Management of Waste, Residues and By-Products Generated in Biotechnological Processes Consistent with Sustainable Development
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sustainability and Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 29
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Interests: anaerobic digestion; pretreatment; circular economy
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Dear Colleagues,
Biotechnological processes are widely used worldwide, either as part of technological processes or as entire production cycles, such as in various biorefineries, for example. The best solution for sustainable development is to avoid generating waste from these processes. However, this is often not possible. Therefore, to achieve sustainable development goals, a circular or zero-emission economy has been proposed. Waste generated from biotechnological processes can be a useful source of substrates for other processes.
In this Special Issue, we invite the submission of original and review articles regarding the management of waste generated in biotechnology processes and industries that rely on organic carbon sources (which are used in the biotechnology industry). Submissions should focus on reuse potential in a sustainable manner, minimizing negative environmental impacts and highlighting potential economic and environmental benefits.
This Special Issue welcomes original research and review articles. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following topics:
- Economics and business models of biotechnology waste management systems;
- Reuse of biotechnology waste;
- Management of biotechnology waste streams;
- Designing and utilizing biotechnology processes for recycling and end-of-life reuse;
- Valorization of biotechnology waste and resource recovery;
- Biorefineries and their wastes;
- Treatment of biotechnology waste streams;
- Controlled storage of biotechnology waste;
- Economic and political strategies influencing biotechnology processes aimed at minimizing environmental impact and conserving resources;
- Understanding biotechnology waste as a valuable resource;
- Designing technological systems for the reuse of biotechnology waste;
- Management and utilization of digestate from agricultural and municipal biogas plants;
- Reuse of industrial and municipal wastewater as a potential source of chemical compounds;
- Agri-food industry waste: A valuable resource for biotechnological processes;
- Agri-food waste: Transforming by-products into valuable raw materials for biotechnology;
- Valorization of agri-food industry waste for biotechnological innovation;
- Waste from the agri-food industry as a valuable source of raw materials for biotechnological processes;
- Can wastewater be a source of useful substances or chemical compounds?
- Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) as an indirect example of using wastewater for biotechnological processes.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Jarosław Domański
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biotechnology waste
- waste management
- circular economy
- biotechnological processes
- anaerobic digestion
- methane
- hydrogen
- resource recovery
- digestate
- wastewater sludge
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