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Biomass
Biomass as energy source is being utilized since dawn of humans for various purposes like cooking, heating, and lighting. Prior to the nineteenth...
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Ectopic callose deposition into woody biomass modulates the nano-architecture of macrofibrils
Plant biomass plays an increasingly important role in the circular bioeconomy, replacing non-renewable fossil resources. Genetic engineering of this...
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Power of Imaging in the Study of Lignocellulosic Biomass Tissues
In 2021, maize was the second most important crop in France with 2.8 million ha (1.5 million ha for grain maize and 1.3 million ha for forage maize)....
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Understanding Biomass Recalcitrance: Conventional Physical, Chemical, and Biological Pretreatment Methods for Overcoming Biomass Recalcitrance
Pretreatment of lignocellulosic waste is one of the costliest phases in transforming cellulosic material into fermentable sugars. It represents...
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Isolation of delignifying bacteria and optimization of microbial pretreatment of biomass for bioenergy
Microbial pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass holds significant promise for environmentally friendly biofuel production, offering an alternative...
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Dual-Acidity Catalysts for Alkyl Levulinate Synthesis from Biomass Carbohydrates: A Review
To combat the fast-degrading environment in this era, efforts are being made to consider biomass as feedstock for the production of biofuels and...
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Partially Oxidative Torrefaction of Woody Biomass Pellets: Burning Behaviour and Emission Analysis
Non-conventional torrefaction under partially oxidative conditions is an emerging cost-effective thermochemical pre-treatment method to improve the...
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Influence of Cellulose and Lignin-Rich Biomass on Catalyst Performance: A Study with Walnut Shell and Corn Stover Gasification
This study investigates the gasification of cellulose, lignin, corn stover (rich in cellulose) and walnut shells (rich in lignin) using CaO as a...
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Mycorrhizal fungi increase plant nutrient uptake, aggregate stability and microbial biomass in the clay soil
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are beneficial soil organisms that can form symbiotic associations with the host plant roots. Mycorrhizal...
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Biomass Pyrolysis and its Multiple Applications
In the twenty-first century, the growing demands of a modernized and growing population have led to the rapid expansion of agricultural and...
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Lignocellulosic Biomass Valorization and Fate of Recalcitrant
Valorization of lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) as a promising alternative to bioenergy and value-added products and for biorefinery application has...
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Agrotechniques development for Paeonia emodi Royle: Evaluation of soil composition, biomass, and secondary metabolites
Paeonia emodi Royle is an herbaceous plant used to cure several ailments like atopic eczema, cardiovascular disease and, diabetes, and also possesses...
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Biomass Based Materials for Green Route Production of Energy
To fulfil the energy requirement the exploitation of fossil fuels is now converted as a continuous process that has led to the uncontrolled depletion...
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Optimisation study of Ulmus pumila woody biomass fractionation by steam explosion for bioproducts production
Ulmus pumila represents a promising lignocellulosic biomass source for biofuels and bioproducts production since it can grow in low rainfall and...
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Recalcitrance of Lignocellulosic Biomass and Pretreatment Technologies: A Comprehensive Insight
Plant biomass is an excellent lignocellulosic source that can produce renewable and environment-friendly biofuels. However, the natural...
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Biomass valorization via pyrolysis in microalgae-based wastewater treatment: Challenges and opportunities for a circular bioeconomy
Microalgae-based wastewater treatment technology is a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to conventional treatment systems. The...
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Effect of the pretreatment on the porosity of the hybrid activated carbons prepared from wood-based solid and liquid precursors
The purpose of this work is to study the relationship between carbonization temperatures (400 and 500 °C) of biomass-based precursors and porosity of...
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Low-Cost Biomass Adsorbents for Arsenic Removal from Wastewater
Arsenic (As) contamination in groundwater has become a global problem, as it is highly toxic and poses serious risk to human health and wildlife. To...
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Forestry Biomass as Carbon Neutral Source for the Production of Biofuels and Aromatics
The production of a wide range of value-added products is heavily dependent on conventional fuels. With an annual growth rate of around 7%, the waste...
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Dune Blowouts as Microbial Hotspots and the Changes of Overall Microbial Activity and Photosynthetic Biomass Along with Succession of Biological Soil Crusts
Biological soil crust (BSC) constitutes a consortium of cyanobacteria, algae, lichen, mosses, and heterotrophic microorganisms, forming a miniature...
