Access to a wide range of plastic materials has been rationalized by the increased demand
from growing populations and the development of high-throughput production systems …

The implementation of biorefineries based on lignocellulosic materials as an alternative to
fossil-based refineries calls for efficient methods for fractionation and recovery of the …

Environmental sustainability criteria and rising energy demands, exhaustion of conventional
resources of energy followed by environmental degradation due to abrupt climate changes …

Sustainable development is the common goal of the current concepts of bioeconomy and
circular economy. In this sense, the biorefineries platforms are a strategic factor to increase …

Sustainable biomass valorization, as agricultural and forestry wastes, and the development
of conversion processes could bring additional benefits like solving the residue disposal …

Due to the scarcity of fossil fuels and to population increases, there is an urgent need for
renewable energy sources that can replace petroleum-derived fuels. Lignocellulosic …

Glycerol, an organic waste generated by the biodiesel industry, has been recently proposed
as a valuable green solvent. This review summarizes the advantages, disadvantages and …

Ethanol production from lignocellulosic materials is often conceived considering
independent, stand-alone production plants; in the Brazilian scenario, where part of the …

Sugarcane has been used as feedstock for production of ethanol on a large scale basis in
Brazil for over three decades, where most of the sugarcane mills produce sugar, ethanol and …

Biofuel is recognised as an important renewable and sustainable energy source to
substitute fossil fuel. To date, biofuel has been evolved from first to fourth generation and …