The world availability of non-wood lignocellulosic biomass for the production of cellulosic ethanol and potential pretreatments for the enhancement of enzymatic …

YY Tye, KT Lee, WNW Abdullah, CP Leh - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2016 - Elsevier
Non-wood lignocellulosic biomass is abundantly available, low cost, easy to process and
consists of a short growth and harvest period; therefore, it is introduced as a potential …

[PDF][PDF] Overview of pretreatment methods employed on oil palm biomass in producing value-added products: a review

MH Hussina - BioResources, 2020 - academia.edu
Oil palm biomass is readily available in Malaysia. However, its high lignin content makes it
undesirable for further processing. Pretreatment is employed to reduce the amount of lignin …

[HTML][HTML] Modification of oil palm mesocarp fiber characteristics using superheated steam treatment

NIAA Nordin, H Ariffin, Y Andou, MA Hassan, Y Shirai… - Molecules, 2013 - mdpi.com
In this study, oil palm mesocarp fiber (OPMF) was treated with superheated steam (SHS) in
order to modify its characteristics for biocomposite applications. Treatment was conducted at …

Hydrothermal and wet disk milling pretreatment for high conversion of biosugars from oil palm mesocarp fiber

MR Zakaria, MNF Norrrahim, S Hirata… - Bioresource Technology, 2015 - Elsevier
Eco-friendly pretreatment methods for lignocellulosic biomass are being developed as
alternatives to chemical based methods. Superheated steam (SHS), hot compressed water …

Superheated steam pretreatment of cellulose affects its electrospinnability for microfibrillated cellulose production

MNF Norrrahim, H Ariffin, TAT Yasim-Anuar, F Ghaemi… - Cellulose, 2018 - Springer
In this study, oil palm mesocarp fiber (OPMF) was pretreated with (1) superheated steam
(SHS) and (2) potassium hydroxide (KOH) to remove hemicellulose. Both SHS–OPMF and …

Combined pretreatment using alkaline hydrothermal and ball milling to enhance enzymatic hydrolysis of oil palm mesocarp fiber

MR Zakaria, S Hirata, MA Hassan - Bioresource technology, 2014 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal pretreatment of oil palm mesocarp fiber was conducted in tube reactor at
treatment severity ranges of log Ro= 3.66–4.83 and partial removal of hemicellulose with …

Closing the nutrient loop—the new approaches to recovering biomass minerals during the biorefinery processes

D Constantinescu-Aruxandei, F Oancea - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The recovery of plant mineral nutrients from the bio-based value chains is essential for a
sustainable, circular bioeconomy, wherein resources are (re) used sustainably. The widest …

Effect of superheated steam treatment on the mechanical properties and dimensional stability of PALF/PLA biocomposite

AJH Challabi, BW Chieng, NA Ibrahim, H Ariffin… - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
The effectiveness of superheated steam (SHS) as an alternative, eco-friendly treatment
method to modify the surface of pineapple leaf fiber (PALF) for biocomposite applications …

Total biorefinery process of lignocellulosic waste using steam explosion followed by water and acetone extractions

C Asada, C Sasaki, A Suzuki, Y Nakamura - Waste and biomass …, 2018 - Springer
Lignocellulosic waste, ie wood, straw, and bamboo, represents abundant carbon-neutral
renewable resources that are used to produce biofuels and biomaterials. Increased use of …