This study focused on the pretreatment with deep eutectic solvent of choline chloride
(ChCl)/urea mixtures on rice straw and its chemical fractions of holocellulose, α-cellulose …

Macauba is an underexplored palm with significant potential for food‐grade vegetable oil
production. Its fruits yield two distinct sources of oil, the pulp and the kernel, each with its …

The direct conversion of cellulose into valuable products such as 5-hydroxymethyl furfural (5-
HMF), levulinic acid, furfural and formic acid was studied using deep eutectic solvents in …

Anthocyanins (ANCs) are naturally occurring water-soluble pigments responsible for
conferring red, blue, and purple colors to fruits, vegetables, flowers, and grains. Due to their …

The efficient conversion of glucose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) in ionic liquids with
MoCl 3 as catalyst under microwave irradiation was demonstrated. Based on 5-HMF yield …

The DNS assay has been already a universally method for the in situ determination of
reducing sugars (RS) in aqueous phase solvents. Today,“greener biorefineries” require in …

Pine nut shells, a biomass residue from the Mediterranean Pinus pinea pine nut industrial
processing, were treated by microwave-assisted autohydrolysis to produce xylo …

Cistus ladanifer L. and Erica arborea L. are the two most representative shrub species from
the Iberian Peninsula. With a view to their valorization, their biomass hydrolysate …

Lignocellulose biomass (LCB) is a sustainable resource and raw materials for various
products of human uses (fuel, adhesive, bioplastic, biopolymer, bionanomaterials …

HIGHLIGHTS Oil palm empty fruit bunch is sufficient to be used as reinforcement on the
biopot production. Application of sodium alginate deliver a positive effect on the biopot's …