Demand for food production has been promoting an increase in the generation of agro-
industrial wastes. Although in the past these wastes were mainly seen as a big issue, in the …

Recently, lactic acid production from renewable materials has gained enormous attention
due to the several functional properties it offers in different fields. The high yield productivity …

The most recent strategies available for upcycling agri‐food losses and waste (FLW) into
functional bioplastics and advanced materials are reviewed and the valorization of food …

Lactic acid is an already consolidated bioproduct in the world market. It has many
applications, such as: the production of biodegradable polymers, substitution of plastics from …

H 2 production by dark fermentation using mixed cultures has been studied intensively
during the last two decades, and its feasibility has been demonstrated. Different substrates …

Biotransformation of organic wastes into value-added products is gaining interest owing to
waste management issues, exhaustion of fossil fuels and the demand for biodegradable …

Lignocellulosic biomass is a promising feedstock for sustainable biofuels and bioproducts.
Among emerging bioproducts, lactic acid has attracted significant interest because of its …

An outline of the advantages, in terms of sustainability, of Deep Eutectic Solvents (DESs) is
provided, by analyzing some of the most popular DESs, obtained by the combination of …

A significant amount of food waste (FW) is produced every year. If it is not disposed of
timeously, human health and the ecological environment can be negatively affected. Lactic …

Lactic acid (LA) is a platform chemical which can be produced biotechnologically on
agricultural residues, wastes and by-products and further used for production of …