Lignocellulosic biomass as renewable feedstock for biodegradable and recyclable plastics production: A sustainable approach

T Raj, K Chandrasekhar, AN Kumar, SH Kim - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rapid increment in fossil-derived single-use plastic disposal has led to human-made plastic
mountains and leading to ecological imbalance. Therefore, the development of alternative …

The critical role of lignin in lignocellulosic biomass conversion and recent pretreatment strategies: A comprehensive review

CG Yoo, X Meng, Y Pu, AJ Ragauskas - Bioresource technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Heterogeneity and rigidity of lignocellulose causing resistance to its deconstruction have
provided technical and economic challenges in the current biomass conversion processes …

Lignocellulosic biorefineries: the current state of challenges and strategies for efficient commercialization

Z Usmani, M Sharma, AK Awasthi, T Lukk… - … and sustainable energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass is the most abundant and sustainable feedstock available globally.
As a source of the polysaccharides, cellulose and hemicellulose, it can be converted into …

Insight into the recent advances of microwave pretreatment technologies for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into sustainable biofuel

AT Hoang, S Nižetić, HC Ong, M Mofijur, SF Ahmed… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The utilization of renewable lignocellulosic biomasses for bioenergy synthesis is believed to
facilitate competitive commercialization and realize affordable clean energy sources in the …

Pretreatment for biorefineries: a review of common methods for efficient utilisation of lignocellulosic materials

M Galbe, O Wallberg - Biotechnology for biofuels, 2019 - Springer
The implementation of biorefineries based on lignocellulosic materials as an alternative to
fossil-based refineries calls for efficient methods for fractionation and recovery of the …

Application and prospect of organic acid pretreatment in lignocellulosic biomass separation: A review

B Liu, L Liu, B Deng, C Huang, J Zhu, L Liang… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
As a clean and efficient method of lignocellulosic biomass separation, organic acid
pretreatment has attracted extensive research. Hemicellulose or lignin is selectively isolated …

Insights from enzymatic degradation of cellulose and hemicellulose to fermentable sugars–a review

AA Houfani, N Anders, AC Spiess, P Baldrian… - Biomass and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Lignocellulose, the most abundant and renewable resource on Earth is an important raw
material, which can be converted into high value products. However, to this end, it needs to …

Advances and perspectives on mass transfer and enzymatic hydrolysis in the enzyme-mediated lignocellulosic biorefinery: a review

C Sun, X Meng, F Sun, J Zhang, M Tu, JS Chang… - Biotechnology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Enzymatic hydrolysis is a critical process for the cellulase-mediated lignocellulosic
biorefinery to produce sugar syrups that can be converted into a whole range of biofuels and …

Lignin functionalization for the production of novel materials

S Bertella, JS Luterbacher - Trends in Chemistry, 2020 - cell.com
Lignin, a major constituent of lignocellulosic biomass, is the largest natural source of
aromatic molecules and thus is an attractive feedstock for renewable chemical production …

Advances in lignin valorization towards bio-based chemicals and fuels: Lignin biorefinery

Y Cao, SS Chen, S Zhang, YS Ok, BM Matsagar… - Bioresource …, 2019 - Elsevier
Lignin is one of the most promising renewable sources for aromatic hydrocarbons, while
effective depolymerization towards its constituent monomers is a particular challenge …