by Peter Clements
This book contains seven chapters on
agro-industrial wastes. Chapter one delves into the challenges and
opportunities associated with the management of agro-industrial waste.
Chapter two highlights the relative composition of mushroom by-products
and their nutritional value. Chapter three reviews topics such as the
structure and composition of the eggshell, the recovery of eggshells as a
source of CaCO3, and the mechanisms for obtaining CaCO3 nanoparticles
(NPs) through nanotechnological processes, as well as the
characterization of the NPs obtained from this biomaterial, along with
its uses and applications. Chapter four is an analysis to determine the
economic feasibility of using Red Tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) viscera for
extracting oil and producing dry chemical silage (DCS). Chapter five
proposes to determine the environmental impact of the use of chemical
silage of red tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) viscera as a source of protein
in the preparation of food for broilers (Gallus gallus domesticus) of
the Ross 308 line, which have demonstrated their effectiveness without
altering the productive variables of the foods designed. Chapter six
shows that using chemical silage from red tilapia viscera in laying
hens’ feed is an economically feasible alternative in the constitution
of a fish and poultry production system that generates higher profits
than conventional production systems. Chapter seven focuses on
determining the environmental impact of utilizing red tilapia
(Oreochromis Spp.) viscera for producing chemical silage and
incorporating it into the diet of laying hens, using the ecological
footprint methodology as a sustainability indicator.
