Dried-bakery waste as a substrate for n-caproate and n-caprylate production via chain elongation: bakeroate
Jean Népomuscène Ntihuga, Joseph G. Usack, Raphael Mayer, Ahmed A. Kinbokun, Hatice Yesil, Mei Zhou, Largus Theodora Angenent
This study converts bakery waste into n-caproate and n-caprylate using microbial chain elongation, achieving 30-35% carbon conversion with lactate as a superior intermediate.
Waste Management · Mar 13, 2026Peer-reviewedBioengineering