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Consolidated briefing of biochemical ethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass

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In this paper, a technological analysis of the biochemical method that can be used to produce bioethanol is carried out and a review of current trends and issues is conducted, which is one pathway for crude oil reduction and environmental compliance.
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This article is published in Electronic Journal of Biotechnology.The article was published on 2016-09-01 and is currently open access. It has received 140 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Energy crop & Biomass.

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Chemistry and Specialty Industrial Applications of Lignocellulosic Biomass

TL;DR: The potential industrial utility of cellulose and lignin-based specialty materials such as cellulose fiber, bacterial cellulose, epoxides, polyolefins, phenolic resins, bioplastics are discussed in this article.
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Bioethanol production from waste lignocelluloses: A review on microbial degradation potential.

TL;DR: This review encompasses up to date information on recent developments for effective microbial degradation processes of lignocelluloses for improved utilization to produce biofuel (bioethanol in particular) from the most plentiful substances of the authors' planet.
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Waste-to-energy nexus: A sustainable development.

TL;DR: This review essentially concentrates on latest advancements in the field of 'simultaneous waste reduction and energy production' technologies and will assess the loopholes in order to come up with more sophisticated technologies that are not only eco-friendly and cost-effective, but also socially viable.
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Recent advances and viability in biofuel production

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors highlight the use of dreck organic matters from aquatic environment and soil supplies for renewable energy production for human requirements, sustaining a clean and healthy environment, which would help to mitigate greenhouse gases and preserve the environment.
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Lignocellulolytic Enzymes in Biotechnological and Industrial Processes: A Review

TL;DR: In this paper, a review on lignocellulases, their use in the sustainable conversion of waste biomass to produce valued-end products, and challenges impeding their adoption are discussed.
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Hydrolysis of lignocellulosic materials for ethanol production: a review.

TL;DR: Simultaneous saccharification and fermentation effectively removes glucose, which is an inhibitor to cellulase activity, thus increasing the yield and rate of cellulose hydrolysis, thereby increasing the cost of ethanol production from lignocellulosic materials.
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The path forward for biofuels and biomaterials

TL;DR: The integration of agroenergy crops and biorefinery manufacturing technologies offers the potential for the development of sustainable biopower and biomaterials that will lead to a new manufacturing paradigm.
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Biomass recalcitrance: engineering plants and enzymes for biofuels production.

TL;DR: Here, the natural resistance of plant cell walls to microbial and enzymatic deconstruction is considered, collectively known as “biomass recalcitrance,” which is largely responsible for the high cost of lignocellulose conversion.
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Pretreatments to enhance the digestibility of lignocellulosic biomass

TL;DR: Steam pretreatment, lime pret treatment, liquid hot water pretreatments and ammonia based Pretreatments are concluded to be pretreatment with high potentials, providing an improved accessibility of the cellulose for hydrolytic enzymes.
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Environmental, economic, and energetic costs and benefits of biodiesel and ethanol biofuels

TL;DR: Transportation biofuels such as synfuel hydrocarbons or cellulosic ethanol, if produced from low-input biomass grown on agriculturally marginal land or from waste biomass, could provide much greater supplies and environmental benefits than food-basedBiofuels.
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