Unlocking the Potential of Agri-Food Waste Valorization: Recent Advances and Technical Concepts

This comprehensive book provides an in-depth exploration of the recent advances in the valorization of agri-food waste, discussing the main process conditions necessary to overcome the difficulties of using waste as alternative raw materials. Written by expert author Gustavo Molina, this book is a valuable resource for bioengineers, biologists, biochemists, biotechnologists, microbiologists, food technologists, enzymologists, and related professionals and researchers.

Overview of Agri-Food Waste Valorization

The valorization of agri-food waste offers a sustainable solution to the environmental and economic challenges associated with waste disposal. This book examines the technical concepts and methodologies involved in the production of various bio-products from agri-food waste, including the microbial synthesis of proteins, the valorization of horticulture waste, and the sustainable production of pectin via microbial fermentation.

Technical Concepts and Methodologies

• Opportunistic microbes for biomass valorization
• Assessment and management of bioactive molecules production from microbial-valorization of agri-food waste
• Technical-economic details on the advantages and disadvantages of exploring the waste recovery chain
• Main technological advances in the recovery of residues in functional products

This book provides a thorough understanding of the technical concepts and methodologies involved in agri-food waste valorization, making it an essential read for professionals and researchers in the field.

Key Features

• Explores recent advances in the valorization of agri-food waste
• Provides technical concepts on the production of various bio-products of commercial interest
• Discusses the main process conditions to overcome the difficulties of using waste as alternative raw materials
• Introduces technical-economic details on the advantages and disadvantages of exploring the waste recovery chain
• Explores the main technological advances in the recovery of residues in functional products

Publisher: CRC Press

Language: English

ISBN: 9780367625184, 9781000837995

Publication Date: June 16, 2023