Energy & Environment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 6, 2024
The
necessity
to
address
environmental
issues
has
driven
efforts
toward
exploring
sustainable
bio-based
materials
as
a
viable
alternative
conventional
energy
sources.
current
study
explores
the
utilization
of
cocoa
pod
husk
(CPH)
biomass
for
lignin
extraction
and
cellulose
production,
aiming
contribute
eco-friendly
production
nanoparticles
bioethanol.
A
synergistic
green
deep
eutectic
solvent
(DES)
(choline
chloride/citric
acid)-microwave
method
was
employed
effectively
fractionate
CPH
biomass,
resulting
in
an
impressive
77.58%
removal
at
600
W
microwave
power.
extracted
(211.56
mg/g
biomass)
utilized
synthesize
that
were
subsequently
characterized.
Enzyme-driven
hydrolysis
residual
yielded
reducing
sugar
content
198.34
demonstrating
saccharification
efficiency
70.78%.
Fermentation
monomeric
sugars
by
Saccharomyces
cerevisiae
Scheffersomyces
stipitis,
respectively,
gave
maximum
ethanol
yield
130
with
high
fermentation
(67.17%).
alterations
CPH's
surface
structure
morphology
following
sequential
pretreatment
assessed
through
FT-IR,
BET,
SEM
analyses,
facilitating
effective
enzymatic
hydrolysis.
investigation
adds
increasing
recognition
approaches
leveraging
waste
resources
more
environmentally
conscious
future.
Catalysts,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 91 - 91
Published: Jan. 20, 2025
In
recent
years,
lignin
derived
from
lignocellulosic
biomass
has
emerged
as
a
critical
component
in
modern
biorefinery
systems.
The
production
yield
and
reactivity
of
are
factors
for
advancing
the
research
development
lignin-derived
biochemicals.
recovery
high-purity
lignin,
along
with
carbohydrates,
is
accomplished
through
application
various
advanced
pretreatment
techniques.
However,
biological
using
lignin-degrading
enzymes
to
facilitate
depolymerization
an
environmentally
benign
method
sustainable
valuable
products
that
occurs
under
mild
conditions
high
substrate
specificity.
current
review
presents
role
biocatalysis
valorization,
focusing
on
different
bond
cleavage
biomass.
also
highlights
advancements
enzyme
engineering
have
enabled
enhancement
stability
catalytic
efficiency
improving
valorization
processes.
Furthermore,
integration
omics
technologies
provide
insights
into
microbial
enzymatic
pathways
involved
degradation
presented.
challenges
future
prospects
this
emerging
field
study
concept
outlined
efficiency.
Journal of Biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Waste
cooking
oils
(WCOs)
are
common
wastes
and
promising
green,
eco-friendly
sustainable
feedstocks
for
bio-based
applications.
While
the
primary
valorisation
strategy
revolves
around
concept
of
waste-to
energy,
new
research
trends
have
emerged
in
last
decade.
This
systematic
review
provides
a
comprehensive
analysis
current
state
art
conversion
WCOs
into
molecules.
Based
on
PRISMA
methodology,
64
papers
were
selected
using
different
databases
sources,
such
as:
PubMed,
ScienceDirect,
Scopus
MDPI.
The
data
extraction
process
focused
studies
reporting
biological
chemical
value-added
bioproducts.
Many
publications
deal
with
development
bioactive
molecules,
including
biosurfactants,
application
pharmaceuticals,
food,
cosmetics,
bioremediation.
Bioconversion
processes
mainly
featured
engineered
Yarrowia
lipolytica
Escherichia
coli
strains,
even
if
additional
microorganisms
also
employed.
In
same
way,
been
thoroughly
studied.
A
smaller
segment
is
directed
to
production
feed
supplements
soaps.
Regulatory
constraints
limit
further
due
potential
contaminants,
while
soap
needs
stability
studies.
present
shows
outcomes
through
molecules
products.
Despite
wide
range
applications,
these
findings
identify
that
scalability
economic
sustainability
require
investigation.
study
seeks
summarize
gaps
advance
industrialization
valorisation.
Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(7), P. e18316 - e18316
Published: July 1, 2023
The
development
of
sustainable
biorefineries
and
bioeconomy
has
been
the
mandate
most
governments
with
major
focus
on
restricting
climate
change
concerns
finding
new
strategies
to
maintain
global
food
supply
chain.
Xylooligosaccharides
(XOS)
are
short-chain
oligomers
which
due
their
excellent
prebiotic
potential
in
nutraceutical
sector
attracted
intense
research
recent
years.
agro-industrial
crop
waste
can
be
utilized
for
production
XOS
derived
from
hemicellulose
fraction
(xylan)
lignocellulosic
materials.
extraction
xylan,
is
traditionally
achieved
by
acidic
alkaline
pretreatments
which,
however,
have
limited
industrial
applications.
inclusion
cutting-edge
environmentally
beneficial
pretreatment
methods
technologies
such
as
deep
eutectic
solvents
green
catalysts
preferred.
Moreover,
xylans
biomass
using
combinatorial
approaches
may
help
economizing
whole
bioprocess.
current
review
outlines
factors
involved
xylan
depolymerization
processes
different
subsequent
enzymatic
hydrolysis
production.
types
oligosaccharides
growth
healthy
gut
bacteria
also
explained.
introduction
modern
molecular
made
it
possible
identify
enzymes
microorganisms
desired
characteristics
usage
processes.
