This review aims to compile and discuss the pre-processing procedures utilized previously
to biomass thermal conversion techniques, in order to promote the sustainable production of …

Bioconversion of renewable lignocellulosic biomass to biofuel and value added products
are globally gaining significant prominence. Market forces demonstrate a drive towards …

Overcoming the recalcitrance (resistance of plant cell walls to deconstruction) of
lignocellulosic biomass is a key step in the production of fuels and chemicals. The …

To improve world energy security, lignocellulosic substrates are being used to generate
inexpensive renewable biofuel. Pretreatment of these biomasses is pre‐requisite to obtain …

Plant cell walls are composed primarily of cellulose, hemicelluloses, lignins, and pectins. Of
these components, lignins exhibit unique chemistry and physiological functions. Although …

Mixed culture biotechnology (MCB) could become an attractive addition or alternative to
traditional pure culture based biotechnology for the production of chemicals and/or …

In the recent past, renewable biobased natural polymers have been explored for their variety
of potential applications. Among the various biorenewable polymers, cellulose with …

Sugar cane bagasse was pretreated with either liquid hot water (LHW) or steam using the
same 25 l reactor. Solids concentration ranged from 1% to 8% for LHW pretreatment and …

The filamentous fungus Trichoderma reesei produces and secretes profuse quantities of
enzymes that act synergistically to degrade cellulase and related biomass components. We …

The hydrolysis of hemicellulose to monomeric sugars by dilute acid hydrolysis is
accompanied by the production of inhibitors that retard microbial fermentation. Treatment of …