In recent years, the application of biotechnology on residues or by-products
of food processing industries has received great interest from researchers, since the
production of bulk chemicals and high value-added compounds, such as ethanol,
biogas, organic acids, enzymes, mushrooms, etc. has been investigated in detail. The
utilization of these abundant residues as alternative nutrient sources for
microorganisms’ growth is also expected to minimize both environmental pollution
from their disposal and the final production cost of bio-products. The main objective of
the present chapter is to highlight the role of biotechnology on the bioconversion of
major industrial and agro-industrial by-products, that have zero acquisition cost, to
produce various bio-products.
Keywords: Added-value Products, Bioremediation, Corn Stover, Food Wastes,
FOG Wastes, Flour-rich Wastes, Lignocellulosic, Molasses, Mushroom Spent,
Olive Mill Wastewaters, Rice Straw, Wheat Straw.
