Published 2024 | Version v1
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Upcylcing Food Waste to Produce Bio-Pigments

Authors/Creators

  • 1. Precision Medicine Lab (CECOS RMI)
  • 2. Pak Turk Maarif International Schools and Colleges
  • 3. Institute of Integrative Biosciences, CECOS University
  • 4. Centre for Genomic Sciences, Rehman Institute

Description

Food waste is a global issue that is becoming bigger by the day, with 2.1 billion tonnes of municipal waste in 2023 estimated to grow to 3.8 billion tonnes by 2050. Of this waste, 1.3 billion tonnes contributes to food waste, with 36 million tonnes produced by Pakistan [1]. The direct dumping of organic wastes is harmful to the environment because it can result in methane emissions and also cause economic losses to industries [2]. This waste is known to be abundant in natural pigments [3,4], which could be extracted for economic benefit. Mango peels were selected due to their local abundance, vibrant hue, and inedibility.

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