Lignin valorization: Status, challenges and opportunities

S Sethupathy, GM Morales, L Gao, H Wang… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
As an abundant aromatic biopolymer, lignin has the potential to produce various chemicals,
biofuels of interest through biorefinery activities and is expected to benefit the future circular …

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 …

Lignin conversion to β-ketoadipic acid by Pseudomonas putida via metabolic engineering and bioprocess development

AZ Werner, WT Cordell, CW Lahive, BC Klein… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Bioconversion of a heterogeneous mixture of lignin-related aromatic compounds (LRCs) to a
single product via microbial biocatalysts is a promising approach to valorize lignin. Here …

Sustainable utilization of crop residues for energy generation: A life cycle assessment (LCA) perspective

S Prasad, A Singh, NE Korres, D Rathore, S Sevda… - Bioresource …, 2020 - Elsevier
Modernization in the crop cultivation and development of high yielding varieties resulted in
increased crop residues. A large portion of crop residues is not handled appropriately, which …

[HTML][HTML] Life Cycle Assessment of construction materials: Methodologies, applications and future directions for sustainable decision-making

S Barbhuiya, BB Das - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This review paper presents a comprehensive analysis of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
methodologies applied to construction materials. It begins with an introduction highlighting …

Review of waste biorefinery development towards a circular economy: from the perspective of a life cycle assessment

Y Liu, Y Lyu, J Tian, J Zhao, N Ye, Y Zhang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nowadays, reducing the environmental impact of biorefinery is a common concern of
scholars. life cycle assessment (LCA) is a widely used method to evaluate the environmental …

A comprehensive review of life cycle assessment (LCA) of microalgal and lignocellulosic bioenergy products from thermochemical processes

AT Ubando, DRT Rivera, WH Chen, AB Culaba - Bioresource technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Microalgal biomass is a renewable energy source and is considered as a crucial solution in
the increasing energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions. Through various …

Sustainability check for bio-based technologies: A review of process-based and life cycle approaches

N Escobar, N Laibach - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Industries across the world are making a transition from fossil resources to renewable
biological feedstock for the production of chemicals, fuels, and materials, as a strategy to …

[HTML][HTML] Space, time, and sustainability: The status and future of life cycle assessment frameworks for novel biorefinery systems

C Vance, J Sweeney, F Murphy - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
For stakeholders and decision makers within the bioeconomy, it is important that
sustainability assessment methodologies be holistic, reliable, and accurate. Life cycle …

Production of biofuel precursors and value-added chemicals from hydrolysates resulting from hydrothermal processing of biomass: a review

PC Torres-Mayanga, D Lachos-Perez, A Mudhoo… - Biomass and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The hydrothermal pretreatment route is gaining research interest as a potentially green
method for deconstructing lignocellusic biomass. Based on the relevant literature, the …