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New way to produce bio-based products from quinoa residue

Date:2022-08-03

Country: Sweden

Plant Name:

    Quinoa

    Quinoa

Residue Name:

    Process waste/Secondary residue

End Products

Biochemicals

fuels, chemicals, pesticides,food additives

Health

medical materials

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.

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Tags: Quinoa Biomass ValorizationQuinoa-Based BioproductsGreen Materials from Quinoa

End Products

Biochemicals

fuels, chemicals, pesticides,food additives

Health

medical materials

Feedstock

Types of Feedstock

Secondary agricultural reisdue

Name

Quinoa residue

Form

Solid biomass

Commercials

Collection post-harvest; requires processing to extract polymers and other biorefinery inputs

Logistics

Low-cost due to abundance as a waste product

Characteristics

High in polymer content

Pathways

Thermal

hydrothermal

Biological

fermentation

Stakeholders

Educational Institution

Umeå University