Article
Business
Maria Rosaria Alfano, Claudia Cantabene, Amedeo Lepore, Stefano Palermo
Summary: The bioeconomy is crucial for transitioning from a linear to a circular production model, and both public decision-makers and companies play significant roles in its development. The diffusion of business clusters and networks in Europe has contributed to industrial and technological transformation.
BUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Review
Agricultural Engineering
Huimin Liu, Shiyi Qin, Ranjna Sirohi, Vivek Ahluwalia, Yuwen Zhou, Raveendran Sindhu, Parameswaran Binod, Reeta Rani Singhnia, Anil Kumar Patel, Ankita Juneja, Deepak Kumar, Zengqiang Zhang, Jitendra Kumar, Mohammad J. Taherzadeh, Mukesh Kumar Awasthi
Summary: This review discusses the sustainable valorization of blueberry waste, including its applications in bioprocesses, economic viability, environmental management, and future prospects. It also covers information on alternative methods for utilizing BCR and producing biochar for environmental sustainability.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Agricultural Engineering
Prihardi Kahar, Nova Rachmadona, Radityo Pangestu, Rendi Palar, Deddy Triyono Nugroho Adi, Ario Betha Juanssilfero, Yopi, Immanuel Manurung, Shinji Hama, Chiaki Ogino
Summary: The palm oil industry generates significant biomass residue and effluent waste, both contributing to greenhouse gas emissions. To address this environmental challenge and enhance sustainability, significant investment in technology is required for converting these wastes into valuable products.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Rodrigo Salvador, Murillo Vetroni Barros, Mechthild Donner, Paulo Brito, Anthony Halog, Antonio C. De Francisco
Summary: This article aims to study the drivers, opportunities, challenges, and barriers for businesses in a circular bioeconomy (CBE) from both theoretical and practical perspectives, as well as to identify regional differences in these aspects across continents. Through a mixed-method approach including a literature review and interviews, several drivers, opportunities, challenges, and barriers were identified, and strategies and business implications for advancing CBEs were proposed.
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alejandro Barragan-Ocana, Humberto Merritt, Omar Eduardo Sanchez-Estrada, Jose Luis Mendez-Becerril, Maria del Pilar Longar-Blanco
Summary: Biorefineries are modern mechanisms for producing value-added products and biofuels from various biomass sources. Achieving sustainability in their implementation poses crucial challenges, particularly in terms of technical efficiency and economic feasibility. This study analyzed current trends in basic research and technological development in biorefining and sustainability through co-occurrence and patent analyses. The results highlighted the importance of bioeconomy, techno-economic aspects, circular economy, biomass production, and biofuels in various disciplines. Technology development focused on fermentation, enzymes, and microorganisms, indicating the effectiveness of traditional techniques in addressing bioeconomy challenges. Developed economies were the driving force in this field, with the PCT system playing a vital role in protecting and commercializing inventions globally. The challenge lies in exploring alternative technological sectors beyond microbiology and enzyme applications to enhance technical and economic feasibility.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Takunda Y. Chitaka, Catherina Schenck
Summary: A key principle in the circular bioeconomy is the cascading use of biomass to create high value products. However, low value applications such as composting and anaerobic digestion can have significant environmental and socio-economic benefits, as seen in the case of South Africa. Investment in biorefining organic waste is necessary for increased circularity and greater long-term socio-economic benefits, although the cost remains prohibitive. Diversification of the industry is crucial for a sustainable transition towards a circular bioeconomy.
ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
A. Ncube, G. Fiorentino, M. Colella, S. Ulgiati
Summary: Through a comprehensive environmental and life cycle assessment of traditional wine production in Italy, it was discovered that there were environmental impacts, particularly in the bottling phase. By introducing a biorefinery system based on winery waste, useful bio-based products like grapeseed oil and calcium tartrate can be recovered, leading to an upgrade to more sustainable production patterns in the wine industry.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Stephanie Lang, Giulia Minnucci, Matthias Mueller, Michael P. Schlaile
Summary: In response to sustainability challenges, governments and supranational bodies have promoted the development of a circular bioeconomy (CBE) in the past decade. The transition towards a CBE requires collaboration between different actors in the innovation system. This conceptual paper explores the archetypical roles of consumers in business model innovations for a sustainable CBE using a circular business model lens, highlighting their influence, lobbying role, incentivizing power, partnership potential, and value co-creation ability.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Andrea Taffuri, Alessandro Sciullo, Arnaud Diemer, Claudiu Eduard Nedelciu
Summary: This paper explores the potential of the CBE paradigm in improving the treatment of organic solid waste in the Metropolitan City of Turin, highlighting the insufficiency of current plant capacity and proposing projects and sustainable pathways to inspire local policy design.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Fabiana Gatto, Ilaria Re
Summary: The core of EU policy agendas involves reducing environmental pressure, increasing resource efficiency, and transitioning the economic system to a circular and climate-neutral model. Concepts of circular economy and bioeconomy support innovation by focusing on market uptake of greener solutions.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Maeve M. Henchion, Ankush P. Shirsath
