Review of advances in the development of laccases for the valorization of lignin to enable the production of lignocellulosic biofuels and bioproducts

LMCLK Curran, KL Sale, BA Simmons - Biotechnology advances, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Development and deployment of commercial biorefineries based on conversion of
lignocellulosic biomass into biofuels and bioproducts faces many challenges that must be …

Hydrothermal processing, as an alternative for upgrading agriculture residues and marine biomass according to the biorefinery concept: a review

HA Ruiz, RM Rodríguez-Jasso, BD Fernandes… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2013 - Elsevier
The concept of a biorefinery that integrates processes and technologies for biomass
conversion demands efficient utilization of all components. Hydrothermal processing is a …

Conversion of protein-rich lignocellulosic wastes to bio-energy: Review and recommendations for hydrolysis+ fermentation and anaerobic digestion

F Cheng, CE Brewer - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Considerable amounts of organic waste materials are disposed of in landfills or by
incineration, creating the potential for environmental problems and missing opportunities for …

The genome of the anaerobic fungus Orpinomyces sp. strain C1A reveals the unique evolutionary history of a remarkable plant biomass degrader

NH Youssef, MB Couger… - Applied and …, 2013 - Am Soc Microbiol
Anaerobic gut fungi represent a distinct early-branching fungal phylum (
Neocallimastigomycota) and reside in the rumen, hindgut, and feces of ruminant and …

[HTML][HTML] Thermotolerant fermenting yeasts for simultaneous saccharification fermentation of lignocellulosic biomass

J Choudhary, S Singh, L Nain - Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, 2016 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass is the most abundant renewable source of energy that has been
widely explored as second-generation biofuel feedstock. Despite more than four decades of …

Switchgrass as an alternative biomass for ethanol production in a biorefinery: Perspectives on technology, economics and environmental sustainability

V Larnaudie, MD Ferrari, C Lareo - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The production of biofuels from lignocellulosic biomass is not economically viable unless it
is co-produced with other marketable high value bio-based compounds using a biorefinery …

Advances in ethanol production

CC Geddes, IU Nieves, LO Ingram - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2011 - Elsevier
Barriers to the commercialization of lignocellulosic ethanol include the development of more
robust biocatalysts, reduction of cellulase costs, and high capital cost associated with a …

Advances in modifying lignin for enhanced biofuel production

BA Simmons, D Loqué, J Ralph - Current opinion in plant biology, 2010 - Elsevier
Renewable and sustainable liquid transportation biofuels based on lignocellulosics
conversion face several obstacles that must be overcome in order for them to become …

Consolidated bioprocessing and simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of lignocellulose to ethanol with thermotolerant yeast strains

T Hasunuma, A Kondo - Process Biochemistry, 2012 - Elsevier
Consolidated bioprocessing (CBP), which integrates enzyme production, saccharification
and fermentation into a single process, is a promising strategy for effective ethanol …

Effects of the pretreatment method on enzymatic hydrolysis and ethanol fermentability of the cellulosic fraction from elephant grass

C Eliana, R Jorge, P Juan, R Luis - Fuel, 2014 - Elsevier
Elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum) is a lignocellulosic material that has high potential
for ethanol production in tropical countries due to their high availability and adaptability …