Biomolecules from the integrated valorization of agri-food byproducts for sustainable applications in phytosanitary, food, and energetic fields
The project belongs to a context of circular economy aimed at the valorization of byproducts of the food and agricultural supply chain with the following objectives: i) production of active extracts and biomolecules and assessment of their activity against phytopathogens and phytophages of typical cultivations of the ER region; ii) production of extracts and biomolecules with antioxidant activity to be used in the food field (nutraceuticals and ingredients); iii) characterization of the residual biomass for an optimal energy valorization (pyrolysis and/or anaerobic digestion).
Main activities involve enzymatic pretreatments of the byproducts, followed by extractions and chemical characterization of the extracts for isolating the classes of active molecules (3.1.1-3). Then, laboratory, semi-field, and field studies will allow the identification and application of biomolecules with phytoiatric activity (3.2.1-3), whereas laboratory tests will be devoted to their evaluation as food additives (3.3.1-4). Finally, the residual biomasses will be object of analytical activities for their better energy use (3.4.1-2).
The main expected results are:
1. Identification of low environmental impact extraction strategies applied to the byproducts of the food supply chain for the optimal production of active extracts and biomolecules for phytoiatric and food applications;
2. Production of enriched extracts and biomolecules with antifungal, antimicrobial, and repellent activities;
3. Selection of enriched extracts and biomolecules with antioxidant activity as food ingredients;
4. Characterization of the extract residues by analytical strategies for an optimal energy valorization.
Benefits will be:
1. Righteous use by the food and agricultural companies of their byproducts as a further source of income;
2. Opportunity for the phytosanitary companies to access new biopesticides and for the foodcompanies to obtain qualified products in terms of health and nutrition. This allows to satisfythe constant requirement by the market of natural molecules in place of synthetic products coming from sustainable production chains;
3. Building and consolidation of a process model for the byproducts valorization that might be exportable in different business contexts (e.g. cosmetics);
4. Information about the optimal strategies for the energy use of residual biomasses.
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