Besma Mellah

Dr. Besma Mellah


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Academic Career Length

18Years (2009-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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29 August 2025 in Polymer Bulletin
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Dalel DaâssiDalel Daâssi
Dalel Daâssi
AAAbrar Alhumairi
Abrar Alhumairi
BMBesma Mellah
Besma Mellah
NFNada Fdhil
Nada Fdhil
NBNidhal Baccar
Nidhal Baccar
MCMohamed Chamkha
Mohamed Chamkha
This study focused on the myco-fabrication of packaging materials based on biosourced fungal mycelium. The methodology includes evaluating several substrates, focused on wood sawdust, spent coffee grounds, and orange peels with five filamentous strains. The screening steps on solid and liquid agrowaste media, as well as the elemental compositions of the waste substrates, showed that the T. versicolor BS7 strain grown on the mixture of spent coffee grounds and wood sawdust (SCG/Saw) seems to be promising for mycelium-based biocomposites (MBCs) biofabrication. The analysis of the chemical properties indicated that the pH value, nitrogen content, and organic matter content of the obtained MBCs were within the following ranges: 4.67–5.8, 1.05–1.043%, and 27.2–25.5%, respectively. The SEM analysis reveals that the combination of SCG and sawdust induced a well-developed mycelial network contributing to the material’s water absorption (125.73% after 1 h). Also, the obtained MBC exhibits good density (0.580 g cm−3), moderate compressive strength of 3.62 ± 0.5 MPa, relatively high strain at failure (57%), and good thermal stability with Tmax of 601.23 °C. The biodegradation percentage for this optimal composition indicates that MBC can easily decompose in the environment. Overall, the MBC derived from SCG/Saw appears to be a promising biomaterial with potential applications in soil amendments.

23 April 2020 in Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry
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AOAmel Ben Othman
Amel Ben Othman
BMBesma Mellah
Besma Mellah
RARym Abidi
Rym Abidi
JKJong Seung Kim
Jong Seung Kim
YKYang Kim
Yang Kim
JVJacques Vicens
Jacques Vicens

27 May 2024 in Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration
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KBKhawla Boussai
Khawla Boussai
Walid MaherziWalid Maherzi
Walid Maherzi
MMMohamed Mosbahi
Mohamed Mosbahi
MDMouldi Dhahri
Mouldi Dhahri
Nor Edine AbriakNor Edine Abriak
Nor Edine Abriak
NHNoureddine Hamdi
Noureddine Hamdi

28 July 2009 in Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry
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BMBesma Mellah
Besma Mellah
RARym Abidi
Rym Abidi
KNKwanghyun No
Kwanghyun No

8 October 2009 in Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry
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BMBesma Mellah
Besma Mellah
RARym Abidi
Rym Abidi
HHHaiko Herchbach
Haiko Herchbach
KNKwanghyun No
Kwanghyun No
Jong Seung KimJong Seung Kim
Jong Seung Kim
HVHubscher Veronique
Hubscher Veronique

30 July 2018 in Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry
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BMBesma Mellah
Besma Mellah
DSDjibril Sall
Djibril Sall
IMImed Msaddak
Imed Msaddak
ESEzzedine Srasra
Ezzedine Srasra