Energy potential of residual biomass from agro-industry in a Mediterranean region of southern Italy (Campania)

S Di Fraia, S Fabozzi, A Macaluso, L Vanoli - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
According to the Italian national Energy strategy elaborated in 2017, the biomass sector has
one of the most important strategic roles in energy renewables policy. Thus, estimating the …

Cellulose nanocrystal isolation from tomato peels and assembled nanofibers

F Jiang, YL Hsieh - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2015 - Elsevier
Pure cellulose has been successfully isolated from tomato peels by either acidified sodium
chlorite or chlorine-free alkaline peroxide routes, at 10.2–13.1% yields. Negatively charged …

Renewable biofuel production from biomass: A review for biomass pelletization, characterization, and thermal conversion techniques

M Younis, SY Alnouri, BJ Abu Tarboush… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The exhaustion of fossil fuel resources has instigated a necessity to find new alternatives
like biofuels, for heat and power generation. Biofuels are usually generated from the thermal …

Characterization of tomato processing by-product for use as a potential functional food ingredient: nutritional composition, antioxidant activity and bioactive …

Y PA Silva, BC Borba, VA Pereira, MG Reis… - … Journal of Food …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Tomato pomace, a by-product generated during tomato processing, was collected at a large
tomato processing industry. The by-product was mainly constituted of tomato skin (61.5%) …

Bread enriched in lycopene and other bioactive compounds by addition of dry tomato waste

V Nour, ME Ionica, I Trandafir - Journal of food science and technology, 2015 - Springer
The tomato processing industry generates high amounts of waste, mainly tomato skins and
seeds, which create environmental problems. These residues are attractive sources of …

A comprehensive optimization of ultrasound-assisted extraction for lycopene recovery from tomato waste and encapsulation by spray drying

J Li, M Pettinato, AA Casazza, P Perego - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to extract bioactive compounds from tomato waste through ultrasound-
assisted extraction (UAE), using ethanol as solvent. Process optimization was carried out by …

Torrefaction of tomato industry residues

G Toscano, A Pizzi, EF Pedretti, G Rossini, G Ciceri… - Fuel, 2015 - Elsevier
The standardization is an important aspect for fuel products. Some residual biomass are
highly heterogeneous making their energy use rather difficult. Torrefaction can represent an …

A tomato pomace enriched gluten-free ready-to-cook snack's nutritional profile, quality, and shelf life evaluation

JK Rehal, P Aggarwal, I Dhaliwal, M Sharma… - Horticulturae, 2022 - mdpi.com
Attempts were undertaken to design a quick ready-to-cook gluten-free snack utilizing finger
millet and potato flour (50: 50) as well as tomato pomace due to the restricted availability of …

Experimentally determined storage and handling properties of fuel pellets made from torrefied whole-tree pine chips, logging residues and beech stem wood

T Järvinen, D Agar - Fuel, 2014 - Elsevier
Torrefaction is currently of interest for the production of a new generation of fuel pellets
suitable for increasing co-firing rates at pulverised-coal power plants. However, few results …

Carotenoid and vitamin A contents in biological fluids and tissues of animals as an effect of the diet: A review

R Álvarez, AJ Meléndez-Martínez… - Food Reviews …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Carotenoids are widespread isoprenoid secondary metabolites. They and their metabolites
are thought to provide diverse health benefits. In any case, their relevance from a nutritional …