Evaluation of the Environmental Performance of Stevia Glycoside Production Using Precision Agriculture and Green Processing Techniques
The aim of the current study was the evaluation of the environmental performance associated with the production of stevia glycoside powder using conventional and green cultivation and processing techniques; these techniques aim to reduce the bitter aftertaste of stevia glycosides. Environmental perf...
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| author | Constantinos Gantelas Christos Boukouvalas Vasiliki Oikonomopoulou Panagiota Eleni Magdalini Krokida |
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| description | The aim of the current study was the evaluation of the environmental performance associated with the production of stevia glycoside powder using conventional and green cultivation and processing techniques; these techniques aim to reduce the bitter aftertaste of stevia glycosides. Environmental performance was evaluated using the Life Cycle Assessment methodology. The data were collected from farmers and stevia-processing companies, as well as from validated literature sources, environmental databases, and a laboratory-scale analysis of the new techniques. Various environmental impact categories, such as climate change, freshwater consumption, and eutrophication, as well as ecotoxicity, were examined. Regarding precision agriculture, it seems that steadily reducing inputs to the fields leads to a reduction in emissions in most of the impact categories studied. The addition of the new processing technologies leads to a further decrease in their environmental footprint. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b0c941c4028b4f749456148b5a3135982023-11-17T10:16:47ZengMDPI AGChemistry Proceedings2673-45832022-02-01101710.3390/IOCAG2022-12315Evaluation of the Environmental Performance of Stevia Glycoside Production Using Precision Agriculture and Green Processing TechniquesConstantinos Gantelas0Christos Boukouvalas1Vasiliki Oikonomopoulou2Panagiota Eleni3Magdalini Krokida4School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 9 Iroon Polytechneiou, Zografou Campus, 15780 Athens, GreeceSchool of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 9 Iroon Polytechneiou, Zografou Campus, 15780 Athens, GreeceCentre for Research and Technology-Hellas (CERTH), Institute for Bio-Economy and Agro-Technology (IBO), 118 Dimarchou Georgiadou, 38333 Volos, GreeceSchool of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 9 Iroon Polytechneiou, Zografou Campus, 15780 Athens, GreeceSchool of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 9 Iroon Polytechneiou, Zografou Campus, 15780 Athens, GreeceThe aim of the current study was the evaluation of the environmental performance associated with the production of stevia glycoside powder using conventional and green cultivation and processing techniques; these techniques aim to reduce the bitter aftertaste of stevia glycosides. Environmental performance was evaluated using the Life Cycle Assessment methodology. The data were collected from farmers and stevia-processing companies, as well as from validated literature sources, environmental databases, and a laboratory-scale analysis of the new techniques. Various environmental impact categories, such as climate change, freshwater consumption, and eutrophication, as well as ecotoxicity, were examined. Regarding precision agriculture, it seems that steadily reducing inputs to the fields leads to a reduction in emissions in most of the impact categories studied. The addition of the new processing technologies leads to a further decrease in their environmental footprint.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4583/10/1/7climate changeenvironmental footprintgreen extraction techniquesLife Cycle Assessmentstevia sweetener |
| spellingShingle | Constantinos Gantelas Christos Boukouvalas Vasiliki Oikonomopoulou Panagiota Eleni Magdalini Krokida Evaluation of the Environmental Performance of Stevia Glycoside Production Using Precision Agriculture and Green Processing Techniques Chemistry Proceedings climate change environmental footprint green extraction techniques Life Cycle Assessment stevia sweetener |
| title | Evaluation of the Environmental Performance of Stevia Glycoside Production Using Precision Agriculture and Green Processing Techniques |
| title_full | Evaluation of the Environmental Performance of Stevia Glycoside Production Using Precision Agriculture and Green Processing Techniques |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of the Environmental Performance of Stevia Glycoside Production Using Precision Agriculture and Green Processing Techniques |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of the Environmental Performance of Stevia Glycoside Production Using Precision Agriculture and Green Processing Techniques |
| title_short | Evaluation of the Environmental Performance of Stevia Glycoside Production Using Precision Agriculture and Green Processing Techniques |
| title_sort | evaluation of the environmental performance of stevia glycoside production using precision agriculture and green processing techniques |
| topic | climate change environmental footprint green extraction techniques Life Cycle Assessment stevia sweetener |
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