Valorization of Agro-Industrial Residues: Bioprocessing of Animal Fats to Reduce Their Acidity

• Published in: Sustainability
• Main Authors: António A. Martins, Soraia Andrade, Daniela Correia, Elisabete Matos, Nídia S. Caetano, Teresa M. Mata
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: animal fats; acidity reduction; circular economy; Lipozyme CALB L; industrial conditions; reaction kinetics; Slaughter; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/su131910837

Adding value to agro-industrial residues is becoming increasingly important, satisfying needs to promote resources’ use efficiency and a more sustainable and circular economy. This work performs a parametric and kinetic study of enzymatic esterification of lard and tallow with high acidity, obtained...