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A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Food".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2021.
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food technology; food chemistry and biochemistry; food waste utilization; electrophoresis; protein purification; enzyme immobilization
Interests: food engineering; food processing; agro-food industry waste/by-products utilization; sustainability; biodiesel; heterogeneous biocatalysts; lipase
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
One of the main challenges of the food industry sustainable waste management by “zero-waste” model is the application of the circular management strategy with the inevitable development of innovative waste transformation techniques. It can be expected that, in the next few decades, new and/or improved existing technologies will be needed to follow the trend of sustainable production and enable the better utilization of waste in the food industry, for all of which fossil reserves are still being exploited today. Recent rublished studies confirm that there is no lack of potential for sustainable production.
Therefore, this special edition of Sustainability entitled Food Technology and Food Waste Utilization is of great importance not only for the scientific research but also for the industrial community. It is certain that the review and/or original scientific papers published in this Special Issue will have a significant impact and contribution in the field of agri-food waste utilization. In addition to the current status in the field, the papers should indicate possible future developments in terms of waste utilization in the agri-food industry.
The Special Issue, entitled Food Technology and Food Waste Utilization, will focus on reviews and original scientific papers related to all types of food production, generation of waste/by-products and their utilization, including innovative waste transformation techniques, value-added products (bulk chemicals , fine chemicals, high-value compounds: enzymes, proteins, polyphenols, etc.), biofuels, new technical and technological solutions, biorefineries, energy efficiency, environmental friendliness, economic viability, Life Cycle Analysis, and also the legislation without which there is no implementation.
Prof. Dr. Ivica Strelec
Dr. Sandra Budžaki
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- food technology
- sustainable production
- agro-food waste/by-products
- food waste utilization
- “zero-waste” model
- circular management strategy
- biorefineries
- sustainability
- innovative waste transformation techniques
- enzymes
- proteins
- fine chemicals
- polyphenolic compounds
- added value produsts
- energy efficiency
- biofuels
- environmental acceptability
- cost-effectiveness
- life cycle analysis
- waste/by-products legislation