[HTML][HTML] Lignocellulosic biomass from agricultural waste to the circular economy: a review with focus on biofuels, biocomposites and bioplastics

M Mujtaba, LF Fraceto, M Fazeli, S Mukherjee… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Industries are working to minimize their reliance on petrochemicals and petroleum-based
industrial components and replace them with biobased, sustainable, and environmentally …

Exploitation of lignocellulosic-based biomass biorefinery: a critical review of renewable bioresource, sustainability and economic views

Z Chen, L Chen, KS Khoo, VK Gupta, M Sharma… - Biotechnology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Urbanization has driven the demand for fossil fuels, however, its overly exploited resource
has caused severe damage on environmental pollution. Biorefining using abundant …

Combined dilute sulfuric acid and Tween 80 pretreatment of corn stover significantly improves the enzyme digestibility: Synergistic removal of hemicellulose and lignin

Q Ma, W Zhou, X Du, H Huang, Z Gong - Bioresource Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Pretreatment is a prerequisite to tackle the issue of biomass recalcitrance, which is the major
hindrance of lignocellulose-to-sugars routes. In the present study, a novel combination of …

[HTML][HTML] Engineering magnetic nanobiocatalytic systems with multipurpose functionalities for biocatalysis, biotechnology and bioprocess applications

M Bilal, EU Rashid, J Zdarta, JCS dos Santos… - Sustainable Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
Enzymes are high-performance natural biological catalysts with wide-ranging applications in
agricultural, medical, food and environmental sectors. Nevertheless, lack of efficient …

(Re)-thinking the bio-prospect of lignin biomass recycling to meet sustainable development goals and circular economy aspects

RB González-González, HMN Iqbal, M Bilal… - Current Opinion in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lignin, as an abundant natural polymer with interesting mechanical, antimicrobial, and
antioxidant properties, has the possibility to produce numerous chemicals and biofuels of …

Colorful treasure from agro-industrial wastes: A sustainable chassis for microbial pigment production

J Grewal, M Woła̧cewicz, W Pyter, N Joshi… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Colors with their attractive appeal have been an integral part of human lives and the easy
cascade of chemical catalysis enables fast, bulk production of these synthetic colorants with …

Exploring the potential of ligninolytic armory for lignin valorization–A way forward for sustainable and cleaner production

M Bilal, SA Qamar, V Yadav, H Cheng, M Khan… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Lignin is a key structural constituent of lignocellulosic biomasses that have substantial
untapped potential to substitute environmentally unfriendly and non-renewable fossil-based …

Upgrading recalcitrant lignocellulosic biomass hydrolysis by immobilized cellulolytic enzyme–based nanobiocatalytic systems: a review

JS Gan, HMN Iqbal, PL Show, A Rahdar… - Biomass Conversion and …, 2024 - Springer
The catalytic transformation (hydrolysis) of complex lignocellulosic polysaccharides into
fermentable monosaccharides is crucial for producing bioethanol. Hydrolysis of various …

Green approaches in the valorization of plant wastes: Recent insights and future directions

AK Rana - Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Modern biorefinery technologies use a wide range of plant fibers/wastes and bioconversion
techniques to produce a variety of biofuels and other goods. Plant waste, or lignocellulose …

Lignocellulosic residues as supports for enzyme immobilization, and biocatalysts with potential applications

EF Nájera-Martínez, EM Melchor-Martínez… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Growing demand for agricultural production means a higher quantity of residues produced.
The reuse and recycling of agro-industrial wastes reduce worldwide greenhouse emissions …