Valorisation of orange peel residues: waste to biochemicals and nanoporous materials.
FRUIT FOR THOUGHT: Low-temperature microwave hydrothermal processing of orange peel not only enables the separation of the major components but also adds further value through the production of other high-value products: pectin and D-limonene, together with a rare form of mesoporous cellulose, are produced in a single step, without added acid. A process temperature change enables the conversion of D-limonene to α-terpineol.
Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus Universitario de Rabanales, Edificio Marie Curie (C3), 14014 Córdoba, Spain. q62alsor@uco.es
Alina Mariana
AM
Balu
Vitaliy
V
Budarin
Peter S
PS
Shuttleworth
Lucie A
LA
Pfaltzgraff
Keith
K
Waldron
Rafael
R
Luque
James H
JH
Clark
D001704:Biopolymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D032084:Citrus sinensis / Q000737:chemistry*; D007220:Industrial Waste; D008872:Microwaves; D058608:Nanopores; D013696:Temperature
D001704:Biopolymers; D007220:Industrial Waste