Challenges and perspectives of green-like lignocellulose pretreatments selectable for low-cost biofuels and high-value bioproduction

R Zhang, H Gao, Y Wang, B He, J Lu, W Zhu… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lignocellulose represents the most abundant carbon-capturing substance that is convertible
for biofuels and bioproduction. Although biomass pretreatments have been broadly applied …

Changing the role of lignin in enzymatic hydrolysis for a sustainable and efficient sugar platform

C Cai, C Zhang, N Li, H Liu, J **e, H Lou, X Pan… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrolyzing lignocellulose, the most abundant biomass raw material in nature, into
monosaccharides by enzymes and then transforming the sugars into chemicals and fuels by …

Effective biomass fractionation and lignin stabilization using a diol DES system

J Cheng, C Huang, Y Zhan, S Han, J Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
A sustainable and renewable biorefinery will increase the economic viability of
lignocellulose-derived products. In this study, a diol-based deep eutectic solvent (DES) was …

Double in-situ lignin modification in surfactant-assisted glycerol organosolv pretreatment of sugarcane bagasse towards efficient enzymatic hydrolysis

G Song, M Madadi, X Meng, C Sun… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Organosolv pretreatment effectively fractionates lignocellulosic biomass for efficient
enzymatic hydrolysis, yielding fermentable sugars. However, substantial lignin redeposition …

Sustainable valorization of waste glycerol into bioethanol and biodiesel through biocircular approaches: a review

M Elsayed, M Eraky, AI Osman, J Wang… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Liquid biofuels like biodiesel and bioethanol are crucial in the transition to low-carbon and
high-energy alternatives to fossil fuels. One significant by-product of biodiesel production is …

Applications of biomass-derived solvents in biomass pretreatment–Strategies, challenges, and prospects

X Meng, Y Wang, AJ Conte, S Zhang, J Ryu… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biomass pretreatment is considered a key step in the 2nd generation biofuel production from
lignocellulosic biomass. Research on conventional biomass pretreatment solvents has …

Surfactants facilitated glycerol organosolv pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass by structural modification for co-production of fermentable sugars and highly …

G Song, M Madadi, C Sun, L Shao, M Tu… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study reported that surfactants could facilitate the organosolv pretreatment of
lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) to produce fermentable sugars and highly active lignin. Under …

Glycerol organosolv pretreatment can unlock lignocellulosic biomass for production of fermentable sugars: present situation and challenges

C Sun, H Ren, F Sun, Y Hu, Q Liu, G Song… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
The complex structure of lignocellulosic biomass forms the recalcitrance to prevent the
embedded holo-cellulosic sugars from undergoing the biodegradation. Therefore, a …

Current roles of lignin for the agroindustry: Applications, challenges, and opportunities

HA Ariyanta, FP Sari, A Sohail, WK Restu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lignin has the potential to be used as an additive, coating agent, fertilizer, plant growth
stimulator, and packaging material in the agroindustry due to its functional aromatic …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in the application of alcohols in extracting lignin with preserved β-O-4 content from lignocellulosic biomass

KJ Yong, TY Wu - Bioresource Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Utilizing lignocellulosic biomass wastes to produce bioproducts is essential to address the
reliance on depleting fossil fuels. However, lignin is often treated as a low-value-added …