Recent advances in biomass pretreatment using biphasic solvent systems

R Li, Y Zheng, X Zhao, Q Yong, X Meng… - Green …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The complexity and recalcitrance of lignocellulosic biomass seriously hinder its subsequent
conversion to liquid fuels. To achieve high-value utilization of lignocellulosic biomass, the …

Recent advances in the valorization of plant biomass

P Ning, G Yang, L Hu, J Sun, L Shi, Y Zhou… - Biotechnology for …, 2021 - Springer
Plant biomass is a highly abundant renewable resource that can be converted into several
types of high-value-added products, including chemicals, biofuels and advanced materials …

Insights into cell wall disintegration of Chlorella vulgaris

S Weber, PM Grande, LM Blank, H Klose - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
With their ability of CO2 fixation using sunlight as an energy source, algae and especially
microalgae are moving into the focus for the production of proteins and other valuable …

Catalytic lignocellulose biorefining in n-butanol/water: a one-pot approach toward phenolics, polyols, and cellulose

T Renders, E Cooreman, S Van den Bosch… - Green …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignocellulose constitutes an alluring renewable feedstock for the production of bio-based
chemicals. In this contribution, we propose a chemocatalytic biorefinery concept that aims to …

Cyclopentyl methyl ether (CPME): a versatile eco‐friendly solvent for applications in biotechnology and biorefineries

G de Gonzalo, AR Alcántara… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The quest for sustainable solvents is currently a matter of intense research and
development, as solvents significantly contribute heavily to the waste generated by chemical …

The role of pretreatment in the catalytic valorization of cellulose

Y Liao, BO de Beeck, K Thielemans, T Ennaert… - Molecular …, 2020 - Elsevier
The use of fossil resources with the concerning climate change has pushed the
development of alternative and sustainable feedstocks for energy, chemicals, and materials …

One pot bioprocessing in lignocellulosic biorefinery: A review

D Haldar, P Dey, J Thomas, RR Singhania… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Practically, high-yield conversion of biomass into value-added products at low cost is a
primary goal for any lignocellulosic refinery. In the industrial context, the limitation in the …

Recent efforts to prevent undesirable reactions from fractionation to depolymerization of lignin: toward maximizing the value from lignin

KH Kim, CS Kim - Frontiers in Energy Research, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Lignin is a major component of lignocellulosic biomass along with cellulose and
hemicellulose, currently underutilized with the bulk of technical lignin being combusted for …

Biphasic solvent systems enabled lignocellulosic biomass fractionation: A pathway towards comprehensive biomass utilization

B Gao, C Sun, T Yang, Q Wen, S You, Q Yang… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass is mainly composed of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, which
can be valorized into myriad fuels and chemicals. Most developed processes for its …

Characterization of organosolv birch lignins: Toward application-specific lignin production

P Paulsen Thoresen, H Lange, C Crestini, U Rova… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Organosolv pretreatment represents one of the most promising biomass valorization
strategies for renewable carbon-based products; meanwhile, there is an overall lack of …