2. Recovery & Recycling
The Recovery & Recycling model makes production and
consumption systems in which everything that used to be
considered waste is revived for other uses.
5. MEAT PRODUCTS
1- Blood is one of the most problematic by-products of the meat industry due the large amount
produced (3–4 L per pig, up to 18 L per bovine) and its high polluting capacity. However, blood has
high content of good-quality proteins (around 15–18% in wet base).
2- Whole proteins from plasma (as albumin, fibrinogen, and globulins) can be easily separated by
chemical precipitation and then dried. Such proteins have relevant functional properties like gelation,
foaming, emulsifying, or thickeners, which allow them to be utilized in the food industry as
dietary supplements
3- More recent applications of blood proteins include the development of products with enhanced
functional properties and novel biological activities such as antioxidant, antimicrobial , mineral-
binding, antigenotoxic , opioid, or antihypertensive.
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9. Demand for bone glue expected to rise significantly among orthopedic surgeons
and hospitals in Europe
There is an increasing adoption of gelatin and bone glue in orthopedic surgeries in
Europe and this is expected to boost the demand for gelatin and bone glue in the
region over the forecast period. Also, the surging demand for surgical sealants in
orthopedics can be attributed to high effectiveness and strong bond strength.
Growing usage of bone glue for osteoporotic spine is anticipated to drive the
demand for bone glue in the Europe gelatin and bone glue market over
the forecast period. In terms of value, the Europe gelatin and bone glue
market is estimated to expand from a value of US$ 155.9 Mn in 2015 to a
market valuation of US$ 260.5 Mn by 2024 end at a CAGR of 6.0% during
the period of assessment.
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19. Collagen is the major component of mammalian connective tissue, which accounts for 30% of
total protein weight.
The most abundant sources of gelatin are pig skin (46%), bovine hide (29%), and pork and
cattle bones (23%).
Feather and hair have also a high protein content, but their low content of certain amino acids
(Lys, Met, His, and Trp) makes them less attractive for feed supplementation, as artificial
addition of amino acids or blood complementation is required. A promising approach for
feathers and hair is as culture media for screening keratinolytic bacteria aiming to characterize
and recover new keratinase enzymes. Such enzymes have a potential use in leather industry for
the development of more ecofriendly hair removal processes.
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