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Utilization of Carob Waste and Circular Economy
02 November 2026
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When carob is processed, gum is obtained from the kernel, flour, molasses or sugar syrup is obtained from the fruit flesh; each of these processes leaves behind by-products such as pulp, seed shell and germ. The circular economy approach aims to evaluate these streams as raw materials for new products instead of being seen as waste.
Read MoreBioethanol and Fermentation Products from Carob
31 October 2026
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The fleshy part of the carob fruit contains up to half of its dry weight in sugar. This high and easily extractable sugar content makes carob an interesting raw material not only for food, but also for industrial fermentation. In the last three decades, numerous studies have been carried out to obtain different fermentation products from carob, especially bioethanol, citric acid, lactic acid and mannitol.
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