Anthe George

TL;DR: In this paper, a number of ionic liquids were synthesized with the goal of optimizing solvent cost and stability whilst demonstrating promising processing potential for cellulosic biorefinery, and they were compared to a benchmark system containing the IL 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate [C2C1im][OAc].

TL;DR: The engineered strains express cellulase, xylanase, beta-glucosidase, and xylobiosidase enzymes under control of native E. coli promoters selected to optimize growth on model cellulosic and hemicellulosic substrates and provide an economical route to production of advanced biofuels.

TL;DR: A process for synthesizing ILs from materials derived from lignin and hemicellulose, major components of terrestrial plant biomass, shows significant potential for the realization of a “closed-loop” process for future lignocellulosic biorefineries and has far-reaching economic impacts for other IL-based process technology currently using ILs synthesized from petroleum sources.

TL;DR: For the first time, a one-pot, wash-free process that combines IL pretreatment and saccharification into a single vessel is demonstrated, opening avenues for developing more efficient and cost effective processes for product recovery and IL recycling.

TL;DR: It is concluded that enhancing the biosynthesis and incorporation of C₆C₁ monomers ('DP reducers') into lignin polymers represents a promising strategy to reduce lign in DP and to decrease cell wall recalcitrance to enzymatic hydrolysis.