About this Research Topic
Production of value-added products from biomass is expected to increase significantly as a result of several driving factors such as climate change, circular economy, UN sustainable development goals, etc. Various types of products from low (i.e. biogas, bioethanol, compost) to high (i.e. single cell protein, natural pigments) value from organic waste and biomass have been developed over the years. Increasing the efficiency of these processes is the prime goal of both the industries and scientific community. More efficient production of these value-added materials through sustainable processes will help to close the energy and material cycles and will take us one step closer to the circular economy. This can be achieved by investigating the interactions between upstream and downstream processes together with an increased understanding of the actual production process.
This Special Issue aims to collect articles on all aspects related to the conversion of various types of biomass to valuable products through the routes of biological, chemical, and thermal processes and their combinations. Emphasis will be also given to the pretreatment and downstream processing technologies for better valorization of wastes and effluents.
This topic invites original research, review, or shorter perspective articles. Relevant topics include but are not limited to:
- Hydrogen or methane generation through gasification
- Microalgae usage
- Biofuels production
- Pyrolysis or hydrothermal liquefaction
- Microbial electrochemical technologies
- Anaerobic digestion
- Fermentation effluents
This Special Issue aims to collect articles on all aspects related to the conversion of various types of biomass to valuable products through the routes of biological, chemical, and thermal processes and their combinations. Emphasis will be also given to the pretreatment and downstream processing technologies for better valorization of wastes and effluents.
This topic invites original research, review, or shorter perspective articles. Relevant topics include but are not limited to:
- Hydrogen or methane generation through gasification
- Microalgae usage
- Biofuels production
- Pyrolysis or hydrothermal liquefaction
- Microbial electrochemical technologies
- Anaerobic digestion
- Fermentation effluents
Keywords: Biodegradation, Pretreatment, Renewable Energy, Valorization, Waste Treatment
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
