Microbial proteins, i.e., single-cell proteins or microbial biomass, can be cultivated for food and animal feed due to their high protein content and the fact that they represent a rich source of carbohydrates, minerals, fats, vitamins, and amino aci...
This review critically analyzes bioactive compounds derived from agro-industrial by-products, including polyphenols, natural pigments, dietary fiber, prebiotics, lipids, proteins, and bioactive peptides. The review examines their chemical characteris...
In this study, we aimed to assess the availability and environmental impact of a selection of widespread agro-industrial by-products in Europe and their potential to reduce the environmental impact of small ruminant diets by replacing conventional fe...
The increased consumer awareness towards hazards related with sun exposure has given a boost in the cosmetics industry and particularly the sun care market. Human skin is continually being threatened by the UV irradiation present in sunlight and acut...
Breast cancer remains one of the most frequently diagnosed malignancies and a leading cause of cancer-related mortality among women worldwide. The growing interest in natural bioactive compounds has highlighted plant-derived phytochemicals as promisi...
This research presents bacterial cellulose (BC) filaments knitted from agro-industrial by-products. The fermentation media came from pressed fruit (beetroot, ginger, grape), vegetable beverages, bagasse with different concentrations (1/2.5, 1/5, 1/7....
Global food waste has a huge impact on the environment, as it is a source of greenhouse gas emissions and wasted natural resources. Across the world, over 30% of food is lost or wasted each year. Aside from this, the food industry, as well, is one of...
The bioproduction of 2-phenylethanol (2-PE), a high-value aromatic compound widely used in the fragrance, cosmetic, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical industries, through yeast fermentation offers a sustainable alternative to chemical synthesis an...
Food and agro-industrial by-products provoke a great environmental and economic impact that must be minimized by adding value to these wastes within the framework of circular economy. The relevance of β-glucans obtained from natural sources (cer...
In recent years, concerns about a good-quality diet have increased. Food supplements such as prebiotics have great nutritional and health benefits. Within the diverse range of prebiotics, xylooligosaccharides (XOs) show high potential, presenting exc...
Proteins are essential constituents of animal feeds, which comprise mainly vegetable protein (e.g., soybean meal), which is produced and transported globally. The decoupling of protein-production and livestock-growth areas results in protein deficien...
Background/Objectives: Mixotrophic cultivation of microalgae using agro-industrial by-products as supplements offers a sustainable strategy to enhance biomass production and bioactive compound synthesis. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of di...
Large amounts of agro-industrial residues—such as grape pomace, olive mill wastewater, wheat straw, and cheese whey—pose disposal challenges and generate substantial environmental and economic burdens. Incorporating these by-products into...
The valorization of agro-industrial residues and by-products can improve resource efficiency and circularity, but implementation depends on more than technical performance. This scoping review mapped application-oriented valorization routes, their di...
Sustainable livestock production is a critical component of global food security and environmental stewardship. Agricultural crop residues, such as cereal straws, stovers, and hulls, as well as agro-industrial by-products, including oilseed meals, di...
The increasing environmental impact of petroleum-based plastics has intensified the need for renewable, biodegradable, active, and intelligent materials for food packaging and agricultural plasticulture. This review critically analyzes the potential...
This study investigates agro-industrial by-products as sources of bioactive compounds, particularly focusing on phenolic compounds known for their antioxidant properties. With growing interest in natural alternatives to synthetic antioxidants due to...
Over the past years, research attention has been focusing more on waste-derived, naturally derived, and renewable materials, in the view of a more sustainable economy. In this work, different topical formulations were obtained from the valorization o...
The European Environment Agency believes that circular economy strategies could substantially contribute to CO2 emissions reduction. Therefore, it is necessary that the agro-industrial sector identifies sustainable technologies for side-stream manage...
Evaluation of abundantly available agro-industrial by-products for their bioactive compounds and biological activities is beneficial in particular for the food and pharmaceutical industries. In this study, rapeseed meal, cottonseed meal and soybean m...
The importance and interest in the efficient use and valorization of agro-industrial residues and by-products have grown due to environmental problems associated with improper disposal. Biotechnological production processes, including microbial biosu...
This study investigated the chemical composition, fermentation dynamics, fatty-acid profile, and polyphenolic evolution of two mixed silages designed to valorize agro-industrial by-products for ruminant feeding. Silages were produced by co-ensiling w...
Rising population pressures and growing resource consumption underscore the urgent need for sustainable strategies in resource management and waste valorization. Agriculture and the agri-food industry generate substantial biomass residues that, when...
Agriculture and its related industries produce annually a vast amount of byproducts and waste which comprise a large proportion of global waste. Only a small percentage is managed with environmentally acceptable procedures, while a large proportion i...
Microbial fermentation represents an interesting strategy for the management and valorization of agro-industrial byproducts. In this study, the proteolytic strain Bacillus sp. CL18 was used to produce bioactive hydrolysates during submerged cultivati...
