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Table 3 Food waste composition

From: Butanol production from food waste: a novel process for producing sustainable energy and reducing environmental pollution

 

Starch (d.b.)a

Glucose (d.b.)

Protein (d.b.)

Oil (d.b.)

NDF (d.b.)

Percentage (%)

63.5 ± 1.8

4.3 ± 0.6

13.9 ± 0.1

4.1 ± 0.2

5.2 ± 0.9

  1. NDF neutral detergent fiber
  2. a d.b Dry basis. The starch, glucose, protein, oil and NDF concentrations are based on dry matter
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Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts

ISSN: 2731-3654

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