Phone Number
+30 24410 64780 | +30 24410 64787
Course Outline: Valorization of Agro-industrial By-products and Waste
Course Responsible: Makris Dimitris
The objective of the course is the provision of knowledge pertaining to policies and scientific methods of management and valorisation of agri-food industry by-products and wastes. Particular emphasis is given in the avoidance of by-product/waste dumping generated during food processing and consumption, with the aim of reducing environmental aggravation. Furthermore, strategies and valorisation methodologies are also dealt with, to present routes of producing mainly high value-added products. Laboratory exercises intent to accustom students with practices related with agri-food by-product/waste valorisation as a strategy to produce high value- added products.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Have basic knowledge related with circular economy and associated domestic and international strategies
- Have knowledge on of the nature of agri-food wastes
- Have knowledge on avoidance/recycling/reuse of agri-food wastes.
- Have spherical knowledge on agri-food waste processing.
- Have spherical knowledge on on agri-food waste valorisation methods
