Journal
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 49, Issue 2, Pages -Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/jimb/kuab056
Keywords
Microbial valorization; Pretreatment; Inhibitors; Industrial waste
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- National Science Foundation (NSF) [CBET-1911469]
- Welch Foundation [F-1976-20190330]
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The increasing burden of waste disposal and scarcity of natural resources have brought renewed interest in remediation, valorization, and repurposing of waste, with microbial fermentation for converting waste into fuels and biochemicals gaining popularity. This review discusses the microbial valorization of nonconventional aqueous waste streams, highlighting recent advances and specific challenges related to impurities, nitrogen content, toxicity, and low productivity.
The growing burden of waste disposal coupled with natural resource scarcity has renewed interest in the remediation, valorization, and/or repurposing of waste. Traditional approaches such as composting, anaerobic digestion, use in fertilizers or animal feed, or incineration for energy production extract very little value out of these waste streams. In contrast, waste valorization into fuels and other biochemicals via microbial fermentation is an area of growing interest. In this review, we discuss microbial valorization of nonconventional, aqueous waste streams such as food processing effluents, wastewater streams, and other industrial wastes. We categorize these waste streams as carbohydrate-rich food wastes, lipid-rich wastes, and other industrial wastes. Recent advances in microbial valorization of these nonconventional waste streams are highlighted, along with a discussion of the specific challenges and opportunities associated with impurities, nitrogen content, toxicity, and low productivity.
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