Lignocellulosic biomass can be utilized to produce ethanol, a promising alternative energy
source for the limited crude oil. There are mainly two processes involved in the conversion …

In view of rising prices of crude oil due to increasing fuel demands, the need for alternative
sources of bioenergy is expected to increase sharply in the coming years. Among potential …

This article reviews developments in the technology for ethanol production from
lignocellulosic materials by “enzymatic” processes. Several methods of pretreatment of …

With world reserves of petroleum fast depleting, in recent years ethanol has emerged as
most important alternative resource for liquid fuel and has generated a great deal of …

Abstract Second-generation (2G) sugar is the principal building block in biorefineries
producing sustainable fuels, green chemicals, and materials. Its production involves a pre …

Explores Worldwide Trends Involving the Production and Use of Biofuels With the depletion
of oil resources as well as the negative environmental impact of fossil fuels, there is much …

In the late twentieth century, the only cost-effective opportunity for waste removal cost at
least several thousand dollars, but nowadays, a lot of improvement has occurred. The …

Second-generation biofuel production has emerged as a prominent sustainable and
alternative energy. The biochemical properties of cellulolytic enzymes are imperative for …

A themophilic cellulase-producing bacterium was isolated from a hot spring district and
identified as Geobacillus sp. HTA426. The cellulase enzyme produced by the Geobacillus …

Non-ionic surfactants have been frequently reported to improve the enzymatic hydrolysis of
pretreated lignocellulosic biomass and pure cellulose. However, how the hydrolysis …