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ArticleJournal of food science2025

Microwave Processing at the 915 MHz Frequency for Efficient Cleavage of Cellulose and Lipids in Vegetable and Meat Wastewater Treatment.

Deandrae Smith, Melissa Gonzalez Zuleta

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Article in Journal of food science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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2 authors.

Deandrae SmithDepartment of Food Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0668-7416
Melissa Gonzalez ZuletaDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Zamorano University, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Meat and vegetable processing wastewaters are challenging to treat due to high concentrations of recalcitrant organic compounds-such as fats, oils, and cellulose-that resist conventional degradation. This study systematically evaluated the use of 915 MHz microwave (MW) processing, focusing on the effects of specific energy flux (SEF, in J/kg·s), total solids (TS) concentration, and flow rate on enzymatic activity and physicochemical properties. In vegetable processing wastewater, optimized MW conditions (SEF = 3,244.21 J/kg·s, TS = 2%) maximized cellulase activity (50.09 U/mL) and glucose release (0.1551 mg/mL), whereas higher TS (4%) reduced treatment efficacy. In meat processing wastewater, increased SEF (up to 2,775.51 J/kg·s) enhanced lipase activity (29.88 U/mL, 0.45 mg/mL), reduced viscosity and density, and altered the organic acid profile by increasing propionic acid and decreasing acetic acid. Statistical analysis confirmed SEF as the primary driver of biochemical and thermal changes (R

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CelluloseLipidsMeatMicrowavesVegetablesWastewaterAnimalsCellulaseFood HandlingHydrolysisLipaseCellulaseCelluloseLipaseLipidsWastewatercellulaseenzymatic hydrolysisfood industry wastewaterlipasemicrowave processingresource recovery

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PMID41239817
PMCPMC12619080

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