiniano, Nélida Milly; Benites, Santiago M.; Esparza, Mario; Nazario-Naveda, Renny (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022-01-19)
      Acceso abierto
      The enormous environmental problems that arise from organic waste have increased due to the significant population increase worldwide. Microbial fuel cells provide a novel solution for the use of waste as fuel for electricity ...

    • Use of Pineapple Waste as Fuel in Microbial Fuel Cell for the Generation of Bioelectricity 

      Rojas-Flores, Segundo; Nazario-Naveda, Renny; Benites, Santiago M.; Gallozzo-Cardenas, Moisés; Delfín-Narciso, Daniel; Díaz, Félix (MDPI, 2022)
      Acceso abierto
      The excessive use of fossil sources for the generation of electrical energy and the increase in different organic wastes have caused great damage to the environment; these problems have promoted new ways of generating ...

    • Use of Wastewater and Electrogenic Bacteria to Generate Eco-Friendly Electricity through Microbial Fuel Cells 

      De La Cruz-Noriega, Magaly; Benites, Santiago M.; Rojas-Flores, Segundo; Otiniano, Nelida M.; Sabogal Vargas, Ana M.; Alfaro, Rubén; Cabanillas-Chirinos, Luis; Rojas-Villacorta, Walter; Nazario-Naveda, Renny; Delfín-Narciso, Daniel (MDPI, 2023-07-06)
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      Power generation and wastewater treatment are two great challenges for sustainable development. Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are a sustainable alternative that can generate bioelectricity in the bioremediation process of ...