Economic and technical feasibility of AnchoisFert organic fertilizer production

Amino Acids in New Organic Fertilizer AnchoisFert

“…Along with the results of the techno-economic [8] and life cycle assessment [34] analyses, these outcomes suggest that the circular economy LimoFish process [9] is highly effective in recovering valued AAs that otherwise would be lost in the environment. Its widespread practical uptake will greatly improve the sustainability of anchovy fishing, processing and consumption, [15] thereby further supporting the scale-up and industrialization of the process.…”

“…[1] Besides being rich in omega-3 lipids and vitamin D in bioavailable vitamin D 3 isomer form, [3] that make it suitable to replace highly refined fish oil used to produce omega-3 dietary supplements, [4] the "AnchoisOil" whole fish oil co-extracted with AnchoisFert microencapsulated in mesoporous silica has even shown powerful anticancer activity in vitro, [5] which has lately been ascribed to its ability to decrease IL-8 gene expression, miRNA-21 and transcription factor NF-kB nuclear expression. [6] Taken individually, either the production of the new whole fish oil [7] and that of the new organic fertilizer [8] are technically feasible and economically convenient. In brief, thanks to the "LimoFish" circular economy process, biowaste available in huge amounts (anchovy is the world's most caught fish) is converted into valued bioproducts in high demand using a non-toxic solvent derived from orange peel (limonene) which is nearly entirely recovered after the oil and fertilizer coproduction.…”

“…Taken individually, either the production of the new whole fish oil [7] and that of the new organic fertilizer [8] are technically feasible and economically convenient. In brief, thanks to the “LimoFish” circular economy process, biowaste available in huge amounts (anchovy is the world's most caught fish) is converted into valued bioproducts in high demand using a non‐toxic solvent derived from orange peel (limonene) which is nearly entirely recovered after the oil and fertilizer co‐production [9]…”

Limonene as natural product extraction solvent

“…For example, in the production of sugarcane wax, fish oil, Gutta-Percha or organic fertilizers with limonene new partnerships should be established with agri-food companies for collection and delivery of perishable by-products under reciprocally advantageous conditions. 55,56 This study meets, for limonene to be used as biosolvent in the extraction of natural products, the Chemat's plea for "information of costs and economical and ecological constraints". 57 Looking back to the past, in conclusion, it might be interesting to investigate the reasons for which the use of limonene as natural product extraction solvent had to wait the early 2000s to record the first studies in the scientific literature, even though Thomas and Bessière wrote in 1989 in a leading natural product chemistry journal that the use of limonene as solvent was "increasing on account of the low toxicity, pleasant odour and biodegradability".…”

Limonene as a natural product extraction solvent

“…Second, the main obstacles to be overcome for bioeconomy companies willing to commercialize highly valued substances via circular economy processes relying on biowaste extraction with limonene are of organizational and management nature. For example, in the production of sugarcane wax, 41 fish oil, 32 Gutta-Percha 47 or organic fertilizer 67 with citrus-derived limonene, new partnerships should be established with agri-food companies for collection and delivery of perishable by-products under reciprocally advantageous conditions. 68 Looking back to the past, in conclusion, it might be interesting to investigate the reasons why the use of limonene as a natural product extraction solvent had to wait until the 2000s to record the first research articles in the scientific literature, 17,18,20 even though Thomas and Bessière wrote in 1989 in a leading natural product chemistry journal that the use of limonene as a solvent was "increasing on account of the low toxicity, pleasant odour and biodegradability".…”