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Soluble Bio-based Substances Obtained from Urban Wastes: Isolation and Characterization

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Soluble Bio-based Substances Isolated From Urban Wastes

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The organic fraction of urban wastes can be considered a cost effective source of added value products for a wide number of uses. The present chapter describes different possible strategies for the treatment of organic wastes, used at the present time in many waste treatment plants. Subsequently the chapter deals with the isolation process of soluble bio-based substances (SBO) from urban biowastes at both laboratory and pilot plant scale. A detailed description of SBO composition and physical-chemical characterization is given.

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  1. Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125, Turino, Italy

    A. Bianco Prevot, P. Avetta, S. Berto, P. G. Daniele & S. Tabasso

  2. ACEA Pinerolese Industriale SpA, Via Vigone 42, 10064, Pinerolo, Italy

    D. Mainero

  3. STAR Integrated Research Unit, Università di Foggia, Via Gramsci 89-91, 71121, Foggia, Italy

    E. Montoneri

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Bianco Prevot, A. et al. (2015). Soluble Bio-based Substances Obtained from Urban Wastes: Isolation and Characterization. In: Arques, A., Bianco Prevot, A. (eds) Soluble Bio-based Substances Isolated From Urban Wastes. SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14744-4_1

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