[HTML][HTML] Acidogenic fermentation of food waste to generate electron acceptors and donors towards medium-chain carboxylic acids production

SG Arhin, A Cesaro, F Di Capua, G Esposito - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigated the optimum pH, temperature, and food-to-microorganisms (F/M)
ratio for regulating the formation of electron acceptors and donors during acidogenic …

Bio-based production of medium-chain carboxylic acids from food waste and sludge without chemical addition: The pivotal role of mix ratio and pretreatment

B Tonanzi, A Gallipoli, A Frugis, A Gianico… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Medium-chain carboxylates such as caproic acid, have a plethora of applications, ranging
from food additives to bioplastics, and can be produced via microbial chain elongation (CE) …

[HTML][HTML] Biorefining food waste through the anaerobic conversion of endogenous lactate into caproate: A fragile balance between microbial substrate utilization and …

G Gazzola, CM Braguglia, S Crognale, A Gallipoli… - Waste Management, 2022 - Elsevier
New technologies development and renewable source exploitation are key tools to realize
the European Green Deal and to boost the bio-based economy. In this context, fermentation …

Production of medium chain fatty acids through co-fermentation of food waste and sewage sludge without external electron donors

Y Zhang, J Bai, J Zuo - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Effective biowaste treatment with renewable bioenergy production has become attractive. In
this study, chain-elongation (CE) technology was applied to convert food waste (FW) and …

Performance and mechanisms of medium-chain fatty acid production by anaerobic fermentation of food waste without external electron donors

Y Zhang, J Bai, J Zuo - Bioresource Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
This study performed a long-term operation to achieve efficient medium-chain fatty acids
(MCFAs) production by anaerobic fermentation of food waste without external electron …

Direct conversion of food waste extract into caproate: metagenomics assessment of chain elongation process

S Crognale, CM Braguglia, A Gallipoli, A Gianico… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
In a circular economy strategy, waste resources can be used for the biological production of
high added-value substances, such as medium chain fatty acids (MCFAs), thus minimising …

Co-electron donors driven medium-chain fatty acids production: Roles of electron donors, reaction kinetics and metabolic pathways

SL Wu, Y Long, W Wei, X Shi, D Shen, BJ Ni - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Energy conversion of waste activated sludge alkaline fermentation liquor (WASAFL) to
medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) is promising for sludge treatment and carbon recovery …

Medium chain fatty acids production from anaerobic fermentation of food wastes: The role of fermentation pH in metabolic pathways

L Wu, W Wei, Z Chen, X Shi, D Wang, X Chen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Using food waste (FW) as a sustainable feedstock for the production of valuable medium-
chain fatty acids (MCFAs) would alleviate greenhouse gas emissions while allowing the …

Valorization of waste streams and C1 gases for sustainable food nutrients and value-added compounds production: Acetate as a promising intermediate

G Gong, B Wu, L Liu, J Li, Q Zhu, M He, G Hu - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Resource recovery from waste streams and C1 gaseous substrates (CO 2, CO and CH 4)
are of extensive interest due to the insufficient utilization and threats to the environment …

Strategy of electron acceptors for ethanol-driven chain elongation from kitchen waste

W Huo, X Fu, M Bao, R Ye, Y Shao, Y Liu, J Bi… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
A two-phase kitchen waste (KW) fermentation was proposed in the current study to enhance
medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) production from kitchen waste. In particular, effect of …