Process strategies to reduce cellulase enzyme loading for renewable sugar production in biorefineries

CER Reis, NL Junior, HBS Bento… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Second-generation (2G) sugar is the principal building block in biorefineries
producing sustainable fuels, green chemicals, and materials. Its production involves a pre …

Transforming lignocellulosic biomass into biofuels enabled by ionic liquid pretreatment

J Zhang, X Zhang, M Yang, S Singh, G Cheng - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Processes that can convert lignocellulosic biomass into biofuels and chemicals are
particularly attractive considering renewability and minimal environmental impact. Ionic …

Improve enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass by modifying lignin structure via sulfite pretreatment and using lignin blockers

C Huang, R Li, W Tang, Y Zheng, X Meng - Fermentation, 2022 - mdpi.com
Even traditional pretreatments can partially remove or degrade lignin and hemicellulose
from lignocellulosic biomass for enhancing its enzymatic digestibility, the remaining lignin in …

Natural surfactant-aided dilute sulfuric acid pretreatment of waste wheat straw to enhance enzymatic hydrolysis efficiency

W Tang, X Wu, C Huang, Z Ling, C Lai, Q Yong - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Traditional surfactants have been reported to enhance enzymatic saccharification of
lignocellulose, however, it is important to transfer these findings to a system that uses a high …

Combined alkali impregnation and poly dimethyl diallyl ammonium chloride-assisted cellulase absorption for high-efficiency pretreatment of wheat straw

F Huang, Z Tian, H Ma, Z Ding, X Ji, C Si… - … Composites and Hybrid …, 2023 - Springer
Bio-enzyme pretreatment can effectively reduce the chemical resistance of wood fibers,
thereby resulting in a reduction in energy consumption during the pulping process …

[HTML][HTML] Green waste characteristics and sustainable recycling options

X Liu, Y Xie, H Sheng - Resources, Environment and Sustainability, 2023 - Elsevier
Green waste is a diverse mixture of biomass mainly generated through site clearing and
landscape maintenance in inhabited areas, which requires appropriate management to …

A review on the partial and complete dissolution and fractionation of wood and lignocelluloses using imidazolium ionic liquids

H Abushammala, J Mao - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ionic liquids have shown great potential in the last two decades as solvents, catalysts,
reaction media, additives, lubricants, and in many applications such as electrochemical …

Utilizing cetyltrimethylammonium bromide assisted alkali pretreatment to improve monosaccharide production of wheat straw by intensifying lignin extraction

W Tang, Z Ling, C Huang, YC He - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
The alkali pretreatment has been widely applied for various lignocellulose to enhance its
cellulosic utilization through addressing textural recalcitrance. However, the large …

A finalized determinant for complete lignocellulose enzymatic saccharification potential to maximize bioethanol production in bioenergy Miscanthus

A Alam, R Zhang, P Liu, J Huang, Y Wang, Z Hu… - Biotechnology for …, 2019 - Springer
Background Miscanthus is a leading bioenergy crop with enormous lignocellulose
production potential for biofuels and chemicals. However, lignocellulose recalcitrance leads …

Ultrasound and surfactant assisted ionic liquid pretreatment of sugarcane bagasse for enhancing saccharification using enzymes from an ionic liquid tolerant …

V Sharma, P Nargotra, BK Bajaj - Bioresource technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Ionic liquid (IL) pretreatment represents an effective strategy for effective fractionation of
lignocellulosic biomass (LB) to fermentable sugars in a biorefinery. Optimization of …