Lignocellulosic conversion into value-added products: a review

D Haldar, MK Purkait - Process biochemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
In the present context of energy crisis, exploration of lignocellulosic biomass has emerged
as potential substitute to maintain environmental sustainability. However, the conversion of …

Agave by-products: An overview of their nutraceutical value, current applications, and processing methods

J Álvarez-Chávez, M Villamiel, L Santos-Zea… - Polysaccharides, 2021 - mdpi.com
Agave, commonly known as “maguey” is an important part of the Mexican tradition and
economy, and is mainly used for the production of alcoholic beverages, such as tequila …

Characterization of orange peel waste and valorization to obtain reducing sugars

JR Ayala, G Montero, MA Coronado, C García… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Annually, millions of tons of foods are generated with the purpose to feed the growing world
population. One particular eatable is orange, the production of which in 2018 was 75.54 Mt …

Oxygen vacancies and tailored redox activity encountered with NiCo2O4 nanostructures for promising applications in supercapacitor and water oxidation

S Kumar, A Tahira, AL Bhatti, MA Bhatti, ZA Ujjan… - Journal of Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
It is well known that transition metal oxides play a significant role in the development of
efficient electrochemical energy storage and conversion systems. However, their application …

Optimization of alkaline pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis of cocoa pod husk (Theobroma cacao L.) for ethanol production

AG Hernández-Mendoza, S Saldaña-Trinidad… - Biomass and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present work shows the results of optimized alkaline pretreatment and enzymatic
hydrolysis processes for the production of bioethanol from cocoa pod husk (CPH). Alkaline …

Sustainable biofuel from microalgae: application of lignocellulosic wastes and bio-iron nanoparticle for biodiesel production

NS Vignesh, E Vimali, R Sangeetha, M Arumugam… - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
Biofuels from microalgae are being considered as an alternate renewable energy to fossil
fuels, which could extinct by the year 2050 due to its exhaustive usage. Microalgae are tiny …

Can acid pre-treatment enhance biohydrogen and biomethane production from grass silage in single-stage and two-stage fermentation processes?

C Deng, R Lin, J Cheng, JD Murphy - Energy Conversion and Management, 2019 - Elsevier
Grass silage is an excellent feedstock for biofuel production, however, the recalcitrant
cellulosic structure may limit its biodegradability. In this study, the effect of acid pre-treatment …

Bioethanol production from enzymatic hydrolysates of Agave salmiana leaves comparing S. cerevisiae and K. marxianus

M Láinez, HA Ruiz, M Arellano-Plaza… - Renewable energy, 2019 - Elsevier
This work reports an improved process of enzymatic saccharification on Agave salmiana
leaves and its conversion into bioethanol comparing strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae …

Microwave-assisted alkali pre-treatment medium for fractionation of rice straw and catalytic conversion to value-added 5-hydroxymethyl furfural and lignin production

A Jasmine, M Rajendran, K Thirunavukkarasu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the current study, the use of microwave-assisted sodium hydroxide medium (MWSH) for
pre-treatment and saccharification of rice straw to obtain sugar syrup for the production of 5 …

Challenges and advancements in bioprocess intensification of fungal secondary metabolite: kojic acid

S Sharma, S Singh, SJ Sarma - World Journal of Microbiology and …, 2023 - Springer
Kojic acid is a fungal secondary metabolite commonly known as a tyrosinase inhibitor, that
acts as a skin-whitening agent. Its applications are widely distributed in the area of …