Converting lignocellulosic biomass into valuable end products for decentralized energy solutions: A comprehensive overview

A Mustafa, S Faisal, J Singh, B Rezki, K Kumar… - Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
This review manuscript delves into lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) as a sustainable energy
source, addressing the global demand for renewable alternatives amidst increasing oil and …

Acetone-Butanol-Ethanol (ABE) fermentation with clostridial co-cultures for enhanced biobutanol production

K Kumar, SM Jadhav, VS Moholkar - Process Safety and Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study has addressed the issue of enhanced biobutanol production through
Consolidated Bioprocessing, with the use of clostridial co-cultures combining C …

[HTML][HTML] Lipase as a green and sustainable material for production of levulinate compounds: State of the art

KC Badgujar, VC Badgujar, BM Bhanage - Materials Science for Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Levulinate compounds are considered as a potential energy chemical and bio-lubricant of
the present century due to extraordinary application in fuel blending which improves the …

Advancing sustainable biofuel production: A computational insight into microbial systems for isopropanol synthesis and beyond

K Kumar, S Kumar, A Goswami, VS Moholkar - Process Safety and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Isopropanol is a versatile biofuel and industrial chemical used as a solvent, intermediary
material, and fuel. Traditional petroleum-based production methods are energy-intensive …

Genomic insights into clostridia in bioenergy production: Comparison of metabolic capabilities and evolutionary relationships

K Kumar, L Barbora… - Biotechnology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Bacteria from diverse genera, including Acetivibrio, Bacillus, Cellulosilyticum, Clostridium,
Desulfotomaculum, Lachnoclostridium, Moorella, Ruminiclostridium, and …

Ultrasound-assisted biodiesel synthesis by in–situ transesterification of microalgal biomass: Optimization and kinetic analysis

N Singh, K Kumar, A Goyal, VS Moholkar - Algal Research, 2022 - Elsevier
In-situ transesterification of microalgal biomass has emerged as efficient technique for
biodiesel synthesis, as it eliminates the step of lipid extraction. In this paper, we report new …

Improved catalytic properties of Candida antarctica lipase B immobilized on cetyl chloroformate-modified cellulose nanocrystals

X Shi, X Qin, Y Dai, X Liu, W Wang, J Zhong - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The catalytic activity of Candida antarctica lipase B (CALB) immobilized on modified
cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) with different hydrophobicity was investigated using …

[HTML][HTML] Do they make a good match? Molecular dynamics studies on CALB-catalyzed esterification of 3-phenylpropionic and cinnamic acids

B Zieniuk, TM Stępniewski, A Fabiszewska - Archives of Biochemistry and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lipases are versatile catalysts widely used in industrial biotransformations and laboratory-
scale developed reactions with industrial potential. Despite the fact that lipase B from …

Elucidating the molecular mechanism of ultrasound-enhanced lipase-catalyzed biodiesel synthesis: a computational study

K Kumar, P Patro, U Raut, V Yadav, L Barbora… - Biomass Conversion …, 2024 - Springer
Sono-enzymatic biodiesel synthesis from different feedstocks has been significantly
investigated in recent years, which reports the impact of ultrasound (US) on the structure of …

Molecular Hydrogen (H2) Metabolism in Microbes: A Special Focus on Biohydrogen Production

K Kumar, A Anand, VS Moholkar - Biohydrogen-Advances and Processes, 2024 - Springer
In recent years, biohydrogen production (produced from renewable sources either
biologically or photo-biologically) has attracted substantial interest from researchers …