Enzymes play a pivotal role in various biological processes and have become essential tools in biotechnological applications. Xyloglucanase, a type of enzyme catalyzes the hydrolysis […]
Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a large-scale industrial processing method of using organic substrates and feedstocks to mainly produce methane. The main source of raw feedstock […]
One of the leading issues in the supply chain for tropical fruits and vegetables is chilling injury. It occurs to produce when they are deliberately […]
Food waste is a shocking issue! We have an increasing world population which is also experiencing greater hunger than ever. The prospective world population may […]
Food waste is a shocking and troubling issue and reflects on our current value of the planet. There is however a potential saviour in the […]
Home composting which I ‘posted’ on briefly earlier, is a form of solid-state fermentation (SSF) whereby the substrate is moist enough to support the growth […]
♦ Tomato seeds contain useful proteins which could be useful in other foods but just get thrown away The ubiquitous tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L) is grown […]
I was asked a few years ago what happened to all the soybean waste that came from both the soya bean processing industry including those industries […]
Whilst continuing on the theme of extracting value from food waste, an article that tackles the potential of mushroom waste from the food industry has […]
One of the difficulties in home composting has been the breakdown of woody or cellulosic materials without resorting to burning it. Industrially, there is considerable […]
The effective handling of food wastes at home can prove tricky especially if one is hoping to be responsible by returning nutrients to the soil and […]
Recent investigations into food waste management following my studies in environmental management have led me to look more closely at the life cycle assessment (LCA) approach. […]
The seafood industry generates a large amount of biodegradable waste and none more so than shrimp and prawns. It is not surprising that with such […]
At a recent conference on managing waste fruit materials, a supplier commented on research efforts directed to using coffee bean waste. One of the issues […]
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