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Multidisciplinary Pretreatment Approaches to Improve the Bio-methane Production from Lignocellulosic Biomass
Depleting fossil fuel resources such as crude oil and coal are responsible for greenhouse gas emissions and global warming. Hence, converting...
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Efficient production of polyhydroxybutyrate using lignocellulosic biomass derived from oil palm trunks by the inhibitor-tolerant strain Burkholderia ambifaria E5-3
Lignocellulosic biomass is a valuable, renewable substrate for the synthesis of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), an ecofriendly biopolymer. In this study,...
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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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Dissolving-grade pulp: a sustainable source for fiber production
The global textile fiber output increased five times from 1975 to 2020. Also, in 2010, the combined demand for man-made and natural fibers was...
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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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Technology Advances in the Bioethanol Production from Eucalyptus Wood Biomass
Year after year, there are alarming data concerning the excessive release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, especially CO 2 from the burning of...
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Yeasts for Single Cell Oil Production from Non-conventional Bioresources
Oleaginous microorganisms accumulating more than 20% of their dry weight biomass as lipids are used for the production of microbial lipid, also...
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Composition and Chemical Structure of Hemicelluloses and Polysaccharides with Capability of Gel Formation
Considering the biorefinery point of view, hemicelluloses and gel-forming polysaccharides are crucial components of lignocellulosic biomass, due to...
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Meta-analysis of chromatic properties of heat-treated wood
An attractive darker colour is an important advantage of heat-treated wood. The variation in colour of the heat-treated wood is influenced by the...
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Agricultural Lignocellulosic Waste for Bioethanol Production
The ever-increasing energy demands and rapidly depleting resources of fossil fuels have perplexed both the automobile and the petroleum industry....
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Characterization of the fibre morphology and chemical composition of aged PB 260 and IRCA 41 clones of rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) wood for pulp and paper making
Rubber ( Hevea brasiliensis ) is a fast-growing wood species valued for its latex production. The wood could serve as a suitable resource for pul**...
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Maturation
Spirits stored in wooden casks “mature” over time: in addition to color change, certain negative characteristics diminish, and new beneficial...
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Towards an understanding of the enzymatic degradation of complex plant mannan structures
Plant cell walls are composed of a heterogeneous mixture of polysaccharides that require several different enzymes to degrade. These enzymes are...
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Conferring Plant Tolerance to Drought and Salinity by the Application of Biochar
A variety of organic waste feedstock, such as municipal sewage sludge and agricultural waste, can be used to create the carbon-rich material known as...
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NnARF17 and NnARF18 from lotus promote root formation and modulate stress tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana
Auxin response factors (ARFs) play a crucial role in regulating gene expression within the auxin signal transduction pathway, particularly during...
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Biomass: Resources and Sustainable Utilization
Biomass is a renewable organic material derived from living organisms such as plants, animals, microorganisms, and algae including food and...
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Growth of wood-inhabiting yeasts of the Faroe Islands in the presence of spent sulphite liquor
In the microbial community of decaying wood, yeasts are important for the recycling of nutrients. Nevertheless, information on their biodiversity in...
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Biofuel Molecules
Biofuels have attracted significant attention in recent years as a result of diminishing fossil fuels and increasing environmental concerns due to...
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Impacts of chemical modification of wood on water absorption: a review
Reducing the water absorption of wood is important as less permeability to water implies enhanced resistance against wood-decaying organisms and is...
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Agricultural Lignocellulosic Waste to Biofuels
It is important to accept the truth that the human population is going to upsurge continuously at least for the next few decades. The increasing...