Cited by 142Biofuel production and bioconversionBioeconomy and Sustainability DevelopmentCatalysis for Biomass Conversion

Valorization of fruit wastes for circular bioeconomy: Current advances, challenges, and opportunities

Leong, Yoong Kit, Chang, Jo-Shu·2022·Bioresource Technology

Abstract

The demands for fruits and processed products have significantly increased following the surging human population growth and rising health awareness. However, an enormous amount of fruit waste is generated during their production life-cycle due to the inedible portion and perishable nature, which become a considerable burden to the environment. Embracing the concept of "circular economy", these fruit wastes represent sustainable and renewable resources and can be integrated into biorefinery platforms for valorization into a wide range of high-value products. To fully realize the potential of fruit waste in circular bioeconomy and provide insights on future commercial-scale applications, this review presented the recycling and utilization of fruit wastes in various applications, particularly focusing on pollutant bioremediation, renewable energy and biofuel production, biosynthesis of bioactive compounds and low-cost microbial growth media. Furthermore, the challenges of efficient valorization of fruit wastes were discussed and future prospects were proposed.

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Authors
Leong, Y. K., & Chang, J.-S.
Affiliations
Tunghai University (TW)
Corresponding author
Chang, Jo-Shu
Venue
Bioresource Technology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2022-09
Volume
359
Pages
127459
ISSN
0960-8524 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4282958713
Cited by
142
References
140
Citations by year
2026: 33 · 2025: 31 · 2024: 41 · 2023: 30 · 2022: 7
FWCI
2.43
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Bioresource Technology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (110-2621-M-029 -001, 110-3116-F-006 -003, MOST 110-2221-E-029-005, 110-2221-E-029 -004 -MY3)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › General Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
Keywords
fruit waste valorization, circular bioeconomy, circular economy, biorefinery, biofuel production, renewable energy, agro-industrial waste recycling
MeSH terms
Fruit, Humans, Biofuels, Recycling

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