Bioconversion of Agricultural and Food Processing Wastes to Value-Added Products Using Solid State Fermentation Technology. A Review.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS) - Year 2016, Vol 11, Issue 5
Abstract
Large volume/quantity of wastes is generated every year from the individual processing of agricultural and food wastes. However, most of these wastes can be used as animal feed or could be buried as an alternative for elimination from the environment. Analysis has shown that such wastes have composition rich in sugars, minerals and proteins hence should not be considered as wastes as such but raw materials for other industrial processes. The presence of suitable carbon sources, nutrients and moisture in these wastes provides conditions appropriate for the development of microorganisms for their utilization and conversion to valueadded product. Therefore, finding alternatives for the re-use of these wastes is an objective that has been strongly taken into consideration by many countries of the world, looking at the environmental and economical aspects. This principle has opened up great possibilities for the use of the so called wastes in solid state fermentation (SSF) processes. Therefore better knowledge is required on how to design and optimize the various process parameters in order to allow successful SSF to be carried out. However, development of adequate process control strategies is a major challenge. This review aims at taking a critical analysis of SSF and fulfilment of its potential in conversion of agricultural and food processing wastes to value added-products.
Authors and Affiliations
Nwachukwu, Ifeanyi, Ekwenye, Uchechi N, Agomuo, Ngozi G, Ogbonna, Chinyere R. 1
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