Assessment of Food Processing and Pharmaceutical Industrial Wastes as Potential Biosorbents: A Review

Assessment of Food Processing and Pharmaceutical Industrial Wastes as Potential Biosorbents: A Review

There is a growing need for the use of low-cost and ecofriendly adsorbents in water/wastewater treatment applications. Conventional adsorbents as well as biosorbents from different natural and agricultural sources have been extensively studied and reviewed. However, there is a lack of reviews on biosorption utilizing industrial wastes, particularly those of food processing and pharmaceuticals. ...

Biogas production from food-processing industrial wastes by anaerobic digestion Biogas production from food-processing industrial wastes by anaerobic digestion

Preliminary Evaluation of the Potential Biogas Production of Food-Processing Industrial Wastes

Problem statement: An Anaerobic Digestion (AD) process, traditionally applied to wastewater and sewage sludge treatment, has a great potential in the valorization of foodprocessing industry wastes. Approach: This study is focused on the evaluation of the theoretical biogas and methane production of some food wastes, coming out from rice, hazelnut and wine processing, on the grounds of their phy...

bio-processing of agro-industrial wastes for production of food-grade enzymes: progress and prospects

background and objectives: in the era of global industrialization, enzymes are being used extensively in the various sectors including food processing. owing to the high price of enzymes, various initiatives have been undertaken by the r&d; sector for the development of new processes or improvement in the existing processes for production of cost effective enzymes. with the advancement in the f...

Fenugreek: Potential Applications as a Functional Food and Nutraceutical

Fenugreek (Trigonella  foenum graecum), native to southern Europe and Asia, is an annual herb with white flowers and hard, yellowish brown and angular seeds, known from ancient times, for nutritional value beside of its medicinal effects. Fenugreek seeds are rich source of gum, fiber, alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins and volatile content. Due to its high content of fiber, fenugreek could be...