Biological nitrogen recirculation to food protein – A review
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Nitrogen is a part of a complex cycle with transformative reactions being not only an essential element for living organisms, but also facilitating negative environmental impacts as eutrophication and climate change. To reduce the negative environmental impacts, closing the nitrogen loop, reducing inputs of fossil-based synthetic nitrogen fertilizers, and returning nitrogen-rich material and waste streams back into the food system are essential. This review investigates the potential of nitrogen transformation technologies to return nitrogen to food systems from existing material streams, levelling the imbalances of the nitrogen cycle. Review of both conventional and biotechnological pathways for nitrogen recovery, as well as of legal aspects and safety issues uncovers the knowledge gaps, potentials, and barriers for making nitrogen circular in a food system context. Further a few technologies aiming the recirculation of the nitrogen disclosed as a basis for potential industrial scale up and implementation.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 100056 |
| Journal | Cleaner and Circular Bioeconomy |
| Volume | 6 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISSN | 2772-8013 |
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| Publication status | Published - 01.12.2023 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:
The authors acknowledge the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) for providing funding within the Era-Net Cofund “FACCE SURPLUS” (Project UpWaste 031B0934) and the Era-Net Cofund “FOSC-ERA” (Project ClimAqua 2821ERA12) Programs. Norwegian University of Science and Technology acknowledges Norwegian Research Council (NRC) for providing funding for project No. 327695 of BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram as a part of the Era-Net Cofund “FOSC-ERA” and the Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship for funding project No. HBC.2019.0028 as a part of the Era-Net Cofund “FACCE SURPLUS”. This research is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), in the frame of FACCE-SURPLUS/FACCE-JPI project UpWaste, grant numbers 031B0934A and 031B0934B, and by the National (Polish) Centre for Research and Development (NCBiR) (Project FACCE SURPLUS/III/UpWaste/02/2020). This work was financially supported by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture /BMEL) through the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food /BLE), grant number 2821ERA12C. This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the grant agreement No 862555. Janna Cropotova acknowledges the FOSC-ERA project “CLIMAQUA”, (grant No. 327695 of BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram) for support. Supported by European Regional Development Fund Postdoctoral research aid 1.1.1.2/VIAA/2/18/278 and FACCE SURPLUS and supported by No. 23-11.17e/20/173 “Sustainable up-cycling of agricultural residues: modular cascading waste conversion system” (UpWaste).Supported from Latvia by European Regional Development Fund Postdoctoral research aid 1.1.1.2/VIAA/2/18/278, FACCE SURPLUS supported by No. 23-11.17e/20/173 “Sustainable up-cycling of agricultural residues: modular cascading waste conversion system” (UpWaste) and European Regional Development Fund within the project No. 1.1.1.2/VIAA/3/19/528 ‘‘Decision Support Tool for an Integrated Food Waste Valorisation System (DeSTInation).
Funding Information:
The authors acknowledge the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) for providing funding within the Era-Net Cofund “FACCE SURPLUS” (Project UpWaste 031B0934) and the Era-Net Cofund “FOSC-ERA” (Project ClimAqua 2821ERA12) Programs. Norwegian University of Science and Technology acknowledges Norwegian Research Council (NRC) for providing funding for project No. 327695 of BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram as a part of the Era-Net Cofund “FOSC-ERA” and the Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship for funding project No. HBC.2019.0028 as a part of the Era-Net Cofund “FACCE SURPLUS”. This research is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), in the frame of FACCE-SURPLUS/FACCE-JPI project UpWaste, grant numbers 031B0934A and 031B0934B, and by the National (Polish) Centre for Research and Development (NCBiR) (Project FACCE SURPLUS/III/UpWaste/02/2020).
Funding Information:
Supported by European Regional Development Fund Postdoctoral research aid 1.1.1.2/VIAA/2/18/278 and FACCE SURPLUS and supported by No. 23-11.17e/20/173 “Sustainable up-cycling of agricultural residues: modular cascading waste conversion system” (UpWaste).Supported from Latvia by European Regional Development Fund Postdoctoral research aid 1.1.1.2/VIAA/2/18/278, FACCE SURPLUS supported by No. 23-11.17e/20/173 “Sustainable up-cycling of agricultural residues: modular cascading waste conversion system” (UpWaste) and European Regional Development Fund within the project No. 1.1.1.2/VIAA/3/19/528 ‘‘Decision Support Tool for an Integrated Food Waste Valorisation System (DeSTInation).
Funding Information:
This work was financially supported by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture /BMEL) through the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food /BLE), grant number 2821ERA12C. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the grant agreement No 862555. Janna Cropotova acknowledges the FOSC-ERA project “CLIMAQUA”, (grant No. 327695 of BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram) for support.
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- Agricultural residues, Food loss, Food waste, Nitrogen recirculation, Protein