Hydrothermal liquefaction has been studied extensively in the past with feedstocks such as
lignocellulose, biowaste and algae. Few studies, however, have been conducted on hydrothermal
liquefaction of food waste streams. A number of studies on individual components of food waste have
been performed (e.g., glucose, amino acids, fatty acids), but there is minimal data available using
food as a feedstock to produce bio-oil. Minowa et al. analyzed the conversion of a garbage stream
composed of cabbage, boiled rice, sardines, butter and clam shell into oil