U. Divyashree

Valorisation of Market Food Waste for Sustainable Polyhydroxyalkanoate Production: A Critical Review of Feedstock Variability, Bioprocess Integration and Scale-Up

U. Divyashree, M. Deepa & P. Karthika · Asian Food Science Journal · 2026

Market food waste is a concentrated, spatially identifiable stream of discarded fruits, vegetables and other perishables generated at wholesale and retail food markets. Its high moisture content, rapid degradability and variable carbohydrate composition create disposal problems b...