Many industrial processes worldwide generate large amounts of lignocellulosic waste biomass, such as crop residues from agriculture or by-products from the food industry. These materials can be used as feedstock in lignocellulosic biorefineries. Lignocellulosic biorefineries utilise process engineering and biotechnology tools for processing lignocellulosic biomass to produce bio-based products (such as biofuels, biochemicals, and biomaterials).
This Research Topic focuses on the use of lignocellulosic waste biomass for the production of bioactive compounds such as phenolic compounds (phenolic acids, flavonoids, tannins, etc.) or enzymes (e.g. ligninolytic enzymes) used to supplement pharmaceutical and food production industries. Due to this complex production chain, particular attention is paid to methods that support the sustainability of the process.
The goal of this Research Topic is to bring together the latest developments in the field of sustainable production of bioactive compounds from lignocellulosic waste biomass (food and agro-industry process waste streams) to close the loop from raw material to product. Consideration will be given to the sustainable methods for the treatment of lignocellulosic waste biomass as a crucial part of the recovery of bioactive compounds and the subsequent methods of their extraction and isolation, followed by tests of bioavailability and bioaccessibility. In addition, special attention will be given to the sustainability of the biotransformation of phenolic compounds in various reactor types.
This Research Topic is looking to attract Review and Original Research Articles that address the following thematic areas:
• Sustainable methods of treatment of lignocellulosic waste biomass (food and agro-industrial waste streams)
• Sustainable methods for extraction, isolation and stabilization of bioactive compounds
• Advanced methods for testing of bioavailability and bioaccessibility of bioactive compounds
• Biotransformation of phenolic compounds in various reactor types and sustainability of these processes
The Topic Editors declare no conflicts of interest related to affiliations to private companies, the founding of a private company, receiving of any grants from a private company, holding shares of a private company, and/or holding patents.
Many industrial processes worldwide generate large amounts of lignocellulosic waste biomass, such as crop residues from agriculture or by-products from the food industry. These materials can be used as feedstock in lignocellulosic biorefineries. Lignocellulosic biorefineries utilise process engineering and biotechnology tools for processing lignocellulosic biomass to produce bio-based products (such as biofuels, biochemicals, and biomaterials).
This Research Topic focuses on the use of lignocellulosic waste biomass for the production of bioactive compounds such as phenolic compounds (phenolic acids, flavonoids, tannins, etc.) or enzymes (e.g. ligninolytic enzymes) used to supplement pharmaceutical and food production industries. Due to this complex production chain, particular attention is paid to methods that support the sustainability of the process.
The goal of this Research Topic is to bring together the latest developments in the field of sustainable production of bioactive compounds from lignocellulosic waste biomass (food and agro-industry process waste streams) to close the loop from raw material to product. Consideration will be given to the sustainable methods for the treatment of lignocellulosic waste biomass as a crucial part of the recovery of bioactive compounds and the subsequent methods of their extraction and isolation, followed by tests of bioavailability and bioaccessibility. In addition, special attention will be given to the sustainability of the biotransformation of phenolic compounds in various reactor types.
This Research Topic is looking to attract Review and Original Research Articles that address the following thematic areas:
• Sustainable methods of treatment of lignocellulosic waste biomass (food and agro-industrial waste streams)
• Sustainable methods for extraction, isolation and stabilization of bioactive compounds
• Advanced methods for testing of bioavailability and bioaccessibility of bioactive compounds
• Biotransformation of phenolic compounds in various reactor types and sustainability of these processes
The Topic Editors declare no conflicts of interest related to affiliations to private companies, the founding of a private company, receiving of any grants from a private company, holding shares of a private company, and/or holding patents.
