[HTML][HTML] Thermal modification of wood—A review: Chemical changes and hygroscopicity

C Hill, M Altgen, L Rautkari - Journal of Materials Science, 2021 - Springer
Thermal modification is a well-established commercial technology for improving the
dimensional stability and durability of timber. Numerous reviews of thermally modified timber …

[HTML][HTML] Lignin–carbohydrate complexes: properties, applications, analyses, and methods of extraction: a review

D Tarasov, M Leitch, P Fatehi - Biotechnology for biofuels, 2018 - Springer
The complexity of lignin and hemicellulose segmentation has been known since the middle
of the ninetieth century. Studies confirmed that all lignin units in coniferous species and 47 …

[HTML][HTML] Extraction, structural characterization and antioxidant activity of turmeric polysaccharides

Z Zhu, J Chen, Y Chen, Y Ma, Q Yang, Y Fan, C Fu… - Lwt, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigated the extraction, structure and antioxidant activity of turmeric
polysaccharides (TPs). A crude polysaccharide yield of 2.23 g/100 g was extracted by the …

Understanding biomass fractionation in subcritical & supercritical water

MJ Cocero, A Cabeza, N Abad, T Adamovic… - The Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Biomass fractionation into its individual building blocks poses a major challenge to the
biorefinery concept. The recalcitrance of the lignocellulose matrix and the high crystallinity of …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the molecular structure basis for biomass recalcitrance during dilute acid and hydrothermal pretreatments

Y Pu, F Hu, F Huang, BH Davison… - Biotechnology for …, 2013 - Springer
The production of cellulosic ethanol from biomass is considered a promising alternative to
reliance on diminishing supplies of fossil fuels, providing a sustainable option for fuels …

Ultrastructural change in lignocellulosic biomass during hydrothermal pretreatment

Q Sun, WJ Chen, B Pang, Z Sun, SS Lam, C Sonne… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, visualization and characterization of lignocellulose at different scales
elucidate the modifications of its ultrastructural and chemical features during hydrothermal …

Pretreatment and lignocellulosic chemistry

F Hu, A Ragauskas - Bioenergy Research, 2012 - Springer
Lignocellulosic materials such as wood, grass, and agricultural and forest residues are
promising alternative energy resources that can be utilized to produce ethanol. The yield of …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of composition, characterization and enzymatic hydrolysis of pretreated sugar cane bagasse

AA Guilherme, PVF Dantas, ES Santos… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
Glucose production from sugarcane bagasse was investigated. Sugarcane bagasse was
pretreated by four different methods: combined acid and alkaline, combined hydrothermal …

Eco-friendly and sustainable processing of wood-based materials

EI Akpan, B Wetzel, K Friedrich - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The hierarchical, porous, and macromolecular structures of woods provide opportunities for
them to be modified and processed into structural, functional, and multi-functional materials …

Structural characterization and antioxidant activity of polysaccharides extracted from jujube using subcritical water

XX Liu, HM Liu, YY Yan, LY Fan, JN Yang, XD Wang… - Lwt, 2020 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides were extracted from jujube fruit using an efficient, optimized subcritical
water extraction process. A maximum crude polysaccharide yield of 7.9% was obtained at …