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 …

Lignocelluloses' pretreatment is targeted for the improvement of hydrolysis of their
carbohydrates, ie, cellulose and hemicelluloses. Modification of the hardheaded structure of …

Lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) presents a promising feedstock for carbon management due
to enormous potential for achieving carbon neutrality and delivering substantial …

Olive oil industry is one of the most important industries in the world. Currently, the land
devoted to olive-tree cultivation around the world is ca. 11× 106 ha, which produces more …

Abstract Development of an effective pretreatment method is a vital stage to enhance
biomass-based biopolymers production. The present study aims on the pretreatment of …

Lignocellulosic biomass wastes are abundant resources that are usually valorized for
methane-rich biogas via anaerobic digestion. Conversion of lignocellulose into volatile fatty …

Adopting anaerobic digestion (AD) of lignocellulosic biomass to produce biomethane is an
effective approach to meet the urgent demand for clean and sustainable energy in energy …

A comparison between microwave and ultrasound irradiations in the agave pretreatment
using dilute sulfuric acid as catalyst was assessed for the first time. Pretreatments were …

Bio-refining of algal biomass is currently considered as a key strategy to cut down the cost
and improve the overall feasibility of algal-derived biodiesel. With that aim, in this study it …

Sewage sludge is regarded by wastewater treatment plants as problematic, from a financial
and managerial point of view. Thus, a variety of disposal routes are used, but the most …