The biomass demand to fuel a growing global bio-based economy is expected to
tremendously increase over the next decades, and projections indicate that dedicated …

Highlights•Cellulose from plant biomass can serve as a feedstock for fuels and
chemicals.•Improved efficiency of cell wall deconstruction will reduce processing …

Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is a bast-fiber crop well-known for the great potential to produce
sustainable fibers. Nevertheless, hemp fiber quality is a complex trait, and little is known …

Miscanthus has a high potential as a biomass feedstock for biofuel production. Drought
tolerance is an important breeding goal in miscanthus as water deficit is a common abiotic …

Miscanthus is a promising fiber crop with high potential for sustainable biomass production
for a biobased economy. The effect of biomass composition on the processing efficiency of …

Reducing lignin concentration in lignocellulosic biomass can increase forage digestibility for
ruminant livestock and saccharification yields of biomass for bioenergy. In sorghum …

Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is a bast-fiber crop with a great potential in the emerging bio-
based economy. Yet, hemp breeding for fiber quality is restricted and that is mainly due to …

Doubled haploid (DH) technology produces strictly homozygous fertile plant thanks to
doubling the chromosomes of a haploid embryo/seedling. Haploid embryos are derived from …

Limited supplies of fossil fuels have led to a search for alternative sources of fuel to drive
economic growth. Maize, and especially the grain portion, has been utilized to a large extent …

Lignin is a key factor limiting saccharification of lignocellulosic feedstocks. In this
comparative study, various lignin methods—including acetyl bromide lignin (ABL), acid …