Morphological control of cellulose nanocrystals via sulfuric acid hydrolysis based on sustainability considerations: An overview of the governing factors and potential …

SL Leong, SIX Tiong, SP Siva, F Ahamed… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Structural morphology of cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) is a major determinant of its
properties. However, the lack of comprehensive understanding on the morphological control …

Multi-feedstock lignocellulosic biorefineries based on biological processes: An overview

F Garcia-Ochoa, P Vergara, M Wojtusik… - Industrial Crops and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The evolution of lignocellulosic biorefineries increasing the process complexity and
integration through the processing of multiple raw biomass-based materials into several …

The role of evolving interfacial substrate properties on heterogeneous cellulose hydrolysis kinetics

JD Nill, T Jeoh - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2020 - ACS Publications
Interfacial enzyme reactions require formation of an enzyme–substrate complex at the
surface of a heterogeneous substrate, but often multiple modes of enzyme binding and types …

Simulation of irreversible and reversible degradation kinetics of linear polymers using sectional moment method

J Wang, TT Wang, ZH Luo, YN Zhou - Chemical Engineering Science, 2023 - Elsevier
In the field of polymer reaction engineering, accurately simulating polymer degradation
process is beneficial to understand the reaction kinetics, which guides the design, operation …

On the use of sectional techniques for the solution of depolymerization population balances: Results on a discrete-continuous mesh

F Ahamed, M Singh, HS Song, P Doshi, CW Ooi… - Advanced Powder …, 2020 - Elsevier
To study the discrete bond-breaking phenomena of depolymerization, the use of a fully
continuous Population Balance Equation (PBE) is inadequate to embody all the inherent …

Radial flow tubular membrane bioreactor for enhanced enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic waste biomass

S Al-Mardeai, E Elnajjar, R Hashaikeh, B Kruczek… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
A tubular membrane bioreactor was used for enhanced enzymatic hydrolysis of waste
biomass, palm date seeds. The bioreactor successfully handled high solid loadings with …

Cellulose immobilization strategies for paper-based immunoassays

SB Belfakir, WE Svendsen, AH Laustsen… - TrAC Trends in Analytical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Paper-based analytical devices (PADs) enable the affordable, easy, rapid, and reliable
detection of a range of analytes at the point-of-care. Cellulose is a versatile substrate for …

A two-phase substrate model for enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulose: application to batch and continuous reactors

JJ Lischeske, JJ Stickel - Biotechnology for biofuels, 2019 - Springer
Background Enzymatic hydrolysis continues to have a significant projected production cost
for the biological conversion of biomass to fuels and chemicals, motivating research into …

Investigating the effects of substrate morphology and experimental conditions on the enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass through modeling

JC Rohrbach, JS Luterbacher - Biotechnology for Biofuels, 2021 - Springer
Background Understanding how the digestibility of lignocellulosic biomass is affected by its
morphology is essential to design efficient processes for biomass deconstruction. In this …

Preparation and catalytic performance of biomass-based solid acid catalyst from Pennisetum sinense for cellulose hydrolysis

Y Jin, C Lai, Y Li, X Cheng - International Journal of Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
As a kind of lignocellulosic biomass, Pennisetum sinense (P. sinense) is commonly used as
animal feed, fertilizer or papermaking raw materials. Based on the high carbon content and …