Agricultural waste biorefinery development towards circular bioeconomy

MK Awasthi, R Sindhu, R Sirohi, V Kumar… - … and sustainable energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The concept of biorefinery depends on the recuperation of higher-value chemicals with
potential for a wide dissemination and an untapped marketability. To construct a clearer …

Acid-based lignocellulosic biomass biorefinery for bioenergy production: Advantages, application constraints, and perspectives

AT Hoang, S Nizetic, HC Ong, CT Chong… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The production of chemicals and fuels from renewable biomass with the primary aim of
reducing carbon footprints has recently become one of the central points of interest. The use …

A critical review on current strategies and trends employed for removal of inhibitors and toxic materials generated during biomass pretreatment

V Kumar, SK Yadav, J Kumar, V Ahluwalia - Bioresource technology, 2020 - Elsevier
The main objective of biomass pretreatment is to separate biomass components and provide
easier access with ultimate aim for lignin removal, hemicellulose protection and cellulose …

Valorisation of xylose to renewable fuels and chemicals, an essential step in augmenting the commercial viability of lignocellulosic biorefineries

V Narisetty, R Cox, R Bommareddy… - Sustainable Energy & …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Biologists and engineers are making tremendous efforts in contributing to a sustainable and
green society. To that end, there is growing interest in waste management and valorisation …

Xylitol: bioproduction and applications-a review

D Umai, R Kayalvizhi, V Kumar, S Jacob - Frontiers in Sustainability, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Xylitol, a natural compound classified as a sugar alcohol, is found diversely in fruits and
vegetables in small quantities. Commercial production of xylitol has expanded due to its …

Removal of emerging contaminants (ECs) from aqueous solutions by modified biochar: a review

J Zhang, Z Chen, Y Liu, W Wei, BJ Ni - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing concern over emerging contaminants (ECs) in aqueous solutions is driven
by their potential risks to public health. Handling ECs becomes an urgent mission in the …

Enhanced adsorption and degradation of antibiotics by doping corncob biochar/PMS with heteroatoms at different preparation temperatures: Mechanism, pathway …

Y Zhang, S Liang, R He, J Zhao, J Lv, W Kang… - Journal of Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
Antibiotics in the water environment pose harm to animals, plants, and humans. In this study,
biochar doped with sulfur (S), nitrogen (N), and NS was used to adsorb and activate …

[HTML][HTML] Scaling up xylitol bioproduction: Challenges to achieve a profitable bioprocess

SS Queiroz, FM Jofre, SI Mussatto… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Xylitol is a GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) polyol commonly used in the food industry
and able to promote several benefits to the health. In addition, it can also be used as a …

[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] Utilizing yeasts for the conversion of renewable feedstocks to sugar alcohols-a review

AM Erian, M Sauer - Bioresource Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Sugar alcohols are widely marketed compounds. They are useful building block chemicals
and of particular value as low-or non-calorigenic sweeteners, serving as sugar substitutes in …