Food production waste streams are nutrient-rich (especially carbon). Fungi/yeast thrive on carbon and can recycle these nutrients into high-value biomass (lipid, carb, vitamin, protein-rich) and byproducts (enzymes, biochemicals). Fungi also have potential as cheap microalgal flocculant making microalgal-based nutrient recycling in wastewater viable. Diverse applications of the biomass (fuel, feed, biochemicals, flocculant) add value increasing circularity and sustainability.

2024