Genetics and genomics of moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis): Current status, future challenges, and biotechnological opportunities toward a sustainable bamboo …

M Ramakrishnan, K Yrjälä, KK Vinod… - Food and Energy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Sustainable goals for contemporary world seek viable solutions for interconnected
challenges, particularly in the fields of food and energy security and climate change. We …

[HTML][HTML] Applications of infrared spectroscopy in polysaccharide structural analysis: Progress, challenge and perspective

T Hong, JY Yin, SP Nie, MY Xie - Food chemistry: X, 2021 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides are important biomacromolecules with numerous beneficial functions and a
wide range of industrial applications. Functions and properties of polysaccharides are …

Cellulose and lignin profiling in seven, economically important bamboo species of India by anatomical, biochemical, FTIR spectroscopy and thermogravimetric …

S Biswas, T Rahaman, P Gupta, R Mitra, S Dutta… - Biomass and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bamboos, a group of non-timber grasses, offers a great promise for the ligno-cellulosic
biomass industry due to their very fast growth resulting rapid accumulation of lignocellulose …

[HTML][HTML] Bamboos: from bioresource to sustainable materials and chemicals

AOC Iroegbu, SS Ray - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nature is a master engineer. From the bones of the tiniest bird to the sophisticated
bioproduction of a spider's web, the works of nature are an enigma to the scientific mind. In …

Enhancing enzymatic hydrolysis of waste sunflower straw by clean hydrothermal pretreatment

Q Yang, W Tang, L Li, M Huang, C Ma, YC He - Bioresource Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal pretreatment is an effective way to change the lignocellulose structure and
improve its saccharification. An efficient hydrothermal pretreatment of sunflower straw was …

[HTML][HTML] Combining acid-based deep eutectic solvents and microwave irradiation for improved chestnut shell waste valorization

J González-Rivera, A Mero, E Husanu, A Mezzetta… - Green …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
A microwave (MW)/deep eutectic solvent (DES)-assisted (MWDA) extraction process for
obtaining value-added compounds from chestnut shell waste (CSW) is presented. DESs …

Natural surfactant-aided dilute sulfuric acid pretreatment of waste wheat straw to enhance enzymatic hydrolysis efficiency

W Tang, X Wu, C Huang, Z Ling, C Lai, Q Yong - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Traditional surfactants have been reported to enhance enzymatic saccharification of
lignocellulose, however, it is important to transfer these findings to a system that uses a high …

[HTML][HTML] Sonoprocessing improves phenolics profile, antioxidant capacity, structure, and product qualities of purple corn pericarp extract

ID Boateng, R Kumar, CR Daubert, S Flint-Garcia… - Ultrasonics …, 2023 - Elsevier
For the first time, purple corn pericarp (PCP) was converted to polyphenol-rich extract using
two-pot ultrasound extraction technique. According to Plackett-Burman design (PBD), the …

Efficient isolation of cellulosic fibers from coffee parchment via natural acidic deep eutectic solvent pretreatment for nanocellulose production

P Panyamao, S Charumanee… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The efficient pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass is essential for cellulose valorization.
This work investigated the fractionation efficiency of the pretreatment process based on …

From purple corn waste (pericarp) to polyphenol-rich extract with higher bioactive contents and superior product qualities using two-step optimization techniques

ID Boateng, A Mustapha, L Kuehnel… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The pericarp of purple corn has traditionally been thought of as being a byproduct. However,
it is an excellent source of high-value polyphenols (such as anthocyanins, proanthocyanins …