Valorization of Agro-Industrial Byproducts

This book covers sustainable approaches for industrial transformation pertaining to valorization of agro-industrial byproducts. Divided into four sections, it starts with information about the agro/food industry and its by-products including their characterization followed by different green technologies (principle, process strategies and extraction of bioactive compounds) applied for the management of agro industry by-products. It further explains biotechnological interventions involved in the value addition of these by-products. Various regulatory and environmental concerns related to by-products management along with bio-refinery concept and future strategies is provided as well.

Features:

Provides extensive coverage of agro-industrial by products and their environmental impact.

Details production of value-added products from agro-industry waste.

Describes environmental legislations and future strategies.

Presents multidisciplinary approaches from fundamental to applied ones and addresses biorefinery and circular economy.

Includes innovative approaches and future strategies for management of agro-industry waste.

This book aims at Researchers, Graduate students and Professionals related to Food Science/Food Engineering, Bioprocessing/Biofuels/Bioproducts/Biochemicals and Agriculture, Bioeconomy, Food Waste Processing, Post-Harvest Processing, and Waste Management.