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Inhibition of cellulase, xylanase and β-glucosidase activities by softwood lignin preparations
Alex Berlin,Mikhail Yu. Balakshin,Neil R. Gilkes,John F. Kadla,Vera Maximenko,Satoshi Kubo,John N. Saddler +6 more
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This study examines the inhibition of seven cellulase preparations, three xylanase preparations and a beta-glucosidase preparation by two purified, particulate lignin preparations derived from softwood using an organosolv pretreatment process followed by enzymatic hydrolysis.About:
This article is published in Journal of Biotechnology.The article was published on 2006-09-01. It has received 678 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Cellulase & Organosolv.read more
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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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Lignin valorization: improving lignin processing in the biorefinery.
Arthur J. Ragauskas,Gregg T. Beckham,Mary J. Biddy,Richard P. Chandra,Fang Chen,Mark F. Davis,Brian H. Davison,Richard A. Dixon,Paul Gilna,Martin Keller,Paul Langan,Amit K. Naskar,John N. Saddler,Timothy J. Tschaplinski,Gerald A. Tuskan,Charles E. Wyman +15 more
TL;DR: Recent developments in genetic engineering, enhanced extraction methods, and a deeper understanding of the structure of lignin are yielding promising opportunities for efficient conversion of this renewable resource to carbon fibers, polymers, commodity chemicals, and fuels.
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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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An overview of second generation biofuel technologies.
TL;DR: The biochemical route, being less mature, probably has a greater cost reduction potential than the thermo-chemical route, but here a wider range of synthetic fuels can be produced to better suit heavy truck, aviation and marine applications.
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Deconstruction of lignocellulosic biomass with ionic liquids
TL;DR: In this article, the application of ionic liquids to the deconstruction and fractionation of lignocellulosic biomass, in a process step that is commonly called pretreatment, is discussed.
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