New way to produce bio-based products from quinoa residue

Date:2022-08-03

Country: Sweden

Application

• Used for making renewable fuels, chemicals, pesticides, fine chemicals, medical materials and food additives.

Description

Bio4Energy researchers at Umeå University have found a new building block for biorefinery. It could be decisive for using quinoa residues grown in extreme environments in South America in the future. A long-running research project designed to create the conditions for making renewable fuels, chemicals and pesticides from residues of the agricultural crop quinoa.

Pathway Description:

The project is set to utilizes a combination of hydrothermal treatment and microbial fermentation to break down quinoa biomass and produce biobased products.