Steam explosion as sustainable biomass pretreatment technique for biofuel production: Characteristics and challenges

AT Hoang, XP Nguyen, XQ Duong, Ü Ağbulut… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
The biorefining process of lignocellulosic biomass has recently emerged as one of the most
profitable biofuel production options. However, pretreatment is required to improve the …

Biotechnological approaches in utilizing agro-waste for biofuel production: An extensive review on techniques and challenges

R Rame, P Purwanto, S Sudarno - Bioresource Technology Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
As the global push for sustainable energy solutions intensifies, agro-waste emerges as a
pivotal candidate for biofuel production. Rich in organic compounds and widely abundant …

Microbial metabolism and humic acid formation in response to enhanced copper and zinc passivation during composting of wine grape pomace and pig manure

Y Zhang, Y Xu, X Yu, J Li, G Chen, S Wang, Y Xu… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) in piglet feed can lead to heavy metals (HMs)
accumulation in pig manure (PM). Composting is crucial for recycling biowaste and …

Vine shoots pre-treatment strategies for improved hydrogen production and metabolites redistribution in Clostridium butyricum

CABS Rabelo, AM Vidal, R Casanova-González… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This work deals with the use of vine shoots, a renewable, largely available, lacking of
alternatives lignocellulosic material as a feedstock for hydrogen production. Physical pre …

Assessing microbial systems and process configurations for improved ethanol production from sugary stovers by integrating soluble sugars and holocellulose

HM Zabed, S Akter, Y Tian, MA Dar, J Yun… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study evaluated microbial systems and technological approaches to configure the
whole slurry co-fermentation process for ethanol biosynthesis from a novel stover system …

Enzymatic hydrolysis of fermentable sugars prepared from bamboo by pretreatment with hot water and green liquor

X Wang, Y Wei, X Sun, J Yuan, H Chen, Y Sun… - Biomass Conversion …, 2024 - Springer
Pretreatment is the key step in enzymatic hydrolysis of bamboo wood. Green liquor
pretreatment is a promising method to improve enzymatic hydrolysis and saccharification …

Development of modified maize stover for enhancing soil nutrients and functional microbes: Application of NPK-enriched techniques

Y Song, H Zhang, M Xu, Z Lu, Y Zhang, J Qu… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Returning maize stover (MS) to the soil can effectively enhance fertility by introducing
organic matter. However, the slow degradation and nutrient deficiencies in MS potentially …

A novel additive promoting lignocellulose alkali pretreatment for its “two birds with one stone” role

Y Wu, X Song, F Jin, K Song, J Liang, J Lu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Alkali pretreatment is one of the most commonly used pretreatment methods in
lignocellulose bioprocessing. However, there are still some “pseudo-lignin” that hinder …

Selective Removal of Hemicellulose by Diluted Sulfuric Acid Assisted by Aluminum Sulfate

H Jiang, J Nie, L Zeng, F Zhu, Z Gao, A Zhang, J Xie… - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Hemicellulose can be selectively removed by acid pretreatment. In this study, selective
removal of hemicellulose was achieved using dilute sulfuric acid assisted by aluminum …

Bioethanol Production from Alkali-Treated Corn Stover via Acidic Adjustment by Furfural Residue

M Zhang, Y Liu, W Li, W Wang, C Liang, Y Zhang… - BioEnergy …, 2024 - Springer
The unwashed alkali-treated lignocellulose can be directly enzymatically hydrolyzed and
fermented via pH adjustment with acids. The use of acids would give a burden on production …