Utilization of Biomaterials Developed from Industrial Waste in Food Supplements

Project no. 32272 · Status: Kapanmış (Yayın bekleniyor) · 2024

Summary

<p>Today,&nbsp;the&nbsp;conversion&nbsp;of&nbsp;industrial&nbsp;waste&nbsp;into&nbsp;value-added&nbsp;products&nbsp;has&nbsp;become&nbsp;increasingly&nbsp;important&nbsp;within&nbsp;the&nbsp;scope&nbsp;of&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;waste&nbsp;management.&nbsp;Potato&nbsp;is&nbsp;an&nbsp;important&nbsp;food&nbsp;source&nbsp;worldwide,&nbsp;and&nbsp;in&nbsp;countries&nbsp;such&nbsp;as&nbsp;Türkiye,&nbsp;where&nbsp;potato&nbsp;production&nbsp;is&nbsp;high,&nbsp;large&nbsp;amounts&nbsp;of&nbsp;potato&nbsp;peel&nbsp;and&nbsp;wastewater&nbsp;are&nbsp;generated&nbsp;during&nbsp;potato&nbsp;processing.&nbsp;Although&nbsp;these&nbsp;wastes&nbsp;are&nbsp;sometimes&nbsp;used&nbsp;as&nbsp;animal&nbsp;feed,&nbsp;they&nbsp;are&nbsp;not&nbsp;widely&nbsp;preferred&nbsp;due&nbsp;to&nbsp;their&nbsp;high&nbsp;fiber&nbsp;content.&nbsp;In&nbsp;addition,&nbsp;wastewater&nbsp;generated&nbsp;during&nbsp;potato&nbsp;processing&nbsp;may&nbsp;cause&nbsp;environmental&nbsp;pollution&nbsp;and&nbsp;contains&nbsp;valuable&nbsp;nutrients&nbsp;that&nbsp;are&nbsp;often&nbsp;lost.</p><p>In&nbsp;recent&nbsp;years,&nbsp;studies&nbsp;focusing&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;reuse&nbsp;and&nbsp;economic&nbsp;valorization&nbsp;of&nbsp;such&nbsp;agro-industrial&nbsp;wastes&nbsp;have&nbsp;increased.&nbsp;In&nbsp;this&nbsp;project,&nbsp;it&nbsp;is&nbsp;aimed&nbsp;to&nbsp;utilize&nbsp;factory&nbsp;wastes&nbsp;generated&nbsp;from&nbsp;potato&nbsp;processing.&nbsp;Starch&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;extracted&nbsp;from&nbsp;potato&nbsp;peels&nbsp;and&nbsp;washing&nbsp;water&nbsp;generated&nbsp;during&nbsp;potato&nbsp;cutting&nbsp;in&nbsp;frozen&nbsp;potato&nbsp;production.&nbsp;The&nbsp;obtained&nbsp;starch&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;modified&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;combined&nbsp;application&nbsp;of&nbsp;microwave&nbsp;and&nbsp;ultrasound&nbsp;treatments&nbsp;in&nbsp;order&nbsp;to&nbsp;improve&nbsp;its&nbsp;functional&nbsp;properties.&nbsp;After&nbsp;modification,&nbsp;both&nbsp;native&nbsp;and&nbsp;modified&nbsp;starch&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;used&nbsp;to&nbsp;produce&nbsp;hydrogels,&nbsp;which&nbsp;are&nbsp;innovative&nbsp;and&nbsp;environmentally&nbsp;friendly&nbsp;biomaterials.</p><p>Propolis&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;valuable&nbsp;natural&nbsp;substance&nbsp;collected&nbsp;and&nbsp;produced&nbsp;by&nbsp;honeybees&nbsp;from&nbsp;plant&nbsp;sources&nbsp;and&nbsp;is&nbsp;known&nbsp;for&nbsp;its&nbsp;rich&nbsp;bioactive&nbsp;compound&nbsp;content.&nbsp;In&nbsp;the&nbsp;literature,&nbsp;propolis&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;used&nbsp;with&nbsp;gelatin&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;coating&nbsp;material&nbsp;or&nbsp;encapsulating&nbsp;agent.&nbsp;However,&nbsp;studies&nbsp;investigating&nbsp;the&nbsp;use&nbsp;of&nbsp;propolis&nbsp;with&nbsp;alternative&nbsp;natural&nbsp;materials&nbsp;instead&nbsp;of&nbsp;gelatin&nbsp;are&nbsp;limited.&nbsp;Developing&nbsp;alternative&nbsp;biomaterials&nbsp;is&nbsp;particularly&nbsp;important&nbsp;for&nbsp;individuals&nbsp;who&nbsp;experience&nbsp;difficulties&nbsp;in&nbsp;gelatin&nbsp;digestion&nbsp;or&nbsp;seek&nbsp;plant-based&nbsp;alternatives.</p><p>Therefore,&nbsp;in&nbsp;this&nbsp;project,&nbsp;starch&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;used&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;natural&nbsp;alternative&nbsp;to&nbsp;gelatin&nbsp;to&nbsp;develop&nbsp;propolis-loaded&nbsp;hydrogel&nbsp;beads.&nbsp;Since&nbsp;starch&nbsp;can&nbsp;be&nbsp;more&nbsp;easily&nbsp;degraded&nbsp;by&nbsp;digestive&nbsp;enzymes,&nbsp;starch-based&nbsp;hydrogels&nbsp;containing&nbsp;propolis&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;produced&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;biodegradable&nbsp;carrier&nbsp;system&nbsp;for&nbsp;potential&nbsp;use&nbsp;in&nbsp;food&nbsp;supplements.</p><p>In&nbsp;addition,&nbsp;aerogels,&nbsp;which&nbsp;are&nbsp;lightweight&nbsp;and&nbsp;highly&nbsp;porous&nbsp;materials&nbsp;with&nbsp;high&nbsp;surface&nbsp;area,&nbsp;low&nbsp;density,&nbsp;and&nbsp;excellent&nbsp;mass&nbsp;transfer&nbsp;properties,&nbsp;will&nbsp;also&nbsp;be&nbsp;produced&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;hydrogels&nbsp;obtained&nbsp;from&nbsp;native&nbsp;and&nbsp;modified&nbsp;starch.&nbsp;The&nbsp;potential&nbsp;use&nbsp;of&nbsp;these&nbsp;aerogels&nbsp;as&nbsp;moisture-retaining&nbsp;agents&nbsp;in&nbsp;food&nbsp;products&nbsp;will&nbsp;also&nbsp;be&nbsp;investigated.</p>

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