Furfural production from biomass residues: Current technologies, challenges and future prospects

KJ Yong, TY Wu, CBTL Lee, ZJ Lee, Q Liu… - Biomass and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hemicellulose-rich lignocellulosic biomass is an ideal source of carbohydrates to produce
furfural commercially. Furfural is recognized as a versatile platform chemical with a bright …

Ethanol from lignocellulosic biomass: An in-depth analysis of pre-treatment methods, fermentation approaches and detoxification processes

A Devi, A Singh, S Bajar, D Pant, ZU Din - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biomass as a resource is present in large quantities and offers environmental benefits from
sequestration of carbon to bioenergy production. Production of renewable and sustainable …

[HTML][HTML] Cultivation of mushrooms and their lignocellulolytic enzyme production through the utilization of agro-industrial waste

J Kumla, N Suwannarach, K Sujarit, W Penkhrue… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
A large amount of agro-industrial waste is produced worldwide in various agricultural
sectors and by different food industries. The disposal and burning of this waste have created …

Optimization of binary acids pretreatment of corncob biomass for enhanced recovery of cellulose to produce bioethanol

P Selvakumar, AA Adane, T Zelalem, BM Hunegnaw… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic agricultural wastes are the most widely utilized resource for bioethanol
production due to several advantages. Removal of hemicellulose and lignin is a prerequired …

Sustainable polyesters via direct functionalization of lignocellulosic sugars

LP Manker, GR Dick, A Demongeot, MA Hedou… - Nature Chemistry, 2022 - nature.com
The development of sustainable plastics from abundant renewable feedstocks has been
limited by the complexity and efficiency of their production, as well as their lack of …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial valorization of corncob: Novel route for biotechnological products for sustainable bioeconomy

JA Elegbede, VA Ajayi, A Lateef - Environmental Technology & Innovation, 2021 - Elsevier
Huge amount of renewable biomass in excess of 140 billion metric tons is generated
annually due to agro-industrial activities. The agrowastes are often disposed …

[HTML][HTML] Screening of cellulolytic bacteria from various ecosystems and their cellulases production under multi-stress conditions

A Balla, A Silini, H Cherif-Silini, AC Bouket… - Catalysts, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cellulose represents the most abundant component of plant biomass on earth; it is
degraded by cellulases, specific enzymes produced by microorganisms. However …

[HTML][HTML] Recycling of major agriculture crop residues and its application in polymer industry: A Review in the context of waste to energy nexus

AS Mohite, AR Jagtap, MS Avhad, AP More - Energy Nexus, 2022 - Elsevier
The depletion of petroleum-based resources such as natural gas, coal, and minerals is an
alarming sign for the sustainability of mankind. Thus, the focus has majorly turned towards …

[HTML][HTML] Corn: its structure, polymer, fiber, composite, properties, and applications

AABA Mohammed, Z Hasan, AAB Omran, VV Kumar… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biocomposite materials have a significant function in saving the environment by replacing
artificial plastic materials with natural substances. They have been enrolled in many …

Characterization and elimination of undesirable protein residues in plant cell wall materials for enhancing lignin analysis by solution-state nuclear magnetic …

H Kim, D Padmakshan, Y Li, J Rencoret… - …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Protein polymers exist in every plant cell wall preparation, and they interfere with lignin
characterization and quantification. Here, we report the structural characterization of the …