Residues from agriculture and the food industry consist of many and varied wastes, in total
accounting for over 250 million tonnes of waste per year in the UK alone. Biotechnological …

Background One of the major challenges facing the world at present is the utilisation of by-
products. European food industries generate millions of tonnes of by-products annually. Fruit …

The greener chemical and enzymatic pretreatments for lignocellulosic biomasses are
portraying a crucial role owing to their recalcitrant nature. Traditional pretreatments lead to …

Wastes generated from fruits and vegetables are organic in nature and contribute a major
share in soil and water pollution. Also, green house gas emission caused by fruit and …

Enzymes are the complex protein moieties, catalyze the rate of chemical reactions by
transforming various substrates to specific products and play an integral part in multiple …

Enzymes are a biological substance that accelerates the rate of various biochemical
reactions in a living organism without being used up in the reaction. The actions of enzymes …

Alternative energy sources have received increasing attention in recent years. The
possibility of adding value to agricultural wastes, by producing biofuels and other products …

Enzymatic hydrolysis is the significant technique for the conversion of agricultural wastes
into valuable products. Agroindustrial wastes such as rice bran, wheat bran, wheat straw …

Growing demand for agricultural production means a higher quantity of residues produced.
The reuse and recycling of agro-industrial wastes reduce worldwide greenhouse emissions …

This paper reviews the scientific literature on the latest technologies for treating waste by
chemical hydrolysis, enzymatic hydrolysis and supporting processes. Particular attention is …