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Review Aug 2026

Emerging chemical and biotechnological approaches for sustainable treatment of food industrial wastewater and resource valorization: a review

Food industrial wastewater (FIWW) is a high‐strength and compositionally complex effluent generated from dairy, meat, beverage, fruit and vegetable, and agro‐processing industries. Characterized by high concentrations of organic matter (COD: 1000–6000 mg L −1 ; BOD: 600–4000 mg L −1 ), nutrients, oils, greases, and suspended solids, FIWW poses significant environmental and operational challenges to conventional treatment systems. This review critically evaluates recent advances in sustainable FIWW treatment technologies, emphasizing treatment efficiency, energy requirements, resource recovery potential, and environmental performance. Biological processes, including activated sludge, anaerobic digestion, and membrane bioreactors, achieve 80–95% removal of organic pollutants, while anaerobic digestion additionally enables biogas production with methane contents of 55–75%. Physicochemical and advanced oxidation processes demonstrate pollutant removal efficiencies exceeding 90% for recalcitrant contaminants but remain constrained by high operational and energy costs. Nature‐based systems, including constructed wetlands and algal‐based treatments, can remove up to 90% of nutrients and achieve nitrogen removal efficiencies of 70–97%, offering low‐energy alternatives for decentralized applications. Comparative analysis indicates that no single treatment technology can effectively address the complexity and variability of FIWW, highlighting the growing importance of integrated and hybrid systems that combine complementary treatment mechanisms. These systems frequently achieve overall pollutant removal efficiencies above 95% while facilitating resource recovery through energy generation, nutrient recycling, water reuse, and value‐added bioproduct production within a circular bioeconomy framework. Despite significant technological progress, challenges related to process integration, scalability, techno‐economic feasibility, and regulatory compliance continue to hinder large‐scale implementation. Future research should focus on intelligent process optimization, life‐cycle assessment, digital monitoring, and resource valorization strategies to accelerate the transition toward sustainable and circular FIWW management. © 2026 Society of Chemical Industry (SCI).

Misba Khan, Zaryab Shafi, Shumaila Parveen et al. · 0 citations
Open access Jul 2026

Development & assessment of polyherbal extracts for treating oral cancer by integrating phytochemistry, bioactivities, and network pharmacology

The polyherbal extract may be a complementary candidate in oral carcinoma management via antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiproliferative effects via antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiproliferative effects.

E. Mary, L. Inbathamizh, V. Pandey et al. · 2 citations
Review Aug 2026

Advances in Cultivated Meat Technology for Sustainable Alternative Protein Production: A Review.

Food security and environmental sustainability have emerged as major global challenges, driving the search for alternative protein production systems that can meet growing demand while reducing the environmental burden of conventional livestock farming. Among emerging alternatives, cultivated meat has gained considerable attention due to its potential to produce animal-derived protein without the need for large-scale animal rearing and slaughter. Although cultivated meat remains absent from most commercial markets owing to technical, economic, and regulatory challenges, significant milestones have been achieved, including regulatory approval in Singapore in 2020, completion of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration pre-market safety consultation in 2022, and authorization for commercial sale by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2023. Substantial progress has been made in cell sourcing, cell-line engineering, serum-free culture media development, scaffold fabrication, and bioprocess optimization. However, large-scale production of cultivated meat with desirable texture, flavor, nutritional quality, and economic viability remains challenging. Key bottlenecks include the development of cost-effective animal-component-free media, scalable bioreactor systems, edible scaffold materials, and efficient downstream processing strategies. This review provides an updated assessment of recent advances in cultivated meat technology, encompassing cell-line development, scaffold engineering, bioprocessing, post-processing approaches, sustainability considerations, and regulatory frameworks. Furthermore, current technological limitations, commercialization challenges, and future research priorities are discussed to evaluate the potential role of cultivated meat within sustainable and resilient future food systems.

Zaryab Shafi, P. Nath, V. Pandey et al. · 0 citations

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