New perspective for biorefining cereals

Abstract

We present a novel approach for the valorization of cereals as major renewable resources for food, functional molecules, and materials as well as for bioenergy. We use a dual approach matching numerous production options (technology push) with the wide range of requested and needed end‐products in a bio‐based society (market pull or reversed engineering). The approach is based on the enlarged concept of biorefining, taking into account global and local requirements and trends. Hence, on one hand, it focuses on large‐scale, main stream production, thus following traditional supply chain methodologies with additional attention to the utilization of co‐ and by‐products (visualized as branches of a tree). On the other hand, it is centered on value‐added, small‐scale production of a wide range of cereal constituents for a wide range of end‐products (visualized as a complex network). In both cases, the innovation needs and research questions are highlighted in view of the diverse local and global challenges. © 2013 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Dry fractionation for sustainable production of functional legume protein concentrates

“…As indicated by Schutyser and van der Goot (2011) and Abecassis et al (2014) better understanding of the limiting Fig. 3.…”

“…For example, on the one hand higher amounts of oil are less desired in relation to foaming behaviour, but on the other hand presence of more water binding fibres improves gelling behaviour of the protein fractions. Overall, it can be concluded that dry fractionation is promising for the novel design of processes were the full legume is used in a more integrated and efficient way, while attention should be paid to the increased variability in composition of the fractions (Abecassis, de Vries, & Rouau, 2014).…”

Food chains; the cradle for scientific ideas and the target for technological innovations

“…Certain regions in Europe may rapidly lose competitiveness due to higher production costs compared to other cereals (common wheat). Finally, renewed focus on value recovery from co-products of entire cereal plants, like the lignocellulosic part or hulls of the grains, for biomaterials and functional molecules and, in part, bio-energy fits with in the latest bio-economy concepts that focus on cascading the use of plant constituents (Abecassis et al, 2014).…”

Small-scale food process engineering — Challenges and perspectives

“…In order to further increase the competitiveness of small-scale processing of durum wheat products, early new biorefinery concepts have been proposed, tested and described in detail in a recent review article (Abecassis et al, 2014). This basics here are cascading processes to valorize all durum wheat plant parts, including lignocellulose, according to volumes and value (from large volumes and low prices at the bottom to low volumes at high values at the top).…”