Biomass Valorization

3 credits · Graduate

This course will provide a broad overview of biomass valorization, which involves the transformation of biomass to useful products by extraction or conversion processes. The focus will be mainly on food waste and recovery strategies for obtaining several compounds to maximize the value of the processing by-products and improve the sustainability of food production. Examples of high added-value biomolecules from typical food industries will be discussed, as well as processing technologies and techniques that can be used for recovering target compounds, and commercial considerations. FORMATS: Lecture