Highlights•Different types of food wastes (homogeneous and heterogeneous) are reviewed.•Processing of food wastes rich in carbohydrates into bioethanol is …
Lignocellulose is a complex substrate which requires a variety of enzymes, acting in synergy, for its complete hydrolysis. These synergistic interactions between different …
This review highlights the utilization of kitchen wastes as substrates for bioethanol production. Kitchen wastes are commonly renewable, cheap and produced in large …
The valorisation of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) in the circular economy context is of outmost importance. This review aimed to examine the state-of-the-art …
Many countries have their biofuel policy programs in place as part of their overall strategy to achieve sustainable development. Among biofuels, bioethanol as a promising alternative to …
X Luo, JY Zhu - Enzyme and microbial technology, 2011 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effect of fiber hornification during drying on lignocellulosic substrate enzymatic saccharification. Two chemically pretreated wood substrates and one …
The organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) is a complex mixture of easily digestible compounds, mainly starchy materials, and hardly digestible compounds, mainly …
The biodegradable fraction of municipal solid waste (BMSW), dominantly composed of starchy and lignocellulosic materials, has high potential to be used for liquid biofuel …
Municipal solid waste is an environmental threat worldwide; however, the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OF-MSW) has a great potential for the generation of fuels and high …