Malbaratament alimentari

Comprehensive Evaluation of Agricultural Residues Corn Stover Silage

25/06/2025 - As a typical agricultural waste, the resource utilization of corn stover (CS) plays a crucial role in the coordinated optimization of ecological and economic benefits. In order to enhance the...

Meat Production Potential of Local Horse Breeds: Sustainable Conservation Through Valorization

28/06/2025 - Local horse breeds, particularly cold-blood types, are often marginalized in economic and social contexts, primarily due to the neglect of their economic, genetic, and cultural potential, as well as...

Impact of Alternative Feed Ingredients and Feeding Strategies on Growth, Muscle Morphology, and Fillet Quality of Genetically Selected Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata) in a Long-Term Feeding Trial

28/06/2025 - Aquaculture advancement depends on alternative raw materials to reduce reliance on fishmeal (FM) and fish oil (FO) from extractive fisheries. Strategies like restricted feeding reduce costs and...

Circular Animal Protein Hydrolysates: A Comparative Approach of Functional Properties

25/06/2025 - The growing demand for nutraceuticals has driven interest in upcycling low-value proteins from processed animal by-products and insect larvae into functional protein hydrolysates. This study...

Bioprocessing of Spent Coffee Grounds as a Sustainable Alternative for the Production of Bioactive Compounds

26/06/2025 - Spent coffee grounds are the most abundant waste generated during the preparation of coffee beverages, amounting to 60 million tons per year worldwide. Excessive food waste production has become a...

Valorization of Fruit Pomace by Enzymatic Treatment and Microbial Fermentation

29/06/2025 - 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...

Mechanochemical Effects of High-Intensity Ultrasound on Dual Starch Modification of Mango Cotyledons

13/06/2025 - The starch modification of mango cotyledons with both single ultrasound (US) and dual (US followed by octenyl succinic anhydride, OSA) was optimized by response surface methodology (RSM). The...

Valorization of Tagetes erecta L. Leaves to Obtain Polyphenol-Rich Extracts: Impact of Fertilization Practice, Phenological Plant Stage, and Extraction Strategy

13/06/2025 - Tagetes erecta L. is an ornamental crop known for its medicinal qualities. Large amounts of waste are produced in the commercial usage of T. erecta flowers, including leaves that could be used to...

Male Layer-Type Birds (Lohmann Brown Classic Hybrid) as a Meat Source for Chicken P&acirc;t&eacute;s

14/06/2025 - The valorisation of underutilized male layer-type chickens offers a sustainable and ethically aligned opportunity for the poultry industry. This study evaluated the feasibility of male layer-type...

One-Pot Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Fluorescent Carbon Dots from Tomato Industry Residues with Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities

10/06/2025 - Tomato waste (TW) was employed as a sustainable source for the synthesis of fluorescent carbon dots (CDs) via a microwave-assisted hydrothermal carbonization (Mw-HTC) method, aiming at its...

Unlocking the Potential of Pomelo Albedo: A Novel Substrate for Alpha-Amylase Production Using Bacillus licheniformis

11/06/2025 - The bioprocessing of agricultural wastes to produce microbial enzymes has become significant due to its benefits in reducing enzyme production costs and improving waste management. In this study,...

Valorization of Carob and Brewer's Spent Grain as Growth-Substrate Supplements in Tenebrio molitor Rearing

08/06/2025 - Background: Agro-industrial by-products, such as carob and brewer's spent grain (BSG), have gained increasing attention as sustainable feed ingredients capable of enhancing the nutritional and...

From Waste to Resource: Nutritional and Functional Potential of Borlotto Bean Pods (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

23/05/2025 - Borlotto bean pods, a by-product of Phaseolus vulgaris processing, represent a promising yet underexplored source of bioactive compounds. This study aimed to characterize the nutritional composition,...

Subcritical Water and Pressurised Ethanol Extractions for Maximum Recovery of Antioxidants from Orange Peel Herbal Dust with Evaluation of Its Pharmacological Potential Using In Silico and In Vitro Analysis

26/05/2025 - This research explored the potential of pressurised liquid extraction techniques for valorising herbal orange peel dust (OPD) waste from the filter tea industry. A series of experiments were...

Bioactive Compounds of Agro-Industrial By-Products: Current Trends, Recovery, and Possible Utilization

28/05/2025 - 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....

Development of Value-Added Chicken Burgers by Adding Pumpkin Peel Powder as a Sustainable Ingredient

28/05/2025 - Worldwide, there is a growing need to valorize agri-food waste containing bioactive compounds to fit into the circular economy action plan approved in Europe. In this paper, the carotenoids of peel...

Red Beetroot Skin Powder Addition as a Multifunctional Ingredient in Nougat

01/06/2025 - Beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) is a plant grown for its roots, which are used to obtain sugar, feed animals, and for human use. Beetroot skin, a by-product of food processing, is a significant source of...

Orange Peel Waste as a Source of Bioactive Compounds and Valuable Products: Insights Based on Chemical Composition and Biorefining

02/02/2024 - Few valorization pathways have been implemented as alternatives to reduce the orange peel waste (OPW) disposal in landfills. OPW can be a source of income or economic savings in juice production...

Toward Circular Economy: Potentials of Spent Coffee Grounds in Bioproducts and Chemical Production

12/04/2024 - With growing concern over environmental sustainability and dwindling fossil resources, it is crucial to prioritise the development of alternative feedstocks to replace fossil resources. Spent coffee...