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ReviewMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Recent Developments in Cellulose/Chitosan Biopolymer Composites for Winery Wastewater Treatment and Reuse: A Review.

Fisokuhle Innocentia Kumalo, Innocent Mugudamani, Ernestine Atangana, Thandi Patricia Gumede

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Review in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Fisokuhle Innocentia KumaloDepartment of Life Sciences, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein 9301, Free State, South Africa.
Innocent MugudamaniDepartment of Civil Engineering, Centre for Sustainable Smart Cities, Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein 9301, Free State, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0003-0405-7488
Ernestine AtanganaCentre for Environmental Management, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science, University of Free State, Bloemfontein 9301, Free State, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-8950-1711
Thandi Patricia GumedeDepartment of Life Sciences, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein 9301, Free State, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0001-5315-7296

Funding

National Research Foundation PMDS240611226274National Research Foundation TTK2204264865National Research Foundation TTK240325210789
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Winery wastewater, characterized by high organic load, fluctuating pH, and seasonal variability, presents a major environmental challenge for sustainable water management in viticulture regions. Recent advances in bio-based polymer composites, particularly those incorporating cellulose and chitosan matrices blended with synthetic polymers such as polyacrylamide (PAM), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), and polyethylene glycol (PEG), provide promising possibilities for effective wastewater treatment and water reuse in irrigation. This review critically explores the synthesis, structural properties, and functional performance of cellulose/chitosan-based composites, with a particular emphasis on their adsorption, flocculation, and biodegradability in the context of winery effluent treatment. Evidence from recent laboratory- and pilot-scale studies highlights the significance of pH-responsive functional groups, electrostatic interactions, and hydrogen bonding in controlling pollutant capture and regeneration efficiency. While notable removal efficiencies of these composites have been demonstrated to exceed 85-95% for COD, 80-98% for turbidity, and >90% for heavy metals, challenges remain in terms of regeneration, long-term field applicability, and scale-up. Overall, biopolymer composites represent a promising pathway toward sustainable wastewater treatment and irrigation reuse in winery operations.

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adsorptioncellulose/chitosan compositesflocculationirrigation reusepolyacrylamidepolyethylene glycolpolyvinyl alcoholwinery wastewater

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PMID41227984
PMCPMC12608326

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