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Title From winery waste to bioactive compounds and new polymeric biocomposites: A contribution to the circular economy concept
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Authors Ferri, M; Vannini, M; Ehrnell, M; Eliasson, L; Xanthakis, E; Monari, S; Sisti, L; Marchese, P; Celli, A; Tassoni, A
Title From winery waste to bioactive compounds and new polymeric biocomposites: A contribution to the circular economy concept
Year 2020
Published
DOI 10.1016/j.jare.2020.02.015
Abstract The paper aims at optimising and validating possible routes toward the full valorisation of grape agrowaste to produce bioactive molecules and new materials. Starting from Merlot red pomace, phenol complex mixtures were successfully extracted by using two different approaches. Extracts obtained by solvent-based (SE) technique contained up to 46.9 gGAeq/kgDW of total phenols. Depending on the used solvent, the prevalence of compounds belonging to different phenol families was achieved. Pressurized liquid extraction (PLE) gave higher total phenol yields (up to 79 gGAeq/kgDW) but a lower range of extracted compounds. All liquid extracts exerted strong antioxidant properties. Moreover, both SE and PLE extraction solid residues were directly exploited (between 5 and 20% w/w) to prepare biocomposite materials by direct mixing via an eco-friendly approach with PHBV polymer. The final composites showed mechanical characteristics similar to PHVB matrix. The use of pomace residues in biocomposites could therefore bring both to the reduction of the cost of the final material, as a lower amount of costly PHBV is used. The present research demonstrated the full valorisation of grape pomace, an agrowaste produced every year in large amounts and having a significant environmental impact. (C) 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Cairo University. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
Author Keywords Biocomposites; Biowaste; Grape pomace; Polyphenols; Solvent-based extraction; Pressurized liquid extraction
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:000550188100001
WoS Category Multidisciplinary Sciences
Research Area Science & Technology - Other Topics
PDF https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jare.2020.02.015
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