The development of biodegradable and compostable materials as alternative to fossil-based
plastics is today of paramount importance. Polybutylene succinate (PBS) is a class of …

The need to increase circularity of industrial systems to address limited resources availability
and climate change has triggered the development of the food waste biorefinery concept …

Increasing demand for fuels and chemicals, driven by factors including over-population, the
threat of global warming and the scarcity of fossil resources, strains our resource system and …

Solid-state fermentation (SSF) is a three-phase heterogeneous process, comprising solid,
liquid and gaseous phases, which offers potential benefits for the microbial cultivation for …

The transition from a fossil fuel-based economy to a bio-based economy necessitates the
exploitation of synergies, scientific innovations and breakthroughs, and step changes in the …

Global warming issues and the medium-term depletion of fossil fuel reserves are stimulating
researchers around the world to find alternative sources of energy and organic carbon …

Increasingly tighter regulations regarding organic waste, and the demand for renewable
chemicals and fuels, are pushing the manufacturing industry toward higher sustainability to …

Wheat bran is multi-layered and consists of different cell types with different chemical
compositions. The relatively high content of protein as well as the small amount of lignin is …

The aim of the current paper is to discuss the sustainability aspect of biorefinery systems
with focus on biomass supply chains, processing of biomass feedstocks in biorefinery …

Background Plant-derived wastes from agriculture, processing, distribution, and retail are
generated in large quantities. The majority of the wastes are underutilized and may cause …