Depleting fossil reserves and growing energy needs have raised the demand for an
alternative and clean energy source. The use of ubiquitously available lignocellulosic …

A critical factor which controls the socio-economic development of any nation is “energy”.
With depleting fossil fuels, there is a shift in focus to lignocellulosic biorefinery. The review …

Lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) is the most abundantly available bioresource amounting to
about a global yield of up to 1. 3 billion tons per year. The hydrolysis of LCB results in the …

Actual agricultural practices produce about 998 million tonnes of agricultural waste per year.
Therefore, converting lignocellulosic wastes into energy, chemicals, and other products is a …

Protection of environment is of immediate concern and this can only be achieved by
avoiding the use of chemicals for fuel production. Lignocellulosic waste is becoming popular …

Biofuels are perfect replacements for conventional fossil fuels, as they are environmentally
friendly, non-polluting, locally available, sustainable, renewable, and accessible. The …

Bioethanol is an attractive biofuel having potential for energy security and environmental
safety over fossil fuels. To date, numerous biomass resources have been investigated for …

Corn is the second most abundant crop produced worldwide annually. Its residue, corn
stover, is among the three most agricultural residues globally and the first one in the United …

Lignocelluloses' pretreatment is targeted for the improvement of hydrolysis of their
carbohydrates, ie, cellulose and hemicelluloses. Modification of the hardheaded structure of …

Pretreatment technologies are aimed to increase enzyme accessibility to biomass and yields
of fermentable sugars. In general, pretreatment methods fall into four different categories …