As a clean and efficient method of lignocellulosic biomass separation, organic acid
pretreatment has attracted extensive research. Hemicellulose or lignin is selectively isolated …

Since the discovery of deep eutectic solvents (DESs) in 2003, significant progress has been
made in the field, specifically advancing aspects of their preparation and physicochemical …

Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) composed by amino acids (L-arginine, L-proline, L-alanine)
as the hydrogen bond acceptors (HBAs) and carboxylic acids (formic acid, acetic acid, lactic …

Biochar is a soil amendment that can change soil's physical and hydraulic properties.
However, biochar application is far from being a 'one size fits-all'approach. The impact of the …

Humic acid (HA) is a complex organic compound made up of small molecules. A variety of
raw materials are used to manufacture HA, due to which the structure and composition of HA …

The biorefining of sugar-based biomass has attracted increasing attention in response to the
continuous depletion of fossil fuel reserves. The key to biorefinery is to choose a suitable …

Highly efficient, reversible and green dissolution of lignin is still a challenge, which hinders
its wide scale-up applications. In this study, amino acid-polyol deep eutectic solvents (DESs) …

Throughout the history, the whole world have been concerned with the supply of energy and
fuel. Today, technological advancements and the depletion of fossil fuel reserves have …

Glabridin has beneficial antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and tyrosinase inhibitory activities,
with many applications in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries. After industrial …

Lignocellulosic biomass has been widely considered as a renewable source for bioproducts
and bioenergy production via various biorefinery techniques. Much effort has been taken for …