Biorefinery solutions for food processing wastes: A sustainable bioeconomic perspective

PK Sarangi, AK Singh, S Sonkar, KP Shadangi… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Food waste is a significant emitter of greenhouse gases (mostly methane) that causes
environmental devastation. Further, nearly onethird of produced food goes to wastage …

Current challenges in the sustainable valorisation of agri-food wastes: a review

CV Berenguer, C Andrade, JAM Pereira, R Perestrelo… - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the upcoming years, the world will face societal challenges arising, in particular, from the
impact of climate change and the inefficient use of natural resources, in addition to an …

Sustainable utilization and valorization of potato waste: State of the art, challenges, and perspectives

S Khanal, K Karimi, S Majumdar, V Kumar… - Biomass Conversion …, 2023 - Springer
Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) are starchy tuberous crops that represent the world's
fourth most important crop. According to the “Food and Agricultural Organisation of the …

Utilization of food waste for hydrogen-based power generation: Evidence from four cities in Ghana

PA Seglah, Y Wang, H Wang, KAW Neglo, K Zhou… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Hydrogen gas will be an essential energy carrier for global energy systems in the future.
However, non-renewable sources account for 96% of the production. Food wastes have …

Combining eutectic solvents and food-grade silica to recover and stabilize anthocyanins from grape pomace

LM de Souza Mesquita, FHB Sosa, LS Contieri… - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Concentrated in the skins of red grapes are the anthocyanins, the primary colorants
responsible for the fruits' reddish-purple color. These colorants are recognized for their …

Challenges in bioethanol production from food residues

LE Bender, ST Lopes, KS Gomes, RJB Devos… - Bioresource Technology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Around 17% of food is wasted worldwide, these foods can be used to generate byproducts
such as biofuels. This study provides a comprehensive review of processes that are involved …

Integration of waste to bioenergy conversion systems: a critical review

R Ochieng, A Gebremedhin, S Sarker - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sustainable biofuel production is the most effective way to mitigate greenhouse gas
emissions associated with fossil fuels while preserving food security and land use. In …

Food waste management for biogas production in the context of sustainable development

M Ferdeș, BȘ Zăbavă, G Paraschiv, M Ionescu… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the context of increasing pressure regarding the sustainable utilization of food waste in a
circular economy, one of the trends is their biological transformation, through anaerobic …

Food waste valorization applying the biorefinery concept in the Colombian context: Pre-feasibility analysis of the organic kitchen food waste processing

M Ortiz-Sanchez, JC Solarte-Toro… - Biochemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Food waste has been profiled as a potential source of added-value products and energy
vectors. Nevertheless, the non-standard composition of food waste has been a bottleneck in …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in biotechnological valorization of agro-food wastes (AFW): Optimizing integrated approaches for sustainable biorefinery and circular …

TPC Ezeorba, ES Okeke, MH Mayel… - Bioresource Technology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Achieving renewable clean energy to meet increasing global demand and counter
overreliance on depleting unsustainable sources has recently drawn significant research …