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ReviewFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Solid-State Fermentation Towards Sustainability and Circularity in the Bioprocessing of Agri-Food Industrial Wastes.

Carlos N Cano-González, Eliseo Cárdenas-Hernández, María de la Luz Herrera-Estrada, Miguel Angel Aguilar Gonzalez, José L Martínez-Hernández, José Sandoval-Cortes, Cristóbal N Aguilar

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Review in Foods (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Solid-State Fermentation byMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Carlos N Cano-GonzálezBioprocesses and Bioproducts Research Group, Food Research Department, School of Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Saltillo 25280, Coahuila, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-6003-0960
Eliseo Cárdenas-HernándezBioprocesses and Bioproducts Research Group, Food Research Department, School of Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Saltillo 25280, Coahuila, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-6201-0031
María de la Luz Herrera-EstradaBioprocesses and Bioproducts Research Group, Food Research Department, School of Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Saltillo 25280, Coahuila, Mexico.ORCID 0009-0005-4306-4930
Miguel Angel Aguilar GonzalezCinvestav Unidad Saltillo, Parque Industrial Ramos Arizpe, Ramos Arizpe 25903, Coahuila, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0003-4284-6357
José L Martínez-HernándezBioprocesses and Bioproducts Research Group, Food Research Department, School of Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Saltillo 25280, Coahuila, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-5158-7812
José Sandoval-CortesBioprocesses and Bioproducts Research Group, Food Research Department, School of Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Saltillo 25280, Coahuila, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0001-9244-3287
Cristóbal N AguilarBioprocesses and Bioproducts Research Group, Food Research Department, School of Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Saltillo 25280, Coahuila, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0001-5867-8672

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Solid-state fermentation (SSF) is a pivotal biotechnology in the circular economy, leveraging agri-food industrial waste and byproducts to produce high-value bioproducts while minimizing organic waste. By aligning with sustainability goals and zero-waste principles, SSF enables the production of enzymes, bioactive compounds, and secondary metabolites for food, agriculture, and biomedical applications. Recent advancements have optimized critical parameters, including substrate selection, culture conditions, and scalable bioreactor designs, enhancing process efficiency and reducing environmental impact. Despite progress, challenges persist in maximizing production yields and fostering industrial adoption. Addressing these hurdles, particularly through integrated environmental and techno-economic analyses, is essential to solidify SSF's role as a sustainable and competitive bioprocessing method. This review analyzes the latest advances in SSF, including the valorization of food and agro-industrial wastes, innovative bioreactor designs, microbial engineering for more efficient strains, bioenergy production and its integration into biorefineries, and contributions to the circular bioeconomy. Thus, SSF emerges as a key technology in sustainable industrial biotechnology, offering eco-friendly alternatives and promoting a more efficient production model.

Indexed as

agri-food wastebiocompoundsbioprocessesbiotechnologycircularitysustainabilityzero-waste goal

Identifiers

PMID42121427
PMCPMC13163523

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