5.4. Non-standard resource
Composition of food waste is largely dependent on the place,
eating habits and eating timings. Therefore, before using it as a
resource for the preparation of biofuels its chemical composition
and water content needs to be determined. Unlike, standard
feedstocks such as plant oils, corn, and lignocellulosic materials
the food waste is rather complex. Therefore, a proper characterization
method should be in place for the complete chemical
chracterization of different types of food wastes