[HTML][HTML] Lignocellulosic biomass from agricultural waste to the circular economy: a review with focus on biofuels, biocomposites and bioplastics

M Mujtaba, LF Fraceto, M Fazeli, S Mukherjee… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Industries are working to minimize their reliance on petrochemicals and petroleum-based
industrial components and replace them with biobased, sustainable, and environmentally …

Exploitation of lignocellulosic-based biomass biorefinery: a critical review of renewable bioresource, sustainability and economic views

Z Chen, L Chen, KS Khoo, VK Gupta, M Sharma… - Biotechnology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Urbanization has driven the demand for fossil fuels, however, its overly exploited resource
has caused severe damage on environmental pollution. Biorefining using abundant …

Sustainability of the four generations of biofuels–a review

NS Mat Aron, KS Khoo, KW Chew… - … Journal of Energy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Biofuel has emerged as an alternative source of energy to reduce the emissions of
greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and combat global warming. Biofuels are classified …

Beyond sugar and ethanol: The future of sugarcane biorefineries in Brazil

LPS Vandenberghe, KK Valladares-Diestra… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The world has been searching for clean and renewable alternatives to provide new
materials and energy and, consequently reducing the dependence on petroleum fossil fuels …

From waste to sustainable industry: How can agro-industrial wastes help in the development of new products?

LC Freitas, JR Barbosa, ALC da Costa… - Resources …, 2021 - Elsevier
Demand for food production has been promoting an increase in the generation of agro-
industrial wastes. Although in the past these wastes were mainly seen as a big issue, in the …

Refining biomass residues for sustainable energy and bio-products: An assessment of technology, its importance, and strategic applications in circular bio-economy

MK Awasthi, S Sarsaiya, A Patel, A Juneja… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
In the circular bio-economy, effective biomass valorization through the strategic use of
resources is essential in terms of generating valuable products, sustainable development …

Lignocellulosic agricultural waste valorization to obtain valuable products: An overview

A Blasi, A Verardi, CG Lopresto, S Siciliano… - Recycling, 2023 - mdpi.com
The sustainable management of lignocellulosic agricultural waste has gained significant
attention due to its potential for the production of valuable products. This paper provides an …

Significance and challenges of biomass as a suitable feedstock for bioenergy and biochemical production: A review

R Ahorsu, F Medina, M Constantí - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
Fossil fuels have been a major contributor to greenhouse gases, the amounts of which could
be reduced if biofuels such as bioethanol and biodiesel were used for transportation. One of …

Moving towards the second generation of lignocellulosic biorefineries in the EU: Drivers, challenges, and opportunities

SS Hassan, GA Williams, AK Jaiswal - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
The EU aims to achieve a variety of ambitious climate change mitigation and sustainable
development goals by 2030. To deliver on this aim, the European Commission (EC) …

A review on bioconversion of agro-industrial wastes to industrially important enzymes

R Ravindran, SS Hassan, GA Williams, AK Jaiswal - Bioengineering, 2018 - mdpi.com
Agro-industrial waste is highly nutritious in nature and facilitates microbial growth. Most
agricultural wastes are lignocellulosic in nature; a large fraction of it is composed of …