Newton Bhabha Industrial Waste: Reducing Industrial Waste from Sugarcane Processing in India

由于从原料的生物成分中获取全部价值的效率低下，甘蔗加工产生了显著水平的工业废物。特别是，大量木质纤维素生物质残留物积累并进入处理厂的废水排放，造成水道的严重问题。我们将开发创新的生物技术方法，为甘蔗加工创造附加值，同时最大限度地减少加工工厂的废物。我们将通过发展生物基化学品和生物能源的生产，从废物流中获取价值。我们的创新包括应用酶介导的从废物流中生产可发酵糖，以及开发能够将这些转化为化学品和能源的工业微生物。这些变化将改善环境影响，提高盈利能力，创造新的就业机会

Sugarcane processing produces notable levels of industrial waste due to inefficiencies in capturing full value from the biological components of the raw material. In particular, large amounts of lignocellulosic biomass residues accumulate and enter waste water effluents from processing plants, causing significant problems in waterways. We will develop innovative biotechnological approaches to generating added value to sugarcane processing, while simultaneously minimising waste from process plants. We will capture value from waste streams by developing the production of biobased chemicals and bioenergy. Our innovations include the application of enzyme-mediated production of fermentable sugars from waste streams and the development of industrial microorganisms able to convert these into chemicals and energy. These changes will lead to improved environmental impacts, increased profitability and new job creation