Enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulose for bioethanol production shows a great potential to
remit the rapid consumption of fossil fuels, given the fact that lignocellulose feedstocks are …

The demands of energy sustainability drive efforts to bio-chemical conversion of biomass
into biofuels through pretreatment, enzymatic hydrolysis, and microbial fermentation …

Lignocellulosic plant biomass is recognized as an alternative resource for sustainable
production of liquid fuels, chemicals, and polymeric materials through the biorefining …

Hydrolyzing lignocellulose, the most abundant biomass raw material in nature, into
monosaccharides by enzymes and then transforming the sugars into chemicals and fuels by …

Lignocellulosic biomass is recalcitrant to biodegradation due to the rigid and compact
structure of plant cell wall. The recalcitrance of biomass is mainly constructed by its chemical …

Pretreatment is an essential prerequisite to overcome recalcitrance of biomass and enhance
the ethanol conversion efficiency of polysaccharides. Compared with other pretreatment …

This review presents a comprehensive discussion of the key technical issues in woody
biomass pretreatment: barriers to efficient cellulose saccharification, pretreatment energy …

Enzymatic saccharification of biomass is a crucial step in bioethanol production from
lignocellulosic biomass through sugar platform which essentially requires attachment of …

The adverse environmental impacts of the fossil fuel and the concerns of energy security
necessitate the development of alternative clean energy sources from renewable …

Background Working at high solids (substrate) concentrations is advantageous in enzymatic
conversion of lignocellulosic biomass as it increases product concentrations and plant …