Trzcinski A.P. Biofuels from Food Waste: Applications of Saccharification using Fungal Solid State Fermentation

CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC, 2018. — 137 p. — ISBN: 9781138093720.According to the UN's Food & Agricultural Organization (FAO), one third of food produced globally for human consumption (nearly 1.3 billion tons) is lost annually. Food waste has often been incinerated with other combustible municipal wastes for possible recovery of heat or other forms of energy, however, incineration is not cost-effective, and can cause air pollution. Due to its organics- and nutrient-rich nature, food waste could be viewed as a useful resource for production of high-value platform chemicals through fermentation. This book examines the bioconversion of food wastes to energy and the recent developments in ethanol, hydrogen, methane, and biodiesel production from food wastes.Bioconversion of Food Wastes to Energy
Platform Chemical Production from Food Wastes
Enzyme Production from Food Wastes
Enhanced Glucoamylase Production by Aspergillus awamori Using Solid State Fermentation
Enhancing the Hydrolysis and Methane Production Potential of Mixed Food Wastes by an Effective Enzymatic Pretreatment