Green Processes for the Recovery and Valorization of Bioactive Compounds from Food Matrices
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Process Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 387
Editors
Interests: functional food nutraceuticals; protein hydrolysates and bioactive peptides; antioxidants; green extraction technologies; enzymatic hydrolysis; agro-industrial by-product valorization; biomaterials; nanotechnology; plant proteins; electrohydrodynamic process; alternative proteins and non-conventional sources; stabilization of bioactive in oil/water emulsions
Interests: functional food nutraceuticals; protein hydrolysates and bioactive peptides; antioxidants; green extraction technologies; enzymatic hydrolysis; agro-industrial by-product valorization; biomaterials; nanotechnology; plant proteins; electrohydrodynamic process; alternative proteins and non-conventional sources; stabilization of bioactive in oil/water emulsions
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Interests: emerging extraction techniques; chemical, physicochemical, and phytochemical characterization of bioactive compounds; sustainable use of agro-industrial waste
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The transition toward sustainable food systems and circular bioeconomy models has led to increased interest in the recovery and valorization of bioactive compounds from food matrices and agro-industrial by-products. Significant quantities of residues generated during food production and processing contain valuable compounds such as polyphenols, carotenoids, peptides, dietary fibers, and other functional molecules with potential applications in the food, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. Effective strategies to recover these compounds can contribute to reducing food waste while producing value-added products. Green processing technologies have emerged as alternatives to conventional extraction and processing methods, aiming to minimize environmental impact by reducing the use of hazardous solvents, lowering energy consumption, and improving process efficiency. Techniques such as ultrasound-assisted extraction, microwave-assisted extraction, supercritical fluid extraction, enzymatic treatments, membrane technologies, and other sustainable separation processes are being explored for the recovery of bioactive compounds from various food sources.
This Special Issue invites original research and review articles that address advancements in green technologies, process optimization, and sustainable strategies for the recovery, purification, and valorization of bioactive compounds from food matrices and food processing by-products.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Green extraction technologies for bioactive compounds;
- Sustainable recovery of compounds from food waste and by-products;
- Process intensification and optimization in bioactive compound extraction;
- Enzymatic and biotechnological approaches for the valorization of food matrices;
- Membrane technologies and advanced separation processes;
- Green solvents and environmentally friendly processing systems;
- Integrated biorefinery concepts for food and agro-industrial residues;
- Process modeling, simulation, and scale-up for sustainable recovery processes;
- Applications of recovered bioactive compounds in food, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical products;
- Life cycle assessment (LCA) and sustainability evaluation of green recovery processes.
Prof. Dr. Carolina Calderón-Chiu
Dr. Juan Arturo Ragazzo-Sánchez
Prof. Dr. Mayra Nicolás-García
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable extraction technologies
- agro-industrial residues
- circular bioeconomy
- process intensification
- biorefinery approaches
- membrane separation technologies
- enzyme-assisted extraction
- supercritical fluids
- ultrasound and microwave technologies
- functional ingredients
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