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Ethanol-based organosolv fractionation of wheat straw for the production of lignin and enzymatically digestible cellulose.

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Lowering the pretreatment temperature by using an acid catalyst substantially improved the yield of the hemicellulose derivatives xylose and furfural and is vital for development of efficient lignocellulosic biorefineries.
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This article is published in Bioresource Technology.The article was published on 2013-05-01. It has received 267 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Organosolv & Enzymatic hydrolysis.

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Experimental studies of furfural production from water hyacinth (Eichhornia Crassipes)

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focused on experimental studies of furfural production from water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) by means of aqueous, acid-catalyzed dehydration.
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Pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass at atmospheric conditions by using different organosolv liquors: a comparison of lignins

TL;DR: In this article, lignins were recovered from wood sawdust by applying six different organosolv treatments at atmospheric pressure and compared in terms of yield, thermal properties, weight-average molecular weight, and fast pyrolysis properties.
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Ethyl xylosides formation in SEW (AVAP®) fractionation of sugarcane straw; implications for ethanol and xylose recovery

TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluated the SEW fractionation process for delignification, xylan removal and potential reactions between ethanol and sugarcane straw (SCS) carbohydrates.
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Fractionation of lignocellulosic biopolymers from sugarcane bagasse using formic acid-catalyzed organosolv process

TL;DR: The work represents an alternative process for efficient fractionation of lignocellulosic biomass in biorefineries using formic acid as a promoter with higher efficiency and selectivity on removals of hemicellulose and lignin with increased enzymatic digestibility of the cellulose-enriched solid fraction.
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Microbial hosts for metabolic engineering of lignin bioconversion to renewable chemicals

TL;DR: In this article, the use of engineered microbes for bioconversion of lignin from plant biomass to produce renewable chemicals is discussed, and the potential for using other bacteria as hosts for metabolic engineering of polymeric Lignin degradation is discussed.
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Synthesis of transportation fuels from biomass: chemistry, catalysts, and engineering.

TL;DR: Hydrogen Production by Water−Gas Shift Reaction 4056 4.1.
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The Catalytic Valorization of Lignin for the Production of Renewable Chemicals

TL;DR: Biomass is an important feedstock for the renewable production of fuels, chemicals, and energy, and it recently surpassed hydroelectric energy as the largest domestic source of renewable energy.
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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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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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Methods for Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Efficient Hydrolysis and Biofuel Production

TL;DR: A review of various pretreatment process methods and the recent literature that has been developed can be found in this paper, where the goal of pretreatment is to make the cellulose accessible to hydrolysis for conversion to fuels.
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