Sawdust Fermentation: An Effective Strategy for Sustainable Production of Microbial Proteins and Waste Management

Abstract

Sawdust, also known as wood shaving, which is a common waste product of agriculture and industry with disposal issues. These days, there is a lot of interest in waste management (such as sawdust) and research on turning it into various compounds for specific uses and objectives. Microbial proteins also known as single-cell proteins or microbial biomass have a high protein content and are a rich source of carbohydrates, minerals, lipids, vitamins, and amino acids. In this issue, Ado et al. (2024), report the production of bioprotein and biomass by fermentation of Terminalia superba sawdust at optimum conditions. The production of bioproteins using sawdust as a substrate is an alternate technique to lessen the environmental impact of sawdust. Producing bioenergy from microbial biomass can be a viable substitute for meeting energy needs in a sustainable manner while lowering the quantity of waste that ends up in the environment.