From Waste to Wealth: Unlocking the Potential of Cellulase Characteristics for Food Processing Waste Management.

ABSTRACT: A surge in environmental pollution compels society to utilize food processing wastes to produce valuable compounds. Enzymatic technology, specifically cellulase-mediated hydrolysis, provides an eco-friendly and effective approach for treating food processing leftovers. The main objective of this review is to explore the significant contributions of cellulase, both in industrial settings and from an environmental perspective. Therefore, this review covers all the aspects of cellulase structural identification, classification, and evolution to its profound applications. The review initially explores cellulases' structural and functional characteristics based on the catalytic and cellulose-binding domains and discusses cellulases' evolutionary origin. A thorough understanding of cellulase pro

SUBMITTER: Hussain MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12609622 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature