A pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass to produce biofuels, polymers, and other
chemicals plays a vital role in the biochemical conversion process toward disrupting the …

Lactic acid is an industrially important product with a large and rapidly expanding market
due to its attractive and valuable multi-function properties. The economics of lactic acid …

Fuel ethanol production from plant biomass hydrolysates by Saccharomyces cerevisiae is of
great economic and environmental significance. This paper reviews the current status with …

Lignocellulosic biomass hydrolysis inevitably coproduces byproducts that may have various
affects on downstream biotransformation. It is imperative to document the inhibitor tolerance …

The toxic fermentation inhibitors in lignocellulosic hydrolysates pose significant problems for
the production of second-generation biofuels and biochemicals. Among these inhibitors, 5 …

Agricultural residues (eg corn stover (CS)) representing a huge lignocellulosic biomass
waste are regarded as a promising renewable resource that can be converted to fuels and …

Abstract The Department of Energy's Office of the Biomass Program has set goals of making
ethanol cost competitive by 2012 and replacing 30% of 2004 transportation supply with …

Lignocellulose might become an important feedstock for the future development of the
biobased economy. Although up to 75% of the lignocellulose dry weight consists of sugar, it …

Background Degradation of the toxic compounds generated in the harsh pretreatment of
lignocellulose is an inevitable step in reducing the toxin level for conducting practical …

Evaluating a wealth of quantitative data, Biofuels: Biotechnology, Chemistry, and
Sustainable Development discusses different types of biofuels, the science behind their …