Foods,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(3), P. 450 - 450
Published: Jan. 30, 2025
The
Maillard
reaction
(MR)
is
a
key
process
in
food
science,
producing
bioactive
compounds
with
antioxidant
properties.
This
study
evaluates
the
potential
of
MR
products
(MRPs)
from
different
dairy
byproducts—cow
cheese
whey,
goat
and
cow
yoghurt
whey—highlighting
their
applicability
preservation
waste
valorisation.
Whey
samples
were
subjected
to
at
140
°C
for
90
min,
showing
significant
amino
acid
sugar
consumption,
particularly
arginine,
histidine,
lactose.
Using
library
MRPs
(molecular
weight
<
250
Da),
28
compounds,
including
2-pyrrolecarboxaldehyde
maltol
isomer,
identified,
primarily
whey.
A
complementary
high-molecular-weight
MRP
(≥250
Da)
identified
72
additional
distinct
production
patterns
linked
whey
type.
Multivariate
analyses
confirmed
that
type
strongly
influences
profiles.
These
results
highlight
transform
by-products
into
valuable
sources
natural
antioxidants.
approach
offers
sustainable
strategies
enhancing
preservation,
reducing
waste,
supporting
targeted
use
industry.
Applied Food Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
3(1), P. 100296 - 100296
Published: April 10, 2023
Despite
the
high
amount
of
wastewater
generated
by
agroindustry
around
world,
only
a
limited
number
alternatives
for
its
reuse
or
revalorization
have
been
applied.
One
most
suitable
agro-industrial
is
production
extracellular
polysaccharides
(EPS)
from
microalgae
and
cyanobacteria.
Due
to
complex
carbohydrate
metabolic
pathway
in
cyanobacteria,
EPS
produced
can
be
employed
residual
water
treatment,
emulsification,
gelling,
as
prebiotic
ingredient,
among
others.
biological
activities,
including
antioxidant,
anti-inflammatory,
antitumor,
antimicrobial
related
their
molecular
weight,
sulfate,
uronic
acid,
charged
group
content.
In
this
review,
cyanobacteria
production,
functional
properties,
sustainable
are
addressed.
Microalgal
polysaccharide
wastewaters
has
potential
become
standard
transforming
linear
food
processing
systems
into
circular
economy
alternatives.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(8), P. 6690 - 6701
Published: Feb. 12, 2024
In
the
quest
for
a
sustainable
and
circular
economy,
it
is
essential
to
explore
environmentally
friendly
alternatives
traditional
petroleum-based
materials.
A
promising
pathway
toward
this
goal
lies
in
leveraging
of
biopolymers
derived
from
food
waste,
such
as
proteins
polysaccharides,
develop
advanced
Here,
we
design
versatile
hybrid
materials
by
hybridizing
amyloid
nanofibrils
self-assembly
whey,
dairy
byproduct,
with
chitin
exfoliated
two
distinct
allomorphs
α-chitin
β-chitin,
extracted
seafood
waste.
Various
hydrogels
aerogels
were
developed
via
hybridization
reassembly
these
biopolymeric
nanobuilding
blocks,
they
further
magnetized
upon
biomineralization
iron
nanoparticles.
The
pH-phase
diagram
highlights
significant
role
electrostatic
interactions
gel
formation,
between
positively
charged
fibrils
negatively
nanofibrils.
Hybrid
magnetic
exhibit
ferromagnetic
response
characterized
low
coercivity
(<50
Oe)
high
specific
magnetization
(>40
emu/g)
at
all
temperatures,
making
them
particularly
suitable
superparamagnetic
applications.
Additionally,
transition,
featuring
higher
blocking
temperature
(200
K)
compared
previously
reported
similar
nanoparticles
(160
K),
indicating
enhanced
stability
elevated
temperatures.
Finally,
demonstrate
practical
application
catalysts
carbon
monoxide
oxidation,
showcasing
their
potential
environmental
pollution
control
highlighting
versatility
catalyst
supports.
