The second (lignocellulosic biomass and industrial wastes) and third (algal biomass)
generation feedstocks gained substantial interest as a source of various value-added …

Probiotic microorganisms are generally considered to beneficially affect host health when
used in adequate amounts. Although generally used in dairy products, they are also widely …

The production of high added‐value products from lignocellulose is proposed as a suitable
alternative to petroleum‐based resources in terms of environmental preservation …

The numerous applications of lactic acid have made it one of the most important platform
chemicals and, for many years, its biotechnological production has been the topic of …

Bio-based polymers, obtained from natural biomass, are nowadays considered good
candidates for the replacement of traditional fossil-derived plastics. The need for substituting …

India is the largest producer of sugarcane in Asia and its sugar industry represents the
second largest agro-based industry. Sugarcane bagasse (SCB), a major waste from sugar …

Most of the crop plants contain about 30% of hemicelluloses comprising D-xylose and D-
arabinose. One of the major limitation for the use of pentose sugars is that high purity grade …

In lignocellulose biorefineries, the profitability of the process is dependent on efficient
feedstock use. To fully valorize all carbohydrates from corn cobs, a newly integrated strategy …

Non-sterile lactic acid (LA) fermentation of highly viscous food waste was demonstrated in
batch and continuous flow fermentations. With Streptococcus sp., an indigenous consortium …

With an estimated yearly production of about 140 Mt in the EU, conventionally, the organic
fraction of municipal solid wastes (OFMSW) has been disposed in landfills with negative …