Naslov
The Potential of Brewer’s Spent Grain in the Circular Bioeconomy: State of the Art and Future Perspectives

Autori
Zeko-Pivač, Anđela ; Tišma, Marina ; Žnidaršič- Plazl, Polona ; Kulisic, Biljana ; Sakellaris, George ; Hao, Jian ; Planinić, Mirela

Izvornik
Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology (2296-4185) 10 (2022); 870744, 15

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pregledni rad, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Brewer’s spent grain, bio-based products, circular bioeconomy, sustainability, biochemical transformation

Sažetak
Brewer’s spent grain (BSG) accounts for approximately 85% of the total mass of solid byproducts in the brewing industry and represents an important secondary raw material of future biorefineries. Currently, the main application of BSG is limited to the feed and food industry. There is a strong need to develop sustainable pretreatment and fractionation processes to obtain BSG hydrolysates that enable efficient biotransformation into biofuels, biomaterials, or biochemicals. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive insight into the availability of BSG, chemical properties, and current and potential applications juxtaposed with the existing and emerging markets of the pyramid of bio-based products in the context of sustainable and circular bioeconomy. An economic evaluation of BSG for the production of highly valuable products is presented in the context of sustainable and circular bioeconomy targeting the market of Central and Eastern European countries (BIOEAST region).

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biotehnologija

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