Cellulose nanocrystals: Pretreatments, preparation strategies, and surface functionalization

AK Rana, E Frollini, VK Thakur - International Journal of Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) have attracted great interest from researchers from academic
and industrial areas because of their interesting structural features and unique …

Lignocellulose biomass bioconversion during composting: Mechanism of action of lignocellulase, pretreatment methods and future perspectives

D Wu, Z Wei, TA Mohamed, G Zheng, F Qu, F Wang… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Composting is a biodegradation and transformation process that converts lignocellulosic
biomass into value-added products, such as humic substances (HSs). However, the …

Bioprocessing of waste biomass for sustainable product development and minimizing environmental impact

Z Usmani, M Sharma, AK Awasthi, N Sivakumar… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
Growing concerns around the generation of biomass waste have triggered conversation
around sustainable utilization of these seemingly waste materials as feedstock towards …

Recent advances in production of lignocellulolytic enzymes by solid-state fermentation of agro-industrial wastes

P Leite, D Sousa, H Fernandes, M Ferreira… - Current Opinion in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Agricultural, forestry, and food industries produce large amounts of lignocellulosic wastes
every year. Land disposal of these residues without proper treatment leads to environmental …

Lignin peroxidase in focus for catalytic elimination of contaminants—A critical review on recent progress and perspectives

AK Singh, M Bilal, HMN Iqbal, A Raj - International Journal of Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Lignin peroxidase (LiP) seems to be a catalyst for cleaving high-redox potential non-
phenolic compounds with an oxidative cleavage of Csingle bondC and Csingle …

Microbial lignocellulolytic enzymes for the effective valorization of lignocellulosic biomass: a review

P Nargotra, V Sharma, YC Lee, YH Tsai, YC Liu… - Catalysts, 2022 - mdpi.com
The urgent demand for alternative energy sources has been sparked by the tremendous
burden on fossil fuels and the resulting acute energy crisis and climate change issues …

Microbial lignin peroxidases: applications, production challenges and future perspectives

ODV Biko, M Viljoen-Bloom, WH van Zyl - Enzyme and Microbial …, 2020 - Elsevier
Lignin serves as the most abundant source of aromatic high-value products, but it has
remained underexploited due to its inert and recalcitrant nature. White-rot basidiomycetes …

Fungal lignocellulolytic enzymes and lignocellulose: a critical review on their contribution to multiproduct biorefinery and global biofuel research

S Saini, KK Sharma - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2021 - Elsevier
The continuous increase in the global energy demand has diminished fossil fuel reserves
and elevated the risk of environmental deterioration and human health. Biorefinery …

A consolidated review of commercial-scale high-value products from lignocellulosic biomass

B Zheng, S Yu, Z Chen, YX Huo - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
For decades, lignocellulosic biomass has been introduced to the public as the most
important raw material for the environmentally and economically sustainable production of …

Socio-economic and environmental impacts of biomass valorisation: A strategic drive for sustainable bioeconomy

I Ahmed, MA Zia, H Afzal, S Ahmed, M Ahmad, Z Akram… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the late twentieth century, the only cost-effective opportunity for waste removal cost at
least several thousand dollars, but nowadays, a lot of improvement has occurred. The …