The food industry produces millions of tons of natural by-products. Through this study, we followed an environmentally friendly strategy using discards, such as soy protein isolate (SPI) from soya oil production and. ••Membranes based on soy protein and cellulose have been used in. Energy has been intrinsically linked to human activities over the years. Excluding energy from food that humans need for their metabolism, the first major advance in the use of energ. 2.1. MaterialsSoy protein isolate (SPI), PROFAM 974, with a 90% protein content on dry basis, was obtained from ADM Protein Specialties Division (Netherl. 3.1. Morphology, degree of porosity and pore sizeThe developed easy-to-handle membranes were obtained in a circular shape and with uniform distributi. Considering the requirements to improve sustainability of materials, processes and applications, as well as circular economy considerations (e.g. valorization of waste products), new s. João P. Serra: Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – original draft. Jone Uranga: Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – original.