12/05/2026
🧪 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱: 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲/𝗕𝘆-𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱-𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀: 𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 🍏
We’re excited to share this recent review exploring how 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗼-𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗯𝘆-𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 can be transformed into valuable resources through 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆! 🌱
👩🔬 Authors: Hiba Selmi, Ester Presutto , Martina Totaro , Giuseppe Spano , Vittorio Capozzi and Mariagiovanna Fragasso
This study highlights the potential of apple by-products (such as peels, seeds, and pomace), rich in 𝗳𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘀, and 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, to be valorized through 𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 using lactic acid bacteria and yeasts.
🔍 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:
• Apple residues are rich in bioactive compounds with high nutritional value 🍎
• Microbial fermentation enhances functionality and creates new food ingredients 🧫
• Potential applications extend to food, feed, pharmaceuticals, and bioenergy ⚡
• Supports circular economy by reducing waste and maximizing resource use ♻️
By integrating microbial resources with food by-products, this research opens new pathways for 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 and waste valorization.
🌍 𝗔 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀.
🟩 Université de Montpellier
🟩 University of Zagreb Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology
🟩 ITQB NOVA
🟩 Université Mouloud Mammeri Tizi-Ouzou
🟩 Tarsus Üniversitesi
🟩 Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
🟩 Nile University
🟩 Institut National Agronomique de Tunisie
🟩 Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos IATA CSIC
🟩 Le Centre Technique de l'Emballage et du Conditionnement PACKTEC
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