Seafood such as fish, shellfish, and squid are a unique source of nutrients. However, many marine processing byproducts, such as viscera, shells, heads, and bones, are discarded, even though they are rich sources of structurally diverse bioactive nit...
Household waste utilization has been regarded as an important pathway to promote the circular economy paradigm and sustainable development for a long time. However, relevant enterprises are facing dilemmas in terms of the backward disposal methods fo...
The increasing volume of plant-based waste generated by the agri-food sector represents both an environmental challenge and an underexploited biotechnological resource. These wastes, rich in lignocellulosic compounds, constitute a natural habitat for...
Ginkgo biloba extract (EGB) has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration in the United States for clinical studies on memory disorders. Ginkgolide B (GB) is the major terpene lactone component of EGB and is a specific and potent antagonist o...
Several global challenges are converging: rising organic solid waste generation, growing food demand, and increasingly unfavorable conditions for food production, including more frequent and severe droughts, water scarcity, and limited agricultural l...
The use of biocatalysts for the production of both consumer goods and building blocks for chemical synthesis is consistently gaining relevance. A significant contribution for recent advances towards further implementation of enzymes and whole cells i...
Waste straw biomass is an abundant renewable bioresource raw material on Earth. Its stubborn wooden cellulose structure limits straw lignocellulose bioconversion into value-added products (e.g., biofuel, chemicals, and agricultural products). Compare...
Zymomonas mobilis is a natural ethanologen with many desirable characteristics, which makes it an ideal industrial microbial biocatalyst for the commercial production of desirable bioproducts. Sugar transporters are responsible for the import of subs...
Arabinoside and derived nucleoside analogs, a family of nucleoside analogs, exhibit diverse typically biological activities and are widely used as antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, and other drugs in clinical and preclinical tri...
To investigate the function of the gene penF in the pentostatin and vidarabine (Ara-A) biosynthetic gene cluster in Streptomyces antibioticus NRRL 3238, PenF was recombinantly expressed and characterized. Enzymatic characterization of the enzyme demo...
Arabinofuranosyl nucleotide analogue (arabinoside) and the derived compounds, a family of nucleoside analogues, exhibit diverse, typically biological activities and are widely used as antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antitumor drugs i...
Recently, the bioconversion of biomass into biofuels and biocommodities has received significant attention. Although green technologies for biofuel and biocommodity production are advancing, the productivity and yield from these techniques are low. O...
An upsurge in global population and rapid urbanization has accelerated huge dependence on petroleum-derived fuels and consequent environmental concerns owing to greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere. An integrated biorefinery uses lignocellulosi...
Manganese peroxidases (MnPs), gene family members of white-rot fungi, are necessary extracellular enzymes that degrade lignocellulose and xenobiotic aromatic pollutants. However, very little is known about the diversity and expression patterns of the...
The genus Trichoderma is widely recognized for its ability to secrete lignocellulosic enzymes, establishing it as a crucial technological resource for the bioconversion of agro-industrial waste biomass via fermentation. This review explores the poten...
Eight yeast strains of Lachancea thermotolerans, Kluyveromyces marxianus, and Kluyveromyces waltii have been tested for their ability to ferment lactose into ethanol in mashes containing 10% (w/v) cheese whey powder (CWP). The K. marxianus NCAIM Y009...
The method of solid-state fermentation (SSF) represents a powerful technology for the fortification of animal-based by-products. Oleaginous Zygomycetes fungi are efficient microbial cell factories used in SSF to valorize a wide range of waste and res...
Hybrid bio-thermochemical based technologies have the potential to ensure greater feedstock flexibility for the production of bioenergy and bioproducts. This study focused on the bioconversion of syngas produced from low grade technical lignin to C2-...
Spent coffee grounds (SCG) are generated in millions of tonnes annually due to rising global coffee consumption, posing significant challenges, including greenhouse gas emissions, waste-disposal problems, and the loss of valuable compounds like caffe...
Olive mill wastewater (OMWW) is a highly complex matrix derived from olive oil extraction, containing phenolic compounds, lipids, minerals, and organic acids. Hydroxytyrosol (HT), an outstanding antioxidant and health-promoting phenolic compound, has...
Poultry litter waste management poses a significant global challenge, attributed to its characteristics (odorous, organic, pathogenic, attracting flies). Conventional approaches to managing poultry litter involve composting, biogas generation, or dir...
As a type of important and versatile biocatalyst, amidase immobilization on solid materials has received broad attention with its relatively easy procedure and available reusability. However, current porous supports have suffered from limited loading...
Dry acid pretreatment and biodetoxification (DryPB) has been considered as an advanced technology to treat lignocellulosic materials for improved downstream bioconversion. In this study, the lipid production from DryPB corn stover was investigated by...
Chamaecyparis obtusa (Hinoki cypress) has been extensively studied for its leaves and bark, which are known to contain high levels of polyphenols and flavonoids with potent bioactivities. In this study, the phytochemical transformation and changes in...
