Sustainability Assessment of Food Waste Biorefineries as the Base of the Entrepreneurship in Rural Zones of Colombia
Summary. Food waste biorefineries can drive rural economic development in Colombia by converting agricultural residues into valuable products. Researchers analyzed six food wastes from three Colombian regions and designed biorefinery processes for each. Organic kitchen food waste conversion to levulinic acid proved most sustainable and economically viable, while other residues could produce bioactive compounds, oils, flour, and biogas. These biorefineries reduce greenhouse gases while creating local income opportunities.
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Álzate, C. A. C., Ortiz‐Sanchez, M., Salgado, N., Solarte‐Toro, J. C., Orrego, C. E., Pérez, A., Medina, C., Ledezma, E., Salas, H., Gonzaga, J., & Delgado, S.. (2023). Sustainability Assessment of Food Waste Biorefineries as the Base of the Entrepreneurship in Rural Zones of Colombia. Fermentation. https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation9070609
Álzate, Carlos Ariel Cardona, et al. “Sustainability Assessment of Food Waste Biorefineries as the Base of the Entrepreneurship in Rural Zones of Colombia.” Fermentation, 2023. https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation9070609.
Álzate, Carlos Ariel Cardona, Mariana Ortiz‐Sanchez, Natalia Salgado, Juan Camilo Solarte‐Toro, Carlos E. Orrego, Alexander Pérez, Carlos Medina, et al.. 2023. “Sustainability Assessment of Food Waste Biorefineries as the Base of the Entrepreneurship in Rural Zones of Colombia.” Fermentation. https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation9070609.
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title = {Sustainability Assessment of Food Waste Biorefineries as the Base of the Entrepreneurship in Rural Zones of Colombia},
author = {Carlos Ariel Cardona Álzate and Mariana Ortiz‐Sanchez and Natalia Salgado and Juan Camilo Solarte‐Toro and Carlos E. Orrego and Alexander Pérez and Carlos Medina and Eva Ledezma and Haminton Salas and Javier Gonzaga and Steven Delgado},
journal = {Fermentation},
year = {2023},
doi = {10.3390/fermentation9070609},
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