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Lignocellulosic biomass has been emerging as a biorefinery precursor for variety of biofuels, platform chemicals and biomaterials because of its specific surface morphology, exceptional physical, chemical and biological characteristics. The selection of proper raw materials, integration of nano biotechnological aspects, and designing of viable processes are important to attain a cost-effective route for the development of valuable end products. Lignocellulose-based materials can prove to be outstanding in terms of techno-economic viability, as well as being environmentally friendly and reducing effluent load. This review should facilitate the identification of better lignocellulosic sources, advanced pretreatments, and production of value-added products in order to boost the future industries in a cleaner and safer way.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126241 | DOI Listing |
Polymers (Basel)
August 2025
Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Geology and Oil-Gas Business Institute Named After K. Turyssov, Satbayev University, Almaty 050043, Kazakhstan.
Packaging demand currently exceeds 144 Mt per year, of which >90% is conventional plastic, generating over 100 Mt of waste and 1.8 Gt CO-eq emissions annually. In this review, we systematically survey three classes of lignocellulosic feedstocks, agricultural residues, fruit and vegetable by-products, and forestry wastes, with respect to their physicochemical composition (cellulose crystallinity, hemicellulose ratio, and lignin content) and key processing pathways.
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College of Science & Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Cangzhou, Hebei 061100, China. Electronic address:
Straw pretreatment technology and high-value usage are critical linkages in the current sustainable development of agriculture and the achievement of dual-carbon targets. Using effectivepretreatment technology to break down the complicated structure of straw biomass, followed by biotransformation via the action of hydrolases and microorganisms, is the critical link in the high-value usage of straw lignocellulose. In recent years, the development and application of biorefinery technology have created new prospects for the conversion of green, efficient, and low-cost straw biomass.
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August 2025
Faculty of Biotechnology, Medical College, University of Rzeszów, Ćwiklińskiej 2D, Rzeszów 35-601 Poland.
The global transition to renewable energy sources requires efficient microbial platforms capable of fermenting carbon sources present in lignocellulosic biomass. Conventional yeasts like Saccharomyces cerevisiae face critical limitations, particularly in pentose sugar utilization and inhibitor resistance. This review focuses on two emerging non-conventional yeasts, Candida famata and Ogataea polymorpha, which exhibit native or engineered capacities to overcome these bottlenecks.
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August 2025
Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, 81157, Taiwan.
Lignin, the second most abundant natural polymer, is emerging as a strategic feedstock for advancing a sustainable and circular bioeconomy. Traditionally underutilized byproduct of lignocellulosic biomass processing, lignin is now central to the development of bio-based chemicals, advanced polymers, and renewable fuels. This review explores recent progress in lignin valorization, focusing on emerging strategies in chemical, thermophysical, and biological depolymerization.
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August 2025
Microbiogen Pty Ltd., Level 4, 78 Waterloo Road, Macquarie Park, NSW 2113, Australia.
Greenhouse gases drive climate change which leads to less productive farmland and diminishing food security. Fossil oil, which is used for transport fuels and for manufacturing plastics, synthetic fabrics and other everyday products, is a major contributor to climate change. Significant greenhouse gas abatement can be achieved by replacing fossil oil with renewable biofuels.
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