Concerns about dwindling fossil fuels and their unfavorable environmental impacts shifted
the global focus towards the development of biofuels from lignocellulosic feedstocks. The …

The cost of enzymes for converting plant biomass materials to fermentable sugars is a major
impediment to the development of a practical lignocellulosic ethanol industry. Research on …

The unstable and uncertain availability of petroleum sources as well as rising cost of fuels
have shifted global efforts to utilize renewable resources for the production of greener …

Enzymes play a critical role in the conversion of lignocellulosic waste into fuels and
chemicals, but the high cost of these enzymes presents a significant barrier to …

From the last few decades, there has been an increasing research interest in the value of
lignocellulosic biomass. Lignoellulosic biomass is an inexpensive, renewable abundant and …

The potential of lignocellulosic feedstock has been widely studied, mainly for biofuels
production, which usually requires an enzymatic step on the process. Cellulolytic enzymes …

Second-generation bioethanol is a sustainable energy source that can be produced from
different renewable materials. However, there is a challenge we must overcome to …

Cellulases are enzymes that are attracting worldwide attention because of their ability to
degrade cellulose in the lignocellulosic biomass and transform it into highly demanded …

As biorefineries replace oil refineries, society and the environment will benefit from a switch
from hydrocarbon feedstocks to renewable carbohydrates as a source of energy, materials …

Lignocellulosic biomass is a most promising feedstock in the production of second-
generation biofuels. Efficient degradation of lignocellulosic biomass requires a synergistic …