With rising consumer demand for natural products, a greener and cleaner technology, ie,
ultrasound-assisted extraction, has received immense attention given its effective and rapid …

The demand for fossil derivate fuels and chemicals has increased, augmenting concerns on
climate change, global economic stability, and sustainability on fossil resources. Therefore …

A clean and efficient fractionation of biomass into cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin
streams is a key step in biofuel and biorefinery industries. Lignin-free cellulose and …

Lactic acid is an industrially important product with a large and rapidly expanding market
due to its attractive and valuable multi-function properties. The economics of lactic acid …

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 …

Several members of the glycoside hydrolase 61 (GH61) family of proteins have recently
been shown to dramatically increase the breakdown of lignocellulosic biomass by microbial …

The conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to fuel ethanol typically involves a disruptive
pretreatment process followed by enzyme-catalyzed hydrolysis of the cellulose and …

Large quantities of fruit waste are generated from agricultural processes worldwide. This
waste is often simply dumped into landfills or the ocean. Fruit waste has high levels of …