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Bioethanol production from agricultural wastes: An overview

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In this article, a review of available technologies for bioethanol production from agricultural wastes is discussed, which can increase concentrations of fermentable sugars after enzymatic saccharification, thereby improving the efficiency of the whole process.
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This article is published in Renewable Energy.The article was published on 2012-01-01. It has received 1432 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Lignocellulosic biomass & Biofuel.

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Fed-batch strategies for saccharification of pilot-scale mild-acid and alkali pretreated sugarcane bagasse: effects of solid loading and surfactant addition.

TL;DR: In this paper, a pilot-scale (80 L reactor) mild acid pretreatment and an alkali pretreatment of sugarcane bagasse (SCB) with fed-batch strategies for high-solid enzymatic hydrolysis, more than 150g/L of glucose was found in the hydrolysate.
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Acid hydrolysis optimization of pomegranate peels waste using response surface methodology for ethanol production

TL;DR: In this paper, the acid hydrolysis of pomegranate peels waste (PPW) using central composite design (CCD) of response surface methodology (RSM) for ethanol production was investigated.
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Production of bioethanol by bacterial co-culture from agro-waste-impacted soil through simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation of steam-exploded bagasse.

TL;DR: In this paper, a co-culture of cellulolytic and xylanolytic bacteria isolated from agro-waste-impacted soil through simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation (SSCF) of steam-exploded bagasse was investigated.
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Recent progress in bioethanol production from lignocellulosic materials: A review

TL;DR: In this article, the authors summarized the recent progress in bioethanol production and processing from lignocellulosic materials, which involves different steps, such as pretreatment, hydrolysis, followed by fermentation process and finally ethanol purification.
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Comparative Study of Temperature Impact on Air Gasification of Various Types of Biomass in a Research-Scale Down-draft Reactor

TL;DR: In this paper, a parametric study of the gasification of six biomass feedstocks (switchgrass, hardwood, softwood, fiber, cardboard and chicken manure) has been performed on an experimental, pilot-scale 10 kWth down-draft gasification facility.
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Features of promising technologies for pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass.

TL;DR: This paper reviews process parameters and their fundamental modes of action for promising pretreatment methods and concludes that pretreatment processing conditions must be tailored to the specific chemical and structural composition of the various, and variable, sources of lignocellulosic biomass.
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Pretreatment technologies for an efficient bioethanol production process based on enzymatic hydrolysis: A review

TL;DR: This paper reviews the most interesting technologies for ethanol production from lignocellulose and it points out several key properties that should be targeted for low-cost and advanced pretreatment processes.
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Pretreatment of lignocellulosic wastes to improve ethanol and biogas production: a review.

TL;DR: Effective parameters in pretreatment of lignocelluloses, such as crystallinity, accessible surface area, and protection by lignin and hemicellulose are described first, and several pretreatment methods are discussed and their effects on improvement in ethanol and/or biogas production are described.
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Global potential bioethanol production from wasted crops and crop residues

TL;DR: In this article, the global annual potential bioethanol production from the major crops, corn, barley, oat, rice, wheat, sorghum, and sugar cane, is estimated.
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Trends in biotechnological production of fuel ethanol from different feedstocks.

TL;DR: The different technologies for producing fuel ethanol from sucrose-containing feedstocks (mainly sugar cane, starchy materials and lignocellulosic biomass) are described along with the major research trends for improving them.
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