Title:
Sweet Orange Biomass as a Resource of Value-added Products: from Waste to Chemicals with Multiple Applications
Author(s):
Costa de Castro, S., Soares, N.B., Tasic, L.
Document(s):
Paper
Poster
Abstract:
Sweet oranges belong to the genus Citrus and Rutaceae family and are prevalent citrus fruits cultivated in the world, with a significant amount processed for the production of juice. Brazil is the world leader in orange juice production and processing. This kind of activity generates wastes that are often discarded into the environment. However, these wastes represent a source of compounds with multiple benefits. Pectin, hesperidin, essential oil, and lignocellulosic materials are some examples. These compounds can be extracted from orange waste by different solvents such as deep eutectic solvents and ionic liquids coupled with modern technologies such as ultrasound-assisted extraction and microwave-assisted extraction. Due to its uncountable benefits, pectin, hesperidin, d-limonene, lignin, and cellulose found applications in fields such as food, cosmetics, pharmaceutics and so on.
Keywords:
environment, conversion, crop
Topic:
Sustainable Resources for Decarbonising the Economy
Subtopic:
Biomass resources and potentials
Event:
31st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
1DV.5.23
Pages:
300 - 307
ISBN:
978-88-89407-23-3
Paper DOI:
10.5071/31stEUBCE2023-1DV.5.23
Price:
FREE
