Trends in bioconversion of lignocellulose: biofuels, platform chemicals & biorefinery concept

V Menon, M Rao - Progress in energy and combustion science, 2012 - Elsevier
Bioconversion of renewable lignocellulosic biomass to biofuel and value added products
are globally gaining significant prominence. Market forces demonstrate a drive towards …

Lignin-derivatives based polymers, blends and composites: A review

A Naseem, S Tabasum, KM Zia, M Zuber, M Ali… - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Lignin and lignin derivatives biopolymers have several properties, such as high thermal
stability, antioxidant, biodegradability, antimicrobial actions, adhesive properties, etc., and …

Organosolv pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for enzymatic hydrolysis

X Zhao, K Cheng, D Liu - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2009 - Springer
Production of ethanol by bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass has attracted much
interest in recent years. However, the pretreatment process for increasing the enzymatic …

Cellulase adsorption on lignin: a roadblock for economic hydrolysis of biomass

JK Saini, AK Patel, M Adsul, RR Singhania - Renewable Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Enzymatic saccharification of biomass is a crucial step in bioethanol production from
lignocellulosic biomass through sugar platform which essentially requires attachment of …

Designing a cellulolytic enzyme cocktail for the efficient and economical conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to biofuels

M Adsul, SK Sandhu, RR Singhania, R Gupta… - Enzyme and microbial …, 2020 - Elsevier
Concerns about dwindling fossil fuels and their unfavorable environmental impacts shifted
the global focus towards the development of biofuels from lignocellulosic feedstocks. The …

Enzymatic conversion of lignocellulose into fermentable sugars: challenges and opportunities

H Jørgensen, JB Kristensen… - Biofuels, Bioproducts and …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The economic dependency on fossil fuels and the resulting effects on climate and
environment have put tremendous focus on utilizing fermentable sugars from lignocellulose …

Bioreactor design for enzymatic hydrolysis of biomass under the biorefinery concept

MS Pino, RM Rodríguez-Jasso, M Michelin… - Chemical Engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
The dependence on non-renewable resources, particularly fossil fuels, has awaken a
growing interest in research of sustainable alternative energy sources, such as bioethanol …

Cellulose crystallinity–a key predictor of the enzymatic hydrolysis rate

M Hall, P Bansal, JH Lee, MJ Realff… - The FEBS …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose encounters various limitations that are both substrate‐
and enzyme‐related. Although the crystallinity of pure cellulosic Avicel plays a major role in …

Substrate pretreatment: the key to effective enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosics?

RP Chandra, R Bura, WE Mabee, A Berlin, X Pan… - Biofuels, 2007 - Springer
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 …

Perspective of apple processing wastes as low-cost substrates for bioproduction of high value products: A review

GS Dhillon, S Kaur, SK Brar - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
The fruit processing industries are experiencing surge due to the increasing demand of food
products as a result of burgeoning human population. Apple and apple products are one of …