Global interest in lignocellulosic biorefineries has increased in the recent past due to
technological advancements in sustainable and cost-effective production of numerous …

Lignocellulosic biomass has enormous potential to contribute to worldwide energy,
chemical, and material demands in a renewable, sustainable manner. In the United States …

Enzymatic hydrolysis is the unit operation in the lignocellulose conversion process that
utilizes enzymes to depolymerize lignocellulosic biomass. The saccharide components …

Biological conversion of cellulosic biomass to fuels and chemicals offers the high yields to
products vital to economic success and the potential for very low costs. Enzymatic hydrolysis …

The efficient enzymatic saccharification of cellulose at low cellulase (protein) loadings
continues to be a challenge for commercialization of a process for bioconversion of …

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 …

Lignocellulosic biomass–such as wood, agricultural residues or dedicated energy crops–is
a promising renewable feedstock for production of fuels and chemicals that is available at …

Many microorganisms contain cellulases that are important for plant cell wall degradation
and overall soil ecosystem functioning. At present, we have extensive biochemical …

The enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose to glucose by cellulases is one of the major steps
involved in the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to yield biofuel. This hydrolysis by …

Glucose production from sugarcane bagasse was investigated. Sugarcane bagasse was
pretreated by four different methods: combined acid and alkaline, combined hydrothermal …