Summary: This study presents a framework for a facilitated transdisciplinary research process to develop pathways for the circular bioeconomy by integrating diverse knowledge sources. Through the application of this framework, the researchers identified and analyzed numerous value chains and proposed a pathway for utilizing meat co-processing streams.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Azalea Dyah Maysarah Satya, Wai Yan Cheah, Sara Kazemi Yazdi, Yu-Shen Cheng, Kuan Shiong Khoo, Dai-Viet N. Vo, Xuan Dong Bui, Meththika Vithanage, Pau Loke Show
Summary: Water usage is increasing due to its finite amount and competitiveness, leading to the need for water recirculation in industries. The circular bioeconomy highlights the importance of reusing and recycling materials, and microalgae is an ideal source for this approach due to its fast growth, adaptability, and ability to consume nutrients. This review investigates the potential of microalgae biomass cultivated in wastewater and its role in the circular bioeconomy, focusing on the production of goods from wastes contaminated with emerging pollutants. The aim is to provide new insights to researchers and industrial stakeholders interested in green alternatives and contribute to environmental sustainability.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hooi Ren Lim, Kuan Shiong Khoo, Kit Wayne Chew, Chih-Kai Chang, Heli Siti Halimatul Munawaroh, P. Senthil Kumar, Nguyen Duc Huy, Pau Loke Show
Summary: Spirulina biomass accounts for 30% of global algae biomass production, with chemical-based cultivation contributing significantly to production costs and environmental impact. Recent advancements focus on alternative culture media like wastewater medium to ensure sustainability, while coupling with wastewater treatment technology helps eliminate negative impacts and supports Spirulina growth, offering solutions to environmental pollution and generating value-added products.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Bikash Kumar, Pradeep Verma
Summary: Bio-based biorefineries provide a potential alternative to fossil-based resources, utilizing natural organic biomass for biofuel and biochemical production at a large scale. The integration of existing technologies can facilitate sustainable development and economic growth, with biomass as a abundant and technologically advanced resource for the future.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Paola Federica Albizzati, Davide Tonini, Thomas Fruergaard Astrup
Summary: The use of food waste as feedstock in high-value product manufacturing shows promise for achieving circular economy goals. Animal feed production from food waste decreases global warming and socio-economic impacts. Biochemical manufacturing, however, incurs higher impacts and requires focus on improving technology readiness for sustainable competitive technologies.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Evdokia Syranidou, Katerina Karkanorachaki, Filippo Amorotti, Apostolos Avgeropoulos, Boris Kolvenbach, Ning-Yi Zhou, Fabio Fava, Philippe F. -X. Corvini, Nicolas Kalogerakis
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2019)
Article
Materials Science, Biomaterials
Maria Giovanna Gandolfi, Fausto Zamparini, Micaela Degli Esposti, Federica Chiellini, Fabio Fava, Paola Fabbri, Paola Taddei, Carlo Prati
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING C-MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2019)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Lucia Giacomucci, Noura Raddadi, Michelina Soccio, Nadia Lotti, Fabio Fava
Article
Environmental Sciences
Antonella Rosato, Monica Barone, Andrea Negroni, Patrizia Brigidi, Fabio Fava, Ping Xu, Marco Candela, Giulio Zanaroli
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2020)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Andrea Nuzzo, Salvatore Puccio, Claudio Martina, Biancamaria Pietrangeli, Gonzalo A. Martinez, Lorenzo Bertin, Maurizio Mancini, Fabio Fava, Giulio Zanaroli
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Monica Forni, Chiara Bernardini, Fausto Zamparini, Augusta Zannoni, Roberta Salaroli, Domenico Ventrella, Greta Parchi, Micaela Degli Esposti, Antonella Polimeni, Paola Fabbri, Fabio Fava, Carlo Prati, Maria Giovanna Gandolfi
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Maria Giovanna Gandolfi, Chiara Gardin, Fausto Zamparini, Letizia Ferroni, Micaela Degli Esposti, Greta Parchi, Batur Ercan, Lucia Manzoli, Fabio Fava, Paola Fabbri, Carlo Prati, Barbara Zavan
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Katerina Malachova, Cenek Novotny, Grazyna Adamus, Nadia Lotti, Zuzana Rybkova, Michelina Soccio, Pavlina Slosarcikova, Vincent Verney, Fabio Fava
Article
Microbiology
Roberta Romano, Noura Raddadi, Fabio Fava
FEMS MICROBIOLOGY LETTERS
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lucia Giacomucci, Noura Raddadi, Michelina Soccio, Nadia Lotti, Fabio Fava
MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Daniela Sani, Sara Picone, Augusto Bianchini, Fabio Fava, Patricia Guarnieri, Jessica Rossi
Summary: The paper analyzed the efforts towards transitioning to a circular economy in the Emilia-Romagna Region, Italy, considering technological, legal-regulatory, and financial aspects under a market orientation. Additionally, the main initiatives related to the circular economy and areas of interest were highlighted.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Micaela Degli Esposti, Davide Morselli, Fabio Fava, Lorenzo Bertin, Fabrizio Cavani, Davide Viaggi, Paola Fabbri
Summary: The development of bio-based products is driving the transition from traditional production technologies to biorefineries, with a particular focus on the dominant role played by the plastics sector. New sustainable solutions are shaping the global packaging industry and contributing to the achievement of relevant sustainability goals.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Sarah Notarfrancesco, Elena Morselli, Gonzalo A. Martinez, Weronica Harasimiuk, Joana M. B. Domingos, Andrea Negroni, Fabio Fava, Lorenzo Bertin
Summary: The study focused on the recovery of carboxylic acids using resins, showing competition between Na+ and AnRes for binding carboxylic acids, while other organic compounds had minimal impact on the adsorption of carboxylic acids.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Angelo Paletta, Fabio Fava, Francesco Ubertini, Catia Bastioli, Giulia Gregori, Francesco La Camera, Aldo Ravazzi Douvan
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
(2019)