Waste to Wealth: Extraction and Utilization of Bioactive Compounds from Food Waste and Marine Biomasses
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Security and Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 September 2026 | Viewed by 289
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food control; food authentication; machine learning; chemometrics; honey; berries; peppers; onions; bioactive compounds; ion mobility spectroscopy; headspace-mass spectrometry; electronic nose; NIRs; FT-IR; HPLC; extraction techniques (UAE, MAE, PLE); green chemistry
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Interests: vibrational spectroscopy; chemometrics; foods; wine; bioactive compounds; phenolic compounds; color; by-products valorization; green chemistry; circular economy
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Interests: natural products; chemo-biodiversity; functional foods; biological activity; ethnobiology
Interests: green extraction technologies; supercritical processes; natural antioxidants; agro-industrial byproduct valorization; oxidative stability
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Bioactive compounds are widely distributed in natural sources such as fruits, vegetables, fish, and seaweed, and are well known for their beneficial effects on human health. In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the sustainable recovery of these compounds from residual biomass, particularly agro-industrial by-products and marine biomass, as part of circular economy and food system sustainability strategies.
In this context, the development of efficient, safe, and environmentally friendly extraction and valorization methods is of paramount importance. Particular emphasis is placed on sustainable methodologies that comply with the principles of green chemistry, including biorefinery-based extraction processes and the use of environmentally friendly solvents, such as GRAS solvents and natural azeotropic solvents (NAES). These methods aim to reduce environmental impact while ensuring the safety and quality of bioactive compounds intended for food, nutraceutical, and functional food applications.
This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for high-quality original research and reviews addressing sustainable extraction technologies, biomass valorization strategies, and the application of recovered bioactive compounds in food-related systems. Contributions covering agro-industrial residues, marine and algal biomasses, green extraction technologies, biorefinery concepts, and the assessment of environmental and functional performance are particularly encouraged.
Prof. Dr. Marta Ferreiro-González
Prof. Dr. Berta Baca-Bocanegra
Prof. Dr. Elena Coyago-Cruz
Prof. Dr. Ignacio Vieitez
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- bioactive compounds
- agro-industrial by-products
- seaweeds and algae
- sustainable extraction techniques
- green solvents (GRAS, NAES)
- biorefinery
- circular economy
- food and nutraceutical applications
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