Refining biomass residues for sustainable energy and bio-products: An assessment of technology, its importance, and strategic applications in circular bio-economy

MK Awasthi, S Sarsaiya, A Patel, A Juneja… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
In the circular bio-economy, effective biomass valorization through the strategic use of
resources is essential in terms of generating valuable products, sustainable development …

Single cell protein—state-of-the-art, industrial landscape and patents 2001–2016

A Ritala, ST Häkkinen, M Toivari… - Frontiers in microbiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
By 2050, the world would need to produce 1,250 million tonnes of meat and dairy per year to
meet global demand for animal-derived protein at current consumption levels. However …

Brewer's spent grain: a valuable feedstock for industrial applications

SI Mussatto - Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Brewer's spent grain (BSG) is the most abundant by‐product generated from the beer‐
brewing process, representing approximately 85% of the total by‐products obtained. This …

Influence of extraction solvents on the recovery of antioxidant phenolic compounds from brewer's spent grains

NGT Meneses, S Martins, JA Teixeira… - Separation and …, 2013 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the efficacy of different solvents (methanol, ethanol, acetone, hexane,
ethyl acetate, water, methanol: water mixtures, ethanol: water mixtures, and acetone: water …

By-products in the malting and brewing industries—re-usage possibilities

A Karlović, A Jurić, N Ćorić, K Habschied, V Krstanović… - Fermentation, 2020 - mdpi.com
Beer production includes the formation of different by-products such as wastewater, spent
grains, spent hops, and yeast. In addition to these well-known by-products, it is necessary to …

Sustainable valorisation pathways mitigating environmental pollution from brewers' spent grains

M Kavalopoulos, V Stoumpou, A Christofi, S Mai… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, valorisation pathways of brewers' spent grains (BSG) towards biofuels
production under the biorefinery concept were studied utilizing experimental data that …

Current extraction techniques towards bioactive compounds from brewer's spent grain–A review

T Bonifácio-Lopes, JA Teixeira… - Critical reviews in food …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Brewer's spent grain is one of the most abundant by-products of the brewing
industry and is rich in various bioactive compounds (phenolic acids, insoluble dietary fiber …

Microwave assisted hydrothermal as greener pretreatment of brewer's spent grains for biobutanol production

JC López-Linares, MT García-Cubero, S Lucas… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
A microwave assisted hydrothermal pretreatment technology has been developed to recover
fermentable sugars from brewer's spent grain. Microwave hydrothermal pretreatment is …

Brewer's spent grain from different types of malt: Evaluation of the antioxidant activity and identification of the major phenolic compounds

MM Moreira, S Morais, DO Carvalho, AA Barros… - Food research …, 2013 - Elsevier
The antioxidant activity and phenolic composition of brewer's spent grain (BSG) extracts
obtained by microwave-assisted extraction from two malt types (light and dark malts) were …

Biotechnological potential of brewers spent grain and its recent applications

C Xiros, P Christakopoulos - Waste and Biomass Valorization, 2012 - Springer
Purpose Brewers spent grain (BSG) is a by-product of the brewing process corresponding to
around 85% of total by-products generated. The great number of publications over the last 5 …