A review on the contribution of nanotechnology for biofuel production from algal biomass: A bridge to the reduction of carbon footprint

S Kumar, S Tirlangi, A Kumar, M Imran, JSP HP… - Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
There is a rapid exhaustion of fossil fuels, so there is a huge demand to develop alternate
fuels. Though algae have an excellent productivity rate with high lipid content that favours …

[HTML][HTML] Lignocellulose dissociation with biological pretreatment towards the biochemical platform: A review

Z Wu, K Peng, Y Zhang, M Wang, C Yong, L Chen… - Materials Today Bio, 2022 - Elsevier
Lignocellulose utilization has been gaining great attention worldwide due to its abundance,
accessibility, renewability and recyclability. Destruction and dissociation of the cross-linked …

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 …

Opportunities for improving biodiesel production via lipase catalysis

FTT Cavalcante, FS Neto, IR de Aguiar Falcão… - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
The rising global demand for sustainable energy resources is resulting in an accelerated
increase in biodiesel consumption. In this sense, studies aimed at tackling process hurdles …

On the taught new tricks of enzymes immobilization: An all-inclusive overview

RA Wahab, N Elias, F Abdullah, SK Ghoshal - Reactive and Functional …, 2020 - Elsevier
The primary means of immobilizing enzymes are to boost the enzyme productivity and
operational stability, alongside facilitating the reuse of enzymes. Notwithstanding the …

Nanocarriers for drug delivery applications

M Chamundeeswari, J Jeslin, ML Verma - Environmental Chemistry …, 2019 - Springer
Nanobiotechnology research has recently provided numerous basic and applied advances
in the health sector. Nanocarriers have been developed for efficient drug delivery and …

Current challenges and innovative developments in pretreatment of lignocellulosic residues for biofuel production: A review

B Beig, M Riaz, SR Naqvi, M Hassan, Z Zheng… - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Lignocelluloses' pretreatment is targeted for the improvement of hydrolysis of their
carbohydrates, ie, cellulose and hemicelluloses. Modification of the hardheaded structure of …

Development of sustainable approaches for converting the organic waste to bioenergy

BS Dhanya, A Mishra, AK Chandel… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Dependence on fossil fuels such as oil, coal and natural gas are on alarming increase,
thereby causing such resources to be in a depletion mode and a novel sustainable …

Chitin and chitosan-based support materials for enzyme immobilization and biotechnological applications

ML Verma, S Kumar, A Das, JS Randhawa… - Environmental …, 2020 - Springer
Enzymes of industrial importance are primarily employed for biotechnological applications.
However, high-cost and instability issues of purified enzymes hamper their usage. Multiple …

A review of recent advances in electrode materials for emerging bioelectrochemical systems: From biofilm-bearing anodes to specialized cathodes

AA Mier, H Olvera-Vargas, M Mejía-López, A Longoria… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Bioelectrochemical systems (BES), mainly microbial fuel cells (MEC) and microbial
electrolysis cells (MFC), are unique biosystems that use electroactive bacteria (EAB) to …