Lignocellulosic biomass has been considered as one of the most promising feedstocks for
production of the second-generation biofuels and biochemicals without food and fuel …

Lignin, a complex aromatic polymer in terrestrial plants, contributes significantly to biomass
recalcitrance to microbial and/or enzymatic deconstruction. To reduce biomass …

Most of biorefinery technologies are focused on the utilization of plant polysaccharides into
chemicals, whereas lignin, the second most abundant natural polymer, is commonly used as …

Background In this work, three pretreatments under investigation at the DOE Bioenergy
Research Centers (BRCs) were subjected to a side-by-side comparison to assess their …

Co-production of sugars and lignin from short rotation white poplar and black locust crops is
evaluated. Acid-catalyzed ethanol/water organosolv and dilute acid pretreatments are …

Three different types of biomass sourced from forestry waste (eucalyptus residues),
agricultural waste (wheat straw), and energy crop (miscanthus) were used as starting …

Hydrothermal pre-treatments decrease lignocellulose recalcitrance against enzymatic
hydrolysis by removing the majority of the hemicellulose, thus increasing cellulase …

The effects of sodium sulfite pretreatment on the delignification rate, cellulose content,
enzymatic hydrolysis efficiency, and glucose yield of corncob residues (CCR) were …

Background Feedstock cost is a substantial barrier to the commercialization of
lignocellulosic biorefineries. Poplar grown using a short rotation coppice (SRC) system has …

In this study, dilute acid pretreatment of five biomass feedstocks viz., sugarcane trash,
sugarcane bagasse, rice straw, corn stover and palm empty fruit bunch were compared at a …