Brewers' Spent Grain-Derived Arabinoxylan as a Sustainable Filler for Enhanced PHBV Biocomposites.

Ilary Belardi, Fabrizio Sarasini, Jacopo Tirillò, Pietro Russo, Giovanni De Francesco, Ombretta Marconi, Assunta Marrocchi

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Towards Sustainable Recovery of Phenolics, Proteins, and Arabinoxylans from Brewer's Spent Grain Through Deep Eutectic Solvents: Extraction Strategies, Structure-Function Relationships, and Food Biorefinery Perspective.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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Ilary BelardiDepartment of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Perugia, 06121 Perugia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8177-2050

Fabrizio SarasiniDepartment of Chemical Engineering Materials Environment and UdR INSTM, University of Rome La Sapienza, 00184 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5233-8589

Jacopo TirillòDepartment of Chemical Engineering Materials Environment and UdR INSTM, University of Rome La Sapienza, 00184 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5734-7396

Pietro RussoInstitute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy.

Giovanni De FrancescoDepartment of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Perugia, 06121 Perugia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5069-8860

Ombretta MarconiDepartment of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Perugia, 06121 Perugia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3331-6517

Assunta MarrocchiDepartment of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4755-9210

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Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security CUP J93C22000330006National Operational Program Research and Innovation 2014-2020 (CCI 2014IT16M2OP005, Eu-ropean Social Fund REACT-EU resources, Action IV.5 "Doctorate on green themes" n.a.

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Abstract

Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) is a highly promising biodegradable and bio-based thermoplastic recognized for its environmental benefits and potential versatility. However, its industrial adoption has been limited due to its inherent brittleness and suboptimal processability. Despite these challenges, PHBV's performance can be tailored for a wide range of applications through strategic modifications, particularly by blending it with other biodegradable polymers or reinforcing it with natural fibers and bio-based fillers. This study explores the potential of brewers' spent grain (BSG) as a sustainable source for the development of PHBV biocomposites. The biocomposites were synthesized by incorporating arabinoxylan-bound benzoate, which can be derived from BSG, as a sustainable filler at concentrations of 4% and 10%

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arabinoxylanbiocompositesbrewers’ spent grain (BSG)polyhydroxybutyrate-valerate (PHBV)sustainability

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PMID39795517

DOI10.3390/polym17010114

PMCPMC11723018

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