Selective oxidation of glycerol in a base-free aqueous solution: A short review

L Yang, X Li, P Chen, Z Hou - Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2019 - Elsevier
Catalytic transformation of glycerol to value-added products has attracted the attention of
scientists all over the world. Among various transformations, selective oxidation of glycerol …

Oxidation of bio-renewable glycerol to value-added chemicals through catalytic and electro-chemical processes

A Talebian-Kiakalaieh, NAS Amin, K Rajaei, S Tarighi - Applied Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Due to its unique structure, characteristics, and bio-availability, glycerol transformation into
value-added chemicals has been in the spotlight in recent years. This study provides a …

Biochar enhanced thermophilic anaerobic digestion of food waste: focusing on biochar particle size, microbial community analysis and pilot-scale application

L Zhang, EY Lim, KC Loh, YS Ok, JTE Lee… - Energy Conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Effectiveness of biochar addition to enhance thermophilic semi-continuous anaerobic
digestion (AD) of food waste for methane production was investigated with a focus on …

The environmental biorefinery: state-of-the-art on the production of hydrogen and value-added biomolecules in mixed-culture fermentation

R Moscoviz, E Trably, N Bernet, H Carrère - Green Chemistry, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The environmental biorefinery consists of recovering and adding value to waste, possibly
through a multi-product approach. A first implementation of such a concept is the production …

Optimization of an integrated algae-based biorefinery for the production of biodiesel, astaxanthin and PHB

CVG Prieto, FD Ramos, V Estrada, MA Villar, MS Diaz - Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
In this work, we address the optimal design of an integrated microalgae-based biorefinery
through the formulation of a mixed integer nonlinear programming model for the production …

Caproate production from xylose by mesophilic mixed culture fermentation

DK Qian, ZQ Geng, T Sun, K Dai, W Zhang… - Bioresource …, 2020 - Elsevier
Caproate production by mixed culture fermentation (MCF) is economically attractive. Xylose
is known as the second most abundant sugar in nature, however, producing caproate from …

Free acetic acid as the key factor for the inhibition of hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis in mesophilic mixed culture fermentation

W Zhang, K Dai, XY Xia, HJ Wang, Y Chen, YZ Lu… - Bioresource …, 2018 - Elsevier
The inhibition of acetate under acidic pH is an ideal way to reduce methanogenesis in
mesophilic mixed culture fermentation (MCF). However, the effects of acetate concentration …

Biorefinery for glycerol rich biodiesel industry waste

VC Kalia, J Prakash, S Koul - Indian journal of microbiology, 2016 - Springer
The biodiesel industry has the potential to meet the fuel requirements in the future. A few
inherent lacunae of this bioprocess are the effluent, which is 10% of the actual product, and …

Biogas upgrading by hydrogenotrophic methanogens: an overview

S Ray, C Kuppam, S Pandit, P Kumar - Waste and Biomass Valorization, 2023 - Springer
Hydrogenotrophic methanogens play a key role in methane (CH4) production during various
wastes' anaerobic digestion (AD). The metabolism of hydrogenotrophic methanogens …

Improving dairy manure hydrolysis and acidification through microbial community restructuring by adaptation to hyperthermophilic conditions

Y Qiu, X Gu, Z Johnson, P Bohutskyi, S Chen - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Dairy manure (DM) contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions and ecosystem
degradation, yet its resistance to biodegradation hinders widespread bioprocessing …