1st Edition
Sustainable Engineering and Agro-Food Processing Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources
PART 1: SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
1. Litchi chinensis: Challenges and Opportunities in Agro-Industrial Waste BiorefineriesChristian Iván Cano Gómez, Diana Beatriz Muñiz-Marquez, Abigail Reyes-Munguía, and Jorge Enrique Wong-Paz
2. Bioactive Compounds from Coffee Agro-Industrial Waste: An Opportunity Area Within the Circular Economy
María De Los A. Vázquez-Núñez, Nimbe Cuervo-Gama, Mariela R. Michel-Michel, Candy Carranza-Álvarez, Pedro Aguilar-Zárate, Jorge Enrique Wong-Paz, and Abigaíl Reyes-Munguía
3. Sustainable Technologies for Resource Recovery from Waste: A Case Study for Better Integrating Environmental and Economic Issues
Alfredo Ávila Galarza, Claudia Yazmín Ortega Montoya, Norma Lilia López Díaz, and Any Lucely Sierra Negrette
PART 2: SUSTAINABLE SPRAY DRYING TECHNOLOGY FOR PRESERVATION OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS
4. Spray Drying: An Alternative for Seasonal Fruit Preservation
Gisela Rodríguez-Montes, Diana Beatriz Muñiz-Márquez, Abigail Reyes-Munguía, and Jorge Enrique Wong-Paz
5. Optimization of Spray-Drying Microencapsulation of Curcumin as a Strategy for Enhancing Water Solubility and Evaluation of Antioxidant Activities
Mayra Aguilar-Zárate, Alma Yolanda Vázquez-Sánchez, Dulce María Hernández-Medina, Romeo Rojas, Guillermo Cristian Guadalupe Martínez-Ávila, Ricardo Gómez-García, Mariela R. Michel-Michel, and Pedro Aguilar-Zárate
PART 3: SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING
6. Potentialities from Neglected and Underutilized Species for Sustainable Fermented Beverages Production
Flor Edith Calderón-Martínez, Jorge Luis González-Escobar, Rubén F. González-Laredo, Anahí Jobeth Borrás-Enriquez, Pedro Aguilar-Zárate, and Fabiola Veana
7. Trichoderma Roles in Sustainable Agriculture
Erika Sireni Rodríguez-Martínez, Edel Torres-Torres, César Guigón-López, and Mónica Alvarado-Gonzalez
8. Use of Oregano as a Sustainable PerspectiveYahaira J. Navarro-Melgarejo, Mónica L. Chávez-Gonzalez, Cristóbal N. Aguilar, Cristian Torres-Léon, Leonardo Sepulveda-Torre, and Anna Iliná
9. Oleogels: Healthy and Sustainable Replacement for Saturated and Hydrogenated Fats
Mayra Aguilar-Zárate, Laura Araceli López-Martínez, and Jorge Fernando Toro-Vazquez
10. Production of Fungi for Biological Control in Solid-State Culture Bioreactors: A Sustainable Approach
Fernando Méndez-González, José Miguel Castillo-Minjarez, Bibián León María Esmeralda, Uscanga-Mortera Ebandro, Barrios-González Javier, and José Juan Buenrostro-Figueroa
11. Utilization of Genome Editing to Design Tropical Plants with Increased Resistance to Biotic Stress for Agricultural Sustainability
José Alberto Valenzuela-Avilés, Eduardo Antonio Trillo Hernández, Miguel Angel Hernández Oñate, and Martín Ernesto Tiznado Hernández
12. Sustainable Use of Chihuahua Desert Endemic Plants: An Overview of Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Biological Properties
J. Omar Díaz-Rivas, O. Miriam Rutiaga-Quiñones, M. Humberto Chairez-Ramirez, and Julio César Tafolla-Arellano
13. Biostimulation of Grains and Plant Seeds Using Probiotic Microorganisms: Shaping the Production of Sustainable and Healthy Foods for the Future
Stephany Nefertari Chávez-García, Dora Elisa Cruz-Casas, Erik De León-Juárez, Álvaro Javier Pastrana Pastrana, Steffanny Sánchez Portillo, and Adriana Carolina Flores-Gallegos
Biography
Jose Juan Buenrostro-Figueroa, PhD, is a Titular Researcher at the Research Center for Food and Development, Mexico. A food engineer, Dr. Buenrostro has experience in bioprocess development, including microbial processes for enzyme production and recovery of bioactive compounds, valorization of agroindustrial byproducts, and extraction and characterization of bioactive compounds from plants and agroindustrial wastes. He has published papers in indexed journals, book chapters, books, and more than 70 contributions at scientific meetings.
Julio César Tafolla-Arellano, PhD, is a Research Professor in the Department of Basic Sciences of the Autonomous Agrarian University Antonio Narro in Coahuila, Mexico. He is Head of the Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Laboratory and a member of the Mexican Association of Food Engineering and Biotechnology. He is Editor in-Chief of the journals Universitas Agri and Revista Agraria. Dr. Tafolla-Arellano is a member of the Mexican National System of Researchers (level I). He has published books, book chapters, and articles and developed eight research projects.
Mónica Chávez-González, PhD, is a Research Professor at the School of Chemical Sciences of the Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Mexico. She is the General Coordinator and founder of the Bioprocessing Mx-LATAM Network. She has been awarded the Latin American Women in Chemistry Awards in the category of “Emerging Leader,” granted by the American Chemical Society and the Latin American Federation of Chemical Associations (FLAQ).
Pedro Aguilar-Zárate, PhD, is Professor at the National Technological Institute of Mexico, Technological Institute of Ciudad Valles. Dr. Aguilar has published many journal articles and book chapters and has directed and co-directed theses and has made presentations at scientific and academic events. He is a guest editor of Frontiers in Food Science and Technology, Polymers, Plant Science Today, and the International Journal of Research and Technological Innovation.
A. K. Haghi, PhD, is a retired professor and has written, co-written, edited or co-edited more than 1000 publications. He is a research associate at the University of Coimbra, Portugal. He has received grants, consulted for major corporations, and is a frequent speaker to national and international audiences. He is founder and former Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Chemoinformatics and Chemical Engineering and Polymers Research Journal.
