Recent Advances in Food Waste Transformations into Essential Bioplastic Materials.

Molecules

Orlen Unicre a.s., Revolǔcní 1521/84, 400 01 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic.

Published: August 2024

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  • * The study explores various pre-treatment methods to release monosaccharides needed for bioprocessing and discusses the role of certain microbes in breaking down lignocellulose to maximize biomass utilization.
  • * It highlights the potential of storing carbon in different forms, emphasizing the biotechnological flexibility of compounds like polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) and their pathways for creating value-added products from lignocellulose.

Article Abstract

Lignocellulose is a major biopolymer in plant biomass with a complex structure and composition. It consists of a significant amount of high molecular aromatic compounds, particularly vanillin, syringeal, ferulic acid, and muconic acid, that could be converted into intracellular metabolites such as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) and hydroxybutyrate (PHB), a key component of bioplastic production. Several pre-treatment methods were utilized to release monosaccharides, which are the precursors of the relevant pathway. The consolidated bioprocessing of lignocellulose-capable microbes for biomass depolymerization was discussed in this study. Carbon can be stored in a variety of forms, including PHAs, PHBs, wax esters, and triacylglycerides. From a biotechnology standpoint, these compounds are quite adaptable due to their precursors' utilization of hydrogen energy. This study lays the groundwork for the idea of lignocellulose valorization into value-added products through several significant dominant pathways.

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