Resource Utilization of Agricultural Wastes
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 August 2024 | Viewed by 125
Special Issue Editors
Interests: environmental science; bioprocess and process engineering; material science
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: microbiology; bioprocess and process engineering; environmental science
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Waste management (urban, agricultural, and industrial) is one of the main challenges of this century. With the increase in the global population and the diversity of human activities, environmental and socioeconomic impacts are becoming increasingly obvious. Organic matter is the main fraction of several types of these residues, especially agricultural and agri-food residues. It is also present in several other types of non-conventional industrial residues. This fraction is often converted into value-added (bio)products depending on the needs and profitability of existing technologies and biotechnologies. Despite scientific advancements, several challenges still arise. New demands for certain biomolecules (biopolymers, prebiotics, platform chemicals, biofuel, etc.) are constantly emerging, necessitating the continuous development of new valorization/conversion tools and concepts.
This Topic welcomes various articles covering the microbial, physical, and chemical valorization of industrial and agricultural residues for various applications. Review articles are also welcome.
Dr. Tarek Rouissi
Dr. Selma Etteieb
Dr. Moncef Chouaibi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- industrial and agricultural residues
- biotechnology
- environmental chemistry
- bioprocess engineering
- bioenergy
- bioplastics
- biopolymers
