Current wet chemical methods for biomass composition analysis using two-step sulfuric acid
hydrolysis are time-consuming, labor-intensive, and unable to provide structural information …

As the attraction of creating biofuels and bio-based chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass
has increased, researchers have been challenged with developing a better understanding …

Coconut husks and shells are underutilised agricultural feedstocks in the bio-based industry.
These biomass wastes have a higher lignin content than other woody biomass and have …

Agricultural by-products are the most promising feedstock for the generation of renewable,
carbon neutral substitutes for synthetic materials (eg biofuel, building materials). The …

Pyrolysis and gasification are two of the more promising utilization methods for the
conversion of biomass toward a clean fuel source. To truly understand and model these …

This paper describes development and improvement of mechanical properties of a so-called
green composite that was fabricated by reinforcing a cornstarch-based biodegradable resin …

To maximize utilization of our forest resources, detailed knowledge of wood property
variation and the impacts this has on end-product performance is required at multiple scales …

The purposes of this research were to investigate the competence of coconut fiber to
produce biochar by slow pyrolysis process and analyze the effects of different pyrolysis …

Alternative polymer feedstocks are highly desirable to address environmental, social, and
security concerns associated with petrochemical-based materials. Lignocellulosic biomass …

A new simple and safe method for quantifying lignin content in lignocellulosic biomass is
described. The approach consists of measuring the absorbance of a solution of whole …