Data di Pubblicazione:
2008
Abstract:
The waste management system of fresh fruit packinghouses, one of the first links in the food-supply
chain abundant in Europe, has not been adequately studied. The negative environmental and economic
aspects related to a not adequate bio-wastes utilisation are most serious for the food categories that
generate large amounts of wastes and byproducts containing highly valuable, biologically active
compounds. The potentially recoverable value of these wastes, can be obtained by the extraction of
high added-value compounds that can be used as natural food additives. Within the Regional Research
Program (POR SICILIA 2000-2006) we monthly collected waste samples from several packinghouses
in order to achieve information on the variations in waste composition and on the content of high
added-value compounds.
chain abundant in Europe, has not been adequately studied. The negative environmental and economic
aspects related to a not adequate bio-wastes utilisation are most serious for the food categories that
generate large amounts of wastes and byproducts containing highly valuable, biologically active
compounds. The potentially recoverable value of these wastes, can be obtained by the extraction of
high added-value compounds that can be used as natural food additives. Within the Regional Research
Program (POR SICILIA 2000-2006) we monthly collected waste samples from several packinghouses
in order to achieve information on the variations in waste composition and on the content of high
added-value compounds.
Tipologia CRIS:
01.01 Articolo in rivista
Keywords:
Tomato; Bio-Waste valorisation; carotenoids extraction
Elenco autori:
Riggi, Ezio; Avola, Giovanni
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