Resource Utilization of Agricultural Wastes, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2026 | Viewed by 199
Editor
Interests: environmental science; bioprocess and process engineering; material science
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Special Issue Information
Dear colleagues,
Waste management in urban, agricultural, and industrial contexts is one of the major challenges of this century. With the growth of the global population and the increasing diversity of human activities, the associated environmental and socioeconomic impacts are becoming increasingly evident. Organic matter is the main fraction of several types of these residues, especially agricultural and agri-food residues. It is also present in several other types of non-conventional industrial residues. This fraction is often converted into value-added (bio)products, depending on the needs and profitability of existing technologies and biotechnologies. Despite scientific advancements, several challenges still arise. Additionally, new demands for certain biomolecules (biopolymers, prebiotics, platform chemicals, biofuel etc.) are constantly emerging, which necessitates the continuous development of new valorization/conversion tools and concepts.
This Special Issue welcomes a wide variety of articles covering the microbial, physical, and chemical valorization of industrial and agricultural residues for various applications. Review articles are also welcome.
Dr. Tarek Rouissi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- industrial and agriculture residues
- biotechnology
- environmental chemistry
- bioprocess engineering
- bioenergy
- bioplastics
- biopolymers
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