Fruit pomace is a major processing byproduct abundant in fermentable sugars, dietary fibers, and phenolic and other bioactive compounds. This review provides a summary of the latest developments in fruit pomace enzymatic valorization and microbial fe...
To achieve sustainable development, alternative resources should replace conventional resources such as fossil fuels. In marine ecosystems, many macroalgae grow faster than terrestrial plants. Macroalgae are roughly classified as green, red, or brown...
Hydrogen (H2) is considered a suitable substitute for conventional energy sources because it is abundant and environmentally friendly. However, the widespread adoption of H2 as an energy source poses several challenges in H2 production, storage, safe...
Microbial fermentation is a fundamental bioconversion mechanism widely used in diverse industrial sectors, notably in food processing and bioenergy production. Over the years, the wealth of information and scientific and technological advances in the...
The valorization of lignocellulosic biomass has been attracting interest in several industrial areas due to its potential to produce high-value-added compounds. Among these products, lignocellulosic enzymes stand out, capable of degrading biomass int...
Fermentation represents a pivotal bioconversion process that enhances foodstuffs’ nutritional and sensory attributes while playing a crucial role in global food systems. Nevertheless, concerns about safety issues associated with microbial conta...
Lactic acid (LA) is a chemical building block with wide applications in the food, cosmetics, and chemical industries. Its polymer polylactic acid further increases this range of applications as a green and biocompatible alternative to petrol-based pl...
Lipases are versatile biocatalysts and are used in different bioconversion reactions. Microbial lipases are currently attracting a great amount of attention due to the rapid advancement of enzyme technology and its practical application in a variety...
The production of bioethanol fuels using extractive fermentation increases the efficiency of the bioconversion reaction by reducing the toxic product inhibition. The choice of appropriate solvents to remove the bioethanol product without inhibiting t...
Climate change is directly linked to the rapid depletion of our non-renewable fossil resources and has posed concerns on sustainability. Thus, imploring the need for us to shift from our fossil based economy to a sustainable bioeconomy centered on bi...
This study presents the development of a combined heating system for a bioreactor designed to improve the efficiency of organic waste biodegradation. The proposed system maintains the required operating temperature within a specified range without re...
The fundamental existence of any living organism necessitates the availability of pure and safe water. The ever-increasing population has led to extensive industrialization and urbanization, which have subsequently escalated micropollutants and water...
Ectoine (1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid) is a revolutionizing substance with vast applications in the cosmetic and food industries. Ectoine is often sourced from halobacteria. The increasing market demand for ectoine has urge...
The global population continues to rise, placing increasing pressure on the agri-food sector and leading to the accelerated generation of urban organic waste, factors that collectively intensify climate stress and environmental instability. Insects a...
The transition from food waste to food security is a critical component of sustainability efforts. This approach focuses on repurposing organic waste products generated throughout the food supply chain into valuable resources. Food waste, encompassin...
Humans are dependent upon soil which supplies food, fuel, chemicals, medicine, sequesters pollutants, purifies and conveys water, and supports the built environment. In short, we need soil, but it has little or no need of us. Agriculture, mining, urb...
Listeria monocytogenes is a major foodborne pathogen that can cause listeriosis in humans and animals. Andrographolide is known as a natural antibiotic and exhibits good antibacterial activity. We aimed to investigate the effect of andrographolide on...
Biodegradable bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) is a highly in-demand but expensive polymer, and the reduction of its production cost is an important task. The present study aimed to biosynthesize BNC on biologically high-quality hydrolyzate media prepar...
In China, antibiotic fermentation residue has been listed as a “hazardous waste” due to its high residual concentrations of antibiotics. There are many ways to deal with antibiotic fermentation residue; however, effective methods are stil...
In recent years, the optimization of bioprocesses for the removal of pollutants from industrial biogenic gas emissions, waste and wastewater has been the focus of intensive research. Recently developed technologies not only aim to remove such polluta...
In this paper, the current advantages and disadvantages of using metal-containing nanocatalysts (NCs) for deep chemical oxidative desulfurization (ODS) of liquid fuels are reviewed. A similar analysis is performed for the oxidative biodesulfurization...
Agro-food industrial residues (AFIRs) are generated in large quantities all over the world. The vast majority of these wastes are lignocellulosic wastes that are a source of value-added products. Technologies such as solid-state fermentation (SSF) fo...
Macroalgae represent a promising third-generation feedstock for biorefinery due to their high biomass productivity and non-reliance on arable land. However, their complex cell wall structure poses a significant barrier to efficient bioconversion. Thi...
The demand for bioactive molecules with nutritional benefits and pharmaceutically important properties is increasing, leading researchers to develop modified production strategies with low-cost purification processes. Recent developments in bioreacto...
Agro-industrial wastes are abundant, low-cost feedstocks used for the sustainable production of prebiotic oligosaccharides via enzymatic methods. This review summarizes recent advances, with particular emphasis on studies published after 2020, in the...
The rapid expansion of aquaculture has led to a substantial increase in the generation of organic waste, nutrient-rich effluents, and residual biomass, creating significant environmental challenges while simultaneously providing opportunities for res...
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