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Lignocellulosic biomass: a sustainable platform for the production of bio-based chemicals and polymers

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In this paper, the potential of lignocellulosic biomass as an alternative platform to fossil resources has been analyzed and a critical review provides insights into the potential for LBS.
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This article is published in Polymer Chemistry.The article was published on 2015-06-16 and is currently open access. It has received 1763 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Lignocellulosic biomass & Biomass.

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Optimization of soaking in aqueous ammonia pretreatment for anaerobic digestion of African maize bran

TL;DR: In this article, maize bran biomass was subjected to soaking in aqueous ammonia (SAA) pretreatment to reduce and eliminate lignin, a major component that hinders biological digestibility.
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Partially bio-based poly(amide imide)s by polycondensation of aromatic diacylhydrazides based on lignin-derived phenolic acids and aromatic dianhydrides: Synthesis, characterization, and computational studies

TL;DR: In this paper, a series of bio-based diacylhydrazide monomers, namely, 4,4′-(propane-1,3-diylbis(oxy))bis(3-methoxybenzohydrazide) and 4,5-dimethylacetamide, were synthesized starting from lignin-derived phenolic acids, namely vanillic acid and syringic acid.
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Advances in bioconversion of spent tea leaves to value-added products.

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Microbial β-etherases and glutathione lyases for lignin valorisation in biorefineries: current state and future perspectives

TL;DR: An overview on the current knowledge on β-etherases and glutathione lyases, their biochemical and structural features, and critically discusses their potential for application in biorefineries is given.
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Bioprospecting microbial hosts to valorize lignocellulose biomass – Environmental perspectives and value-added bioproducts

TL;DR: In this article , the authors discuss the recent progress in the valorization of agro-industrial wastes as prospective microbial feedstocks to produce a spectrum of high-value products, such as microbial pigments, biopolymers, industrial biocatalysts, biofuels, biologically active compounds, bioplastics, biosurfactants, and biocontrol agents with therapeutic and industrial potentialities.
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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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Cellulose: Fascinating Biopolymer and Sustainable Raw Material

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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

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