Abstract
The global demand for fuel keeps increasing daily. The massive depletion of fossil fuels and their influence on the environment as pollution is a severe problem. Meanwhile, food waste disposal is also a complex problem in solid-waste management since one-third of every food consumed is discarded as waste. The standard waste management methods, including food waste incineration and landfilling, are considered hazardous to the environment. Food waste constituents are majorly starch-based and contain various biomolecules, including sugar, lipids, proteins, vitamins, cellulose, etc. These polysaccharides can be hydrolysed into monosaccharides such as glucose, which can then be fermented using microorganisms to produce ethanol through the fermenting of sugars derived from enzymatic hydrolysis treatment of food wastes. The human food system is rich in starch, which can be a potential resource for bioethanol production.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 11401 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Sustainability |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 18 |
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| Publication status | Published - 11 Sept 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors would like to thank the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia for the financial support provided through FRG0589-1/2022.
Publisher Copyright:
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Keywords
- bioconversion
- bioethanol
- food waste
- starch
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Science (miscellaneous)
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Building and Construction
- Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Hardware and Architecture
- Computer Networks and Communications
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law