Production of Mycelium-Based Papers from Carrot Pomace and Their Potential Applications for Dye Removal
2024 (English)In: Journal of Polymers and the Environment, ISSN 1566-2543, E-ISSN 1572-8919, Vol. 32, no 9, p. 4716-4732Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
The Current study aimed at valorizing carrot pomace (CP), an abundant waste from the juice industry. A water-soluble fraction of CP was separated from solid fraction of CP (SFCP) and employed as feedstock for producing fungal biomass (FB) in bench-scale bioreactors. FB combined with SFCP were used to develop mycelium-based papers (MBP) using the wet-laid method. The potential and capacity of FB, SFCP and MBP to remove dye (methylene blue) from wastewater was then investigated. The maximum achieved dye removal was 92% when using a mixture of SFCP and FB in their suspended forms. The MBP with the lowest density (549 kg/m<sup>3</sup>) reached 83% dye elimination. The findings of this study support the valorization of carrot pomace, through environmentally benign processes, to mycelium-based papers with potential application in wastewater treatment.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer Nature , 2024. Vol. 32, no 9, p. 4716-4732
Keywords [en]
Carrot pomace, Dye removal, Filter paper, Food waste, Fungal biomass, Fungal biorefinery
National Category
Polymer Chemistry
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-366618DOI: 10.1007/s10924-024-03238-0ISI: 001207103000004Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85191063665OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-366618DiVA, id: diva2:1982686
Note
QC 20250708
2025-07-082025-07-082025-07-08Bibliographically approved