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Title Potential and Restrictions of Food-Waste Valorization through Fermentation Processes
ID_Doc 9170
Authors Ortiz-Sanchez, M; Inocencio-García, PJ; Alzate-Ramírez, AF; Alzate, CAC
Title Potential and Restrictions of Food-Waste Valorization through Fermentation Processes
Year 2023
Published Fermentation-Basel, 9.0, 3
DOI 10.3390/fermentation9030274
Abstract Food losses (FL) and waste (FW) occur throughout the food supply chain. These residues are disposed of on landfills producing environmental issues due to pollutants released into the air, water, and soil. Several research efforts have focused on upgrading FL and FW in a portfolio of added-value products and energy vectors. Among the most relevant research advances, biotechnological upgrading of these residues via fermentation has been demonstrated to be a potential valorization alternative. Despite the multiple investigations performed on the conversion of FL and FW, a lack of comprehensive and systematic literature reviews evaluating the potential of fermentative processes to upgrade different food residues has been identified. Therefore, this article reviews the use of FL and FW in fermentative processes considering the composition, operating conditions, platforms, fermentation product application, and restrictions. This review provides the framework of food residue fermentation based on reported applications, experimental, and theoretical data. Moreover, this review provides future research ideas based on the analyzed information. Thus, potential applications and restrictions of the FL and FW used for fermentative processes are highlighted. In the end, food residues fermentation must be considered a mandatory step toward waste minimization, a circular economy, and the development of more sustainable production and consumption patterns.
Author Keywords food waste; fermentation; potential and restrictions
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:000958096200001
WoS Category Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Food Science & Technology
Research Area Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Food Science & Technology
PDF https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/9/3/274/pdf?version=1678459142
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