General Objective: Determine the bioeconomic potential of the glucose syrup obtained by enzymatic hydrolysis of the banana stem and leaf, applying a technical and economic analysis of its processing to provide a circular bioeconomy strategy in Ecuador.
Specific objectives
- Establish the optimal processing parameters of glucose syrup, bacterial nanocellulose and kombucha, by studying the physical-chemical properties of their inputs.
- Synthesize pellets using bacterial nanocellulose through the mixture design methodology to determine its potential use in biodegradable packaging.
- Design the banana waste treatment process using computer packages, to carry out the analysis of the bioeconomic potential and study of the carbon footprint, through the technical-economic and life cycle analysis of said process.
- Establish an online training program with the necessary learning resources, for banana associations and people interested in obtaining bioproducts from banana lignocellulosic residues
Participating Institutions:
UNEMI, ESPOL, ESPOCH, UTMACH.
Participants:
Director of the project Miguel Angel Reinoso Sánchez.
- Miguel Angel Reinoso Sanchez
- Manuel Alejandro Fiallos Cardenas
- Simon Perez Martinez
- Angel Diego Ramirez Mosquera
- Marco Antonio Ordoñez Viñan
- Hugo Italo Romero Bonilla
Awarded budget: $45000
Project status: Signing of agreements.
