Oxidative pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for enzymatic hydrolysis: Progress and challenges

Z Zhou, D Ouyang, D Liu, X Zhao - Bioresource Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Deconstruction of cell wall structure is important for biorefining of lignocellulose to produce
various biofuels and chemicals. Oxidative delignification is an effective way to increase the …

Organosolv fractionating pre‐treatment of lignocellulosic biomass for efficient enzymatic saccharification: chemistry, kinetics, and substrate structures

X Zhao, S Li, R Wu, D Liu - Biofuels, Bioproducts and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Pre‐treatment to increase cellulose enzymatic hydrolyzability is a prerequisite step for
bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass. The final objective of pre‐treatment is to increase …

Big data mining, rational modification, and ancestral sequence reconstruction inferred multiple xylose isomerases for biorefinery

S Chen, Z Xu, B Ding, Y Zhang, S Liu, C Cai, M Li… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
The isomerization of xylose to xylulose is considered the most promising approach to initiate
xylose bioconversion. Here, phylogeny-guided big data mining, rational modification, and …

How does organic amendment affect soil microbial nitrate immobilization rate?

ZX Chen, AS Elrys, HM Zhang, XS Tu, J Wang… - Soil Biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microbial immobilization of nitrate (NO 3−-N, I NO3), which represents a major nitrogen (N)
retention mechanism, is carbon (C)-limited in soils. Our previous study has demonstrated …

A review of recent developments in kenaf fiber/polylactic acid composites research

A Khan, SM Sapuan, VU Siddiqui, ES Zainudin… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Kenaf fiber has recently garnered exponential interest as reinforcement in composite
materials across diverse industries owing to its superior mechanical attributes, ease of …

Cellulose and hemicellulose recovery from oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) fibers and production of sugars from the fibers

S Palamae, P Dechatiwongse, W Choorit, Y Chisti… - Carbohydrate …, 2017 - Elsevier
A sequential two-step treatment with peracetic acid (PA) and alkaline peroxide (AP) at mild
temperatures (20–35° C) removed more than 98% of the lignin from oil palm empty fruit …

The effect of alkali treatment under various conditions on physical properties of kenaf fiber

MY Hashim, AM Amin, OMF Marwah… - Journal of Physics …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Alkali treatment was known as one commonly used treatment for natural fiber and obtained
a good fiber matrix adhesion, thermal and mechanical properties of composite. This paper …

Biorefining of oil palm empty fruit bunches for bioethanol and xylitol production in Indonesia: A review

S Suhartini, NA Rohma, E Mardawati, N Hidayat… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Indonesia has an intensive agro-industrial sector which evolves large volumes of residues
each year. Currently, these residues are under-utilized and have a deleterious impact on the …

Hibiscus cannabinus L. – Kenaf : A Review Paper

R Ayadi, M Hanana, R Mzid, L Hamrouni… - Journal of Natural …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) is a valuable fiber and medicinal plant from the Malvaceae
family. It is an alternative crop that may be a feasible source of cellulose which is …

Biomass degradation: Challenges and strategies in extraction and fractionation of hemicellulose

NIW Azelee, HI Mahdi, YS Cheng, N Nordin, RM Illias… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Extraction and fractionation of hemicellulose from complex lignocellulosic biomass are
crucial steps to acquiring purified hemicellulose that can probably used in biofuel and …