Platform chemical production from food wastes using a biorefinery concept
According to the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), one-third of food produced globally for human consumption (nearly 1.3 billion tons) is lost along the food supply chain. Food waste has often been incinerated with other combustible municipal wastes for possible recovery of heat or other for...
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| author | Uçkun Kıran, Esra Trzcinski, Antoine P. Liu, Yu |
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| description | According to the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), one-third of food produced globally for human consumption (nearly 1.3 billion tons) is lost along the food supply chain. Food waste has often been incinerated with other combustible municipal wastes for possible recovery of heat or other forms of energy, and the residual ash is disposed of in landfills. However, incineration is not cost-effective, and can potentially cause air pollution. Therefore, green technology is urgently needed for appropriate management of food waste with a focus on material recovery. Due to its organics- and nutrients-rich nature, food waste could be viewed as a useful resource for production of high-value platform chemicals through fermentation. Compared with animal feed or traditional fuel for transportation, platform chemicals obviously have higher economic value, i.e. more profitable. Recently, technologies for production of value added bio-products (e.g. organic acids, biodegradable polymers, etc.) from various kinds of food wastes have gained more and more interest. This review attempts to examine the state of the art of the fermentation technologies of food waste for production of platform chemicals, with emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1030342020-03-07T11:43:44Z Platform chemical production from food wastes using a biorefinery concept Uçkun Kıran, Esra Trzcinski, Antoine P. Liu, Yu School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute According to the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), one-third of food produced globally for human consumption (nearly 1.3 billion tons) is lost along the food supply chain. Food waste has often been incinerated with other combustible municipal wastes for possible recovery of heat or other forms of energy, and the residual ash is disposed of in landfills. However, incineration is not cost-effective, and can potentially cause air pollution. Therefore, green technology is urgently needed for appropriate management of food waste with a focus on material recovery. Due to its organics- and nutrients-rich nature, food waste could be viewed as a useful resource for production of high-value platform chemicals through fermentation. Compared with animal feed or traditional fuel for transportation, platform chemicals obviously have higher economic value, i.e. more profitable. Recently, technologies for production of value added bio-products (e.g. organic acids, biodegradable polymers, etc.) from various kinds of food wastes have gained more and more interest. This review attempts to examine the state of the art of the fermentation technologies of food waste for production of platform chemicals, with emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region. 2015-09-17T02:54:56Z 2019-12-06T21:04:15Z 2015-09-17T02:54:56Z 2019-12-06T21:04:15Z 2015 2015 Journal Article Uçkun Kıran, E., Trzcinski, A. P., & Liu, Y. (2015). Platform chemical production from food wastes using a biorefinery concept. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, 90(8), 1364-1379. 0268-2575 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/103034 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/38699 10.1002/jctb.4551 en Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology © 2014 Society of Chemical Industry. |
| spellingShingle | Uçkun Kıran, Esra Trzcinski, Antoine P. Liu, Yu Platform chemical production from food wastes using a biorefinery concept |
| title | Platform chemical production from food wastes using a biorefinery concept |
| title_full | Platform chemical production from food wastes using a biorefinery concept |
| title_fullStr | Platform chemical production from food wastes using a biorefinery concept |
| title_full_unstemmed | Platform chemical production from food wastes using a biorefinery concept |
| title_short | Platform chemical production from food wastes using a biorefinery concept |
| title_sort | platform chemical production from food wastes using a biorefinery concept |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/103034 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/38699 |
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