Bioprospecting of microbial strains for biofuel production: metabolic engineering, applications, and challenges

MF Adegboye, OB Ojuederie, PM Talia… - Biotechnology for …, 2021 - Springer
The issues of global warming, coupled with fossil fuel depletion, have undoubtedly led to
renewed interest in other sources of commercial fuels. The search for renewable fuels has …

Strategies to enhance enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass for biorefinery applications: a review

JK Saini, A Kaur, A Mathur - Bioresource technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Global interest in lignocellulosic biorefineries has increased in the recent past due to
technological advancements in sustainable and cost-effective production of numerous …

Lignocellulolytic enzymes in biotechnological and industrial processes: a review

OB Chukwuma, M Rafatullah, HA Tajarudin, N Ismail - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Tons of anthropological activities contribute daily to the massive amount of lignocellulosic
wastes produced annually. Unfortunately, their full potential usually is underutilized, and …

A review on bacterial contribution to lignocellulose breakdown into useful bio-products

OB Chukwuma, M Rafatullah, HA Tajarudin… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Discovering novel bacterial strains might be the link to unlocking the value in lignocellulosic
bio-refinery as we strive to find alternative and cleaner sources of energy. Bacteria display …

Enzymatic treatment processes for the production of cellulose nanomaterials: A review

X Tong, Z He, L Zheng, H Pande, Y Ni - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanomaterials have attracted much attention in recent years because of their
unique properties. Commercial or semi-commercial production of nanocellulose has been …

Fungal lignocellulolytic enzymes and lignocellulose: a critical review on their contribution to multiproduct biorefinery and global biofuel research

S Saini, KK Sharma - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2021 - Elsevier
The continuous increase in the global energy demand has diminished fossil fuel reserves
and elevated the risk of environmental deterioration and human health. Biorefinery …

Cultivation-independent and cultivation-dependent metagenomes reveal genetic and enzymatic potential of microbial community involved in the degradation of a …

OYA Costa, M De Hollander, A Pijl, B Liu, EE Kuramae - Microbiome, 2020 - Springer
Background Cultivation-independent methods, including metagenomics, are tools for the
exploration and discovery of biotechnological compounds produced by microbes in natural …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in bioethanol production from lignocelluloses: a comprehensive review with a focus on enzyme engineering and designer biocatalysts

Y Lugani, R Rai, AA Prabhu, P Maan… - Biofuel Research …, 2020 - biofueljournal.com
Many countries have their biofuel policy programs in place as part of their overall strategy to
achieve sustainable development. Among biofuels, bioethanol as a promising alternative to …

Mechanical pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass toward enzymatic/fermentative valorization

C Arce, L Kratky - IScience, 2022 - cell.com
Lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) has the potential to replace fossil fuels, thanks to the concept
of biorefinery. This material is formed mainly by cellulose, lignin, and hemicellulose. To …

Optimization studies on cellulase and xylanase production by Rhizopus oryzae UC2 using raw oil palm frond leaves as substrate under solid state fermentation

UR Ezeilo, RA Wahab, NA Mahat - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Increasing energy demands call for sustainable alternative sources. Solid state fermentation
(SSF) of raw oil palm frond leaves (OPFL) as the substrate to produce extracellular …