ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2017
Concept for Recycling Waste Biomass from the Sugar Industry for Chemical and Biotechnological Purposes.
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- Medium-chain carboxylates production from plant waste: kinetic study and effect of an enriched microbiome.Biotechnology for biofuels and bioproducts · 2024Article
- Alternative methods for RuBisCO extraction from sugar beet waste: A comparative approach of ultrasound and high voltage electrical discharge.Ultrasonics sonochemistry · 2023Article
- Impact of Sample Pretreatment and Extraction Methods on the Bioactive Compounds of Sugar Beet (Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- A Model Procedure for Catalytic Conversion of Waste Cotton into Useful Chemicals.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Catalytic Conversion of Xylose to Furfural byMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Products of sugar beet processing as raw materials for chemicals and biodegradable polymers.RSC advances · 2018Review
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Abstract
The objective of this study was to develop a method for the thermally-assisted acidic hydrolysis of waste biomass from the sugar industry (sugar beet pulp and leaves) for chemical and biotechnological purposes. The distillates, containing furfural, can be catalytically reduced directly into furfurayl alcohol or tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol. The sugars present in the hydrolysates can be converted by lactic bacteria into lactic acid, which, by catalytic reduction, leads to propylene glycol. The sugars may also be utilized by microorganisms in the process of cell proliferation, and the biomass obtained used as a protein supplement in animal feed. Our study also considered the effects of the mode and length of preservation (fresh, ensilage, and drying) on the yields of furfural and monosaccharides. The yield of furfural in the distillates was measured using gas chromatography with flame ionization detector (GC-FID). The content of monosaccharides in the hydrolysates was measured spectrophotometrically using enzymatic kits. Biomass preserved under all tested conditions produced high yields of furfural, comparable to those for fresh material. Long-term storage of ensiled waste biomass did not result in loss of furfural productivity. However, there were significant reductions in the amounts of monosaccharides in the hydrolysates.
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