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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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The Road to Biorenewables: Carbohydrates to Commodity Chemicals

TL;DR: In this paper, a cellulase enzyme cocktail is used to catalyze the hydrolysis of the polysaccharides into their constituent sugars, followed by selective conversion of the carbohydrates into commodity chemicals using a variety of sustainable bio-and chemocatalytic methodologies.
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Recent advances in the pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors outline recent advances in pretreating lignocellulosic biomass, including using kraft pulping, organosolv, and ionic liquid methods, to produce biofuels, renewable chemicals, and biomaterials.
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Lignin pyrolysis for profitable lignocellulosic biorefineries

TL;DR: A lignin biorefinery approach (LIBRA) has been developed at ECN, involving a dedicated Lignin pyrolysis protocol that is robust, continuous, and capable of processing different lignins as mentioned in this paper.
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Recent advances in alcohol and organic acid fractionation of lignocellulosic biomass.

TL;DR: The state of art of different processes applying alcohols and organic acids to treat lignocellulosic biomass for the production of ethanol, lignin, xylose, etc.
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Lignocellulosic biomass to biofuels and biochemicals: A comprehensive review with a focus on ethanol organosolv pretreatment technology.

TL;DR: In this review, the research progress regarding different types of ethanol organosolv pretreatment processes has been summarized in terms of methods, substrate properties, reaction mechanisms, delignification kinetic as well as the impact of pretreatment methods on the enzymatic digestibility.
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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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