From waste to value: Upcycling white grape pomace through a multiproduct biorefinery approachShow others and affiliations
2025 (English)In: Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, ISSN 2213-3437, Vol. 13, no 4, article id 117249Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Sustainable development
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Abstract [en]
The wine industry generates significant amounts of white grape pomace (WGP), a lignocellulosic byproduct with untapped potential for valorisation. This study presents an integrated biorefinery approach to maximize the utilization of WGP through a combination of hydrothermal and organosolv treatments, followed by solid state fermentation (SSF). Hydrothermal pretreatment was optimized to maximize sugar extraction, achieving up to 80.94 g L⁻¹ of reducing sugars, which can serve as a substrate for microalgae cultivation. Organosolv treatment enabled the selective recovery of polyphenols and lignin, with the highest polyphenol yield (2.27 g kg⁻¹ DW) obtained at 150 °C and a lignin yield of 34.72 % at 200 °C. The remaining solid fractions were subjected to SSF using Aspergillus oryzae, Neurospora intermedia, and Rhizopus oryzae, leading to a significant increase in protein content, with A. oryzae achieving a protein content of 17.6 % on dry weight basis. This multi-step integrated approach demonstrates a scalable and sustainable strategy for converting WGP into multiple high-value bioproducts, promoting circular economy principles in the food sector.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2025. Vol. 13, no 4, article id 117249
Keywords [en]
Biorefinery, Pretreatment, Solid state fermentation, White grape pomace, Polyphenol, Bioactive molecules
National Category
Bioprocess Technology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-33663DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2025.117249ISI: 001503116900004Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105008935684OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hb-33663DiVA, id: diva2:1968672
2025-06-132025-06-132025-09-24Bibliographically approved