The economic dependency on fossil fuels and the resulting effects on climate and
environment have put tremendous focus on utilizing fermentable sugars from lignocellulose …

Although the structure and function of cellulase systems continue to be the subject of intense
research, it is widely acknowledged that the rate and extent of the cellulolytic hydrolysis of …

Mutant strains of Trichoderma reesei are considered indisputable champions in cellulase
production among biomass-degrading fungi. So, it is not surprising that most R&D projects …

The ability of a commercial Trichoderma reesei cellulase preparation (Celluclast 1.5 L), to
hydrolyze the cellulose and xylan components of pretreated corn stover (PCS) was …

Society's increasing demand for transportation fuels has assured a viable future for the
development of renewable fuels. Although first‐generation biofuels are dependent on …

In this study, we investigated the enzymatic hydrolysis of pretreated sugarcane bagasse
using eight different enzymatic blends obtained from concentrated crude enzyme extracts …

Background Due to the complexity of lignocellulosic materials, a complete enzymatic
hydrolysis into fermentable sugars requires a variety of cellulolytic and xylanolytic enzymes …

Evaluating a wealth of quantitative data, Biofuels: Biotechnology, Chemistry, and
Sustainable Development discusses different types of biofuels, the science behind their …

Background New biorefinery concepts are necessary to drive industrial use of lignocellulose
biomass components. Xylan recovery before enzymatic hydrolysis of the glucan component …

To improve the enzymatic hydrolytic efficiency and reduce production cost, a statistically
designed experimental approach was used to optimize the composition of cellulase mixture …