| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 870615 | Biotechnology Reports | 2016 | 6 Pages |
•Crude glycerol is a byproduct of biodiesel industry.•Crude glycerol is a valuable source for different valuable industrial products.•Bioconversion of glycerol is a sustainable approach.•This makes revenue to biodiesel industries and to overall economy of the biodiesel process.
Crude glycerol that is produced as the by-product from biodiesel, has to be effectively utilized to contribute to the viability of biodiesel. Crude glycerol in large amounts can pose a threat to the environment. Therefore, there is a need to convert this crude glycerol into valued added products using biotechnological processes, which brings new revenue to biodiesel producers. Crude glycerol can serve as a feedstock for biopolymers, poly unsaturated fatty acids, ethanol, hydrogen and n-butanol production and as a raw material for different value added industrial products. Hence, in this review we have presented different bioconversion technologies of glycerol to value added industrial products.
