Different pretreatments strategies have been developed over the years mainly to enhance
enzymatic cellulose degradation. In the new biorefinery era, a more holistic view on …

The hemicellulosic fraction recovery is of interest for integrated processes in biorefineries,
considering the possibility of high economic value products produced from their structural …

Pretreatment technologies are aimed to increase enzyme accessibility to biomass and yields
of fermentable sugars. In general, pretreatment methods fall into four different categories …

Modification of lignin is recognized as an important aspect of the successful refining of
lignocellulosic biomass, and enzyme-assisted processing and upcycling of lignin is …

In the past three decades, many studies on the production of biofuels and other chemicals
have been conducted using renewable sources such as lignocellulosic biomass …

In cellulose-to-ethanol processes a physico-chemical pretreatment of the lignocellulosic
feedstock is a crucial prerequisite for increasing the amenability of the cellulose to enzymatic …

The use of low-cost, renewable or waste resources to create engineered silica particles is a
valuable example of sustainability. Rice husks are renewable resources that can be used to …

The development of engineered silica particles by using low-cost renewable or waste
resources is a key example of sustainability. Rice husks have emerged as a renewable …

The impact of pretreatment severity in the acidic protic ionic liquid (IL) N, N-
dimethylbutylammonium hydrogen sulfate,[DMBA][HSO4] using pine softwood was …

Previous studies indicated high xylose yield could be achieved after pretreatment using
organic acids, but it is necessary to systematically investigate the effects of different …