Current perspective on pretreatment technologies using lignocellulosic biomass: An emerging biorefinery concept

B Kumar, N Bhardwaj, K Agrawal, V Chaturvedi… - Fuel processing …, 2020 - Elsevier
A critical factor which controls the socio-economic development of any nation is “energy”.
With depleting fossil fuels, there is a shift in focus to lignocellulosic biorefinery. The review …

Emerging technologies for the pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass

SS Hassan, GA Williams, AK Jaiswal - Bioresource technology, 2018 - Elsevier
Pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass to overcome its intrinsic recalcitrant nature prior to
the production of valuable chemicals has been studied for nearly 200 years. Research has …

Recent developments in lignocellulosic biomass pretreatment with a focus on eco-friendly, non-conventional methods

A Sidana, SK Yadav - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Recalcitrant nature of lignocellulosic biomass is a major hurdle in the holistic utilization of
cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin in biorefinery operations. Pretreatment of lignocellulosic …

Current challenges and innovative developments in pretreatment of lignocellulosic residues for biofuel production: A review

B Beig, M Riaz, SR Naqvi, M Hassan, Z Zheng… - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Lignocelluloses' pretreatment is targeted for the improvement of hydrolysis of their
carbohydrates, ie, cellulose and hemicelluloses. Modification of the hardheaded structure of …

Emerging approaches in lignocellulosic biomass pretreatment and anaerobic bioprocesses for sustainable biofuels production

R Kumar, TH Kim, B Basak, SM Patil, HH Kim… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of advanced biofuels from waste organic matter, such as lignocellulosic
biomass, is critical for global sustainable waste management and to delay climate change …

Multifarious pretreatment strategies for the lignocellulosic substrates for the generation of renewable and sustainable biofuels: A review

A Kumar, A Rapoport, G Kunze, S Kumar, D Singh… - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Currently major part of the world's energy requirements is fulfilled by fossil resources.
Severe economic and environmental problems along with their limited resources are still a …

The versatile world of cellulose-based materials in healthcare: from production to applications

N Chandel, K Jain, A Jain, T Raj, AK Patel… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cellulose is the most abundant natural biopolymer that can be extracted directly from plants
using various treatments (alkalis, acids, ultrasonic or enzymatic treatments) or produced by …

Advances in the biomass valorization in bioelectrochemical systems: A sustainable approach for microbial-aided electricity and hydrogen production

M Sharma, ES Salama, N Thakur, H Alghamdi… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Availability of biomass makes biofuel from bioresources more feasible. Recently, algal
biomass (AB) and lignocellulosic biomass (LB) have been widely used in …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasound-assisted biological conversion of biomass and waste materials to biofuels: A review

ZMA Bundhoo, R Mohee - Ultrasonics sonochemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
Ultrasound irradiation has been gaining increasing interests over the years to assist
biological conversion of lignocellulosic biomass and waste materials to biofuels. As such …

Prebiotic potential of oligosaccharides: A focus on xylan derived oligosaccharides

RD Singh, J Banerjee, A Arora - Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre, 2015 - Elsevier
Xylan is available abundantly in nature as a major constituent of hemicellulose, a
component of lignocellulosic biomass. Agricultural wastes such as straw, stalk, cob, hull …