Lifecycle Assessment of Monosodium Glutamate Made from Non-Edible Biomass

The open burning of agricultural residues derived from rice is a social issue in Thailand, as it causes air pollution the form smoke. A way to prevent smoke pulverize glycosylated non-edible biomass and convert monosodium glutamate (MSG). This study assessed MSG produced by compared environmental performance using tapioca starch. scope this ranges cultivation raw materials production MSG. adopted impact categories include carbon, water, pollution. primary data refer average unit input fuel consumption annual production. secondary are used for inventories, namely, Ecoinvent 3, Water Footprint Network, EMEP/EEA pollutant emission inventory guidebook. We also conducted an assessment health impacts weighting across several LIME-3. human assessments starch show gains 1.92 × 10?5 3.59 DALYs per kg MSG, respectively. difference due declining water scarcity footprints. found that straw prevents caused burning.