Furans and their derivatives are well-known chemical building blocks common in plant
biomass, and are abundantly used in food, medicines and industrial processes. As a bio …

Whether it is in the textiles, paints and coatings, energy sector, polymers, plastics, woods,
sugar chemistry, pharmacy, aerospace and the automotive industries, the multiplicity of …

The introduction of new green commodity chemicals is strongly dependent on developing
new biobased building blocks from biomass that could allow a versatile molecular design to …

The rapid development in methods for transforming non‐edible biomass into platform
chemicals and fuels has accelerated over recent years. However, the determination of …

Biorefinery is defined as a sustainable process where biomass is converted in a spectrum of
marketable products and fuels. In this view, C6 furan-based compounds, usually referred as …

Many furan-containing compounds have been reported to be toxic and/or carcinogenic.
Furanoids have been found in a wide range of fruits, herbs, foods, and beverages. The risks …

The field of biocatalysis is envisioned as an important contributor to the development of
bioprocesses producing molecules that can replace those derived from oil, while …

Herein, we offer some perspective on the metamorphosis that has already begun to take
place in substantial parts of the chemical industry, ie, a switch from traditional resources …

Nowadays, the scientific community is looking for and developing new solvents, called
green solvents, which, due to their physicochemical properties and their origin, can replace …

Biogenic furans (furfural and 5‐hydroxymethylfurfural) are expected to become relevant
building blocks based on their high degree of functionality and versatility. However, the …