Pleurotus ostreatus is among the most widely cultivated mushroom species on a global scale, valued for its relative ease of cultivation, excellent organoleptic qualities, and notable nutraceutical properties. P. ostreatus could use a wide range of by...
Nowadays, technological advancement is in continuous development in all areas, including food packaging, which tries to find a balance between consumer preferences, environmental safety, and issues related to food quality and control. The present pap...
Apple, pear and grape pomaces are underexploited sources of phenolic compounds, potential natural alternatives to synthetic antioxidants. This study evaluated their cold-macerated (4 °C) extracts in ghee and in butter packaged in active chitosan...
The solid-state fermentation (SSF) of agro-industrial by-products such as okara, pomegranate peel, and cranberry pomace presents a sustainable approach to enhance the release of bioactive compounds. This study investigated the effects of different mi...
One of the biggest problems faced by food industries is the generation of large amounts of agro-industrial byproducts, such as those derived from fruit processing, as well as the negative effects of their inadequate management. Approximately 1/3 of t...
The bioconversion of agro-industrial waste represents a promising strategy for the valorisation of residual biomass. However, the chemical complexity of these matrices and the presence of potentially inhibitory compounds limit their direct use in sev...
The importance of bioactive compounds in agro-industrial by-products of plant origin lies in their direct impacts on human health. These compounds have been shown to possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties, contributing t...
A continuous effort is needed to develop sustainable production methods for industrial platform chemicals. B. succiniciproducens, a natural succinic acid-producer, can metabolize five and six carbon atoms containing sugars in pure form as well as fro...
The use of whole-cell biocatalysts in microbial cell factories is of great interest to produce added-value compounds. Through large-scale fermentative processes, which use secondary raw materials as substrates, it is possible to recycle and upgrade a...
Agro-industrial by-products (AIBPs) that are not intended for human consumption can be used as alternatives to conventional feedstuffs in animal nutrition to produce animal products without competing for land or triggering the food-feed competition,...
Agriculture and agriculture-related industries generate many different forms of by-products and waste, whose integration into the circular economy still requires experimental studies and research. This research aimed to obtain innovative coatings con...
Nowadays, agro-industrial by-products are of increasing interest as a source of antioxidant compounds. Thus, alternative green techniques to extract antioxidant compounds have been pursued. The use of enzymes to release bioactive compounds through an...
The necessity to investigate suitable alternatives to conventional fossil fuels has increased interest in several renewable energy resources, especially in biomasses that are widely available and make it possible to reach environmental and socio-econ...
Due to its pleasant rosy scent, the aromatic alcohol 2-phenylethanol (2-PE) has a huge market demand. Since this valuable compound is used in food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, consumers and safety regulations tend to prefer natural methods for its...
The micro- and nanoencapsulation of bioactive compounds has resulted in a large improvement in the food, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and agriculture industries. These technologies serve, on one side, to protect, among others, vitamins, minerals, e...
Domestic food waste and agro-industrial by-products (AIBPs) occurring throughout the food chain, including production, processing, and storage, have become a global sustainability concern. Interestingly, this waste and these by-products contain a sig...
The continuous increase in the cost of feeds and the need to improve the sustainability of animal production require the identification of alternative feeds, such as those derived from the agro-industrial sector, that can be effectively used for anim...
The agro-industrial sector in Indonesia produces significant amounts of nutrient-rich waste and wastewater, which pose environmental risks but also present opportunities for valorization within a circular bioeconomy. Microalgae provide a promising so...
Arachidonic acid (AA) is a high-value long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid commonly produced by submerged fermentation of oleaginous fungi. Solid-state fermentation (SSF) using low-cost agro-industrial by-products represents a promising alternative...
The integration of sustainable insect rearing with green downstream processing is essential for the development of circular biorefineries. This study investigated the fractionation of Tenebrio molitor biomass obtained from larvae reared on diets cont...
The nutritive value of 26 agro-industrial by-products was assessed from their chemical composition, in vitro digestibility and rumen fermentation kinetics. By-products from sugar beet, grape, olive tree, almond, broccoli, lettuce, asparagus, green be...
Increasing consumer demand for natural flavours and fragrances has driven up prices and increased pressure on natural resources. A shift in consumer preference towards more sustainable and economical sources of these natural additives and away from s...
Feed availability and quality remain major constraints to ruminant productivity in West Africa, where livestock systems rely heavily on locally available resources such as natural forages, crop residues and agro-industrial by-products. However, relia...
In addition to energy recovery, the anaerobic digestion of agro-industrial byproducts can also produce different high-value-added compounds. Two-stage and single-stage reactors were compared for microbial communities’ selection and long-chain f...
One severe public health problem globally is air pollution, as exposure to air pollutants threatens the health of people everywhere in the world. Agriculture generates waste, the improper disposal of such waste producing adverse environmental effects...
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