Abstract Background and Aims Species and hybrids of the genus Miscanthus contain
attributes that make them front-runners among current selections of dedicated bioenergy …

Advanced biofuels produced from lignocellulosic biomass offer an exciting opportunity to
produce renewable liquid transportation fuels, biochemicals, and electricity from locally …

Lignocellulose biorefinery encompasses process engineering and biotechnology tools for
the processing of lignocellulosic biomass for the manufacturing of bio-based products (such …

Thermal conversion of biomass is a rapid, low-cost way to produce a dense liquid product,
known as bio-oil, that can be refined to transportation fuels. However, utilization of bio-oil is …

Densification of biomass is often necessary to combat the negative storage and handling
characteristics of these low bulk density materials. A consistent, high-quality densified …

Feedstock cost is a major variable cost component in conversion to biofuels and chemicals.
Consistent feedstock quality is critically important to achieve high product yield and …

Lignocellulosic biomass is the most abundant and renewable material in the world for the
production of biofuels. Using lignocellulosic biomass derived biofuels could reduce reliance …

An abundant, low-cost, and high-quality supply of lignocellulosic feedstock is necessary to
realize the large-scale implementation of biomass conversion technologies capable of …

With a major global emphasis on the management of waste, alternative resources and a shift
to environmentally sustainable technologies, demand for large volumes of heterogeneous …

Pretreatment prior to or during biological conversion is required to achieve high sugar yields
essential to economic production of fuels and chemicals from low cost, abundant …