Processes,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(5), P. 1264 - 1264
Published: April 22, 2025
This
review
discusses
the
potential
of
emerging
technologies,
as
well
their
integration
with
conventional
methods,
to
optimize
extraction
lignocellulosic
compounds
from
cocoa
pod
hull
(CPH),
an
agro-industrial
residue
that
represents
approximately
76%
total
weight
fruit.
CPH
is
primarily
composed
cellulose,
hemicellulose,
lignin,
and
pectin.
Emerging
technologies
such
microwave-assisted
extraction,
hydrothermal
treatment,
subcritical
water,
ionic
liquids,
deep
eutectic
solvents,
ultrasound
treatment
have
proven
effective
in
recovering
value-added
compounds,
especially
when
combined
techniques
improve
process
efficiency.
Furthermore,
use
high-voltage
electric
discharge
(HVED)
proposed
reduce
inorganic
contaminants,
cadmium,
ensuring
safety
by-products.
The
compounds’
applications
include
food,
pharmaceutical,
cosmetics,
agricultural,
biopolymer,
environmental
industries.
conversion
biochar
biofuels
via
pyrolysis
supercritical
also
discussed.
presents
opportunity
valorize
by-product
development;
however,
research
continues,
scalability
economic
viability
must
be
assessed.
Inventions,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
10(2), P. 24 - 24
Published: March 4, 2025
This
article
provides
an
overview
of
various
microwave-assisted
techniques,
such
as
extraction
(MAE),
organic
synthesis
(MAOS),
pyrolysis
(MAP),
hydrothermal
treatment
(MAHT),
acid
hydrolysis
(MAAH),
organosolv
(MAO),
alkaline
(MAA),
enzymatic
(MAEH),
and
fermentation
(MAF).
Microwave-assisted
biomass
pretreatment
has
emerged
a
promising
method
to
improve
the
efficiency
conversion
processes,
in
particular
(MAP).
The
focus
is
on
pyrolysis,
detailing
its
key
components,
including
microwave
sources,
applicators,
feedstock
characteristics,
absorbers,
collection
systems,
reactor
designs.
Based
different
studies
reported
literature
mathematical
model,
mechanical
design
oven
adapted
for
proposed
together
with
computer-aided
finite
element
analysis.
semi-continuous
system
designed
40
L
capacity
power
800
W.
material
which
vessel
was
suitable
process.
challenges,
opportunities,
future
directions
technologies
sustainable
use
resources
are
presented.
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
109(1)
Published: March 12, 2025
Advances
in
the
ethanol
fermentation
process
are
essential
to
improving
performance
of
bioethanol
production.
Fed-batch
is
a
promising
approach
increase
final
titer,
which
benefits
recovery
industry's
downstream
process.
However,
development
feeding
strategies,
crucial
control
variable
fed-batch
approach,
limited.
Thus,
present
work,
different
modes
substrate
delivery—fixed
feeding,
adapted
feeding—were
investigated
cultures
Saccharomyces
cerevisiae
5-L
bioreactor.
Evolved
gas
production,
was
positively
correlated
with
glucose
consumption,
used
adjust
sugar
feed
rate
fermentations
under
an
strategy.
The
strategy
enhanced
productivity
by
21%
compared
fixed
strategy,
stable,
and
titer
reached
91
g/L
(~
11.5%,
v/v)
at
end
fermentation.
Moreover,
cell
biomass
accumulation
growth
were
significantly
improved
when
using
effect
nitrogen
availability
on
further
explored
low-nitrogen
content
medium.
results
showed
that,
even
low
conditions
(N/C
=
0.046:10),
maintained
same
as
nitrogen-rich
medium
feeding.
Overall,
these
suggest
that
delivery
could
help
reduce
costs
improve
current
facilities
industry.Future
work
will
integrate
strategies
other
approaches
•
Novel
continuous
developed
for
21%.
concentration
(11.5%,
no
residual
sugar.
Fermentation,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(4), P. 177 - 177
Published: March 28, 2025
The
growing
advocacy
for
greener
climates,
coupled
with
increasing
global
energy
demand
driven
by
urbanization
and
population
growth,
highlights
the
need
sustainable
solutions.
Repurposing
food
wastes
as
substrates
offers
a
promising
approach
to
enhancing
cleaner
generation
promoting
circular
economy.
This
study
investigated
potential
of
spent
coffee
grounds
(SC)
biosolids
cake
(BS)
from
tea
producing
valuable
fuels
chemicals
through
acetone–ethanol–butanol
(ABE)
fermentation.
Clostridium
beijerinckii
NCIMB
8052
was
used
ferment
100%
50%
hydrolysates
derived
Parr-treated
enzyme-hydrolyzed
(PEH,
PEH50),
non-hydrolyzed
(PNEH,
PNEH50),
non-Parr-treated
hydrolyzed
(NPEH)
SC
wastes,
well
(BSH,
BSH50)
BS
(NBH,
NBH50).
Fermentation
unmodified
C.
poor.
Following
CaCO3
modification
hydrolysates,
ABE
titer,
yield,
productivity
increased,
highest
values
obtained
PEH50
NBH.
Specifically,
led
increased
butanol
in
PEH50,
while
NBH
exhibited
higher
yield
than
non-CaCO3-modified
hydrolysates.
Additionally,
H2
gas
production
1.41-
1.13-fold
higher,
respectively,
other
These
findings
suggest
that
can
be
valorized
hydrogen
and,
thereby,
contribute
management,
sustainability,
cost-effective
biofuel
production.
Processes,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(5), P. 1264 - 1264
Published: April 22, 2025
This
review
discusses
the
potential
of
emerging
technologies,
as
well
their
integration
with
conventional
methods,
to
optimize
extraction
lignocellulosic
compounds
from
cocoa
pod
hull
(CPH),
an
agro-industrial
residue
that
represents
approximately
76%
total
weight
fruit.
CPH
is
primarily
composed
cellulose,
hemicellulose,
lignin,
and
pectin.
Emerging
technologies
such
microwave-assisted
extraction,
hydrothermal
treatment,
subcritical
water,
ionic
liquids,
deep
eutectic
solvents,
ultrasound
treatment
have
proven
effective
in
recovering
value-added
compounds,
especially
when
combined
techniques
improve
process
efficiency.
Furthermore,
use
high-voltage
electric
discharge
(HVED)
proposed
reduce
inorganic
contaminants,
cadmium,
ensuring
safety
by-products.
The
compounds’
applications
include
food,
pharmaceutical,
cosmetics,
agricultural,
biopolymer,
environmental
industries.
conversion
biochar
biofuels
via
pyrolysis
supercritical
also
discussed.
presents
opportunity
valorize
by-product
development;
however,
research
continues,
scalability
economic
viability
must
be
assessed.
