A review on delignification of lignocellulosic biomass for enhancement of ethanol production potential

Singh, Renu; Shukla, Ashish; Tiwari, Sapna; Srivastava, Monika

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2014.01.051

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“…As a compound, it is mostly inert and nonreactive, and thus makes a good material candidate for manufacturing and industrial applications (e.g., see lignin-based carbon fibers and nanofibers; Fang et al, 2017). Lignin removal has been a central key issue where a whole variety of complex processes, also referred to as delignification processes, have been developed (Singh et al, 2014). Controlling this process requires the understanding of the relationship between the chemical composition, the structural aspect, the biological infrastructure, and the mechanical properties of the PCW.…”

Section: Delignification Processesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nanometrology of Biomass for Bioenergy: The Role of Atomic Force Microscopy and Spectroscopy in Plant Cell Characterization

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Ethanol production using extracted cellulose from plant cell walls (PCW) is a very promising approach to biofuel production. However, efficient throughput has been hindered by the phenomenon of recalcitrance, leading to high costs for the lignocellulosic conversion. To overcome recalcitrance, it is necessary to understand the chemical and structural properties of the plant biological materials, which have evolved to generate the strong and cohesive features observed in plants. Therefore, tools and methods that allow the investigation of how the different molecular components of PCW are organized and distributed and how this impacts the mechanical properties of the plants are needed but challenging due to the molecular and morphological complexity of PCW. Atomic force microscopy (AFM), capitalizing on the interfacial nanomechanical forces, encompasses a suite of measurement modalities for nondestructive material characterization. Here, we present a review focused on the utilization of AFM for imaging and determination of physical properties of plant-based specimens. The presented review encompasses the AFM derived techniques for topography imaging (AM-AFM), mechanical properties (QFM), and surface/subsurface (MSAFM, HPFM) chemical composition imaging. In particular, the motivation and utility of force microscopy of plant cell walls from the early fundamental investigations to achieve a better understanding of the cell wall architecture, to the recent studies for the sake of advancing the biofuel research are discussed. An example of delignification protocol is described and the changes in morphology, chemical composition and mechanical properties and their correlation at the nanometer scale along the process are illustrated.

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Section: Delignification Processesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nanometrology of Biomass for Bioenergy: The Role of Atomic Force Microscopy and Spectroscopy in Plant Cell Characterization

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“…In addition, significant progress has been achieved in optimizing the elaboration of enzymes and evolution of micro-organisms that ferment C5 and C6 [183][184][185][186]. Thus, some industrial initiatives have been observed worldwide.…”

Section: Lignocellulose Ethanolmentioning

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The Protagonism of Biocatalysis in Green Chemistry and Its Environmental Benefits

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Abstract:The establishment of a bioeconomy era requires not only a change of production pattern, but also a deep modernization of the production processes through the implementation of novel methodologies in current industrial units, where waste materials and byproducts can be utilized as starting materials in the production of commodities such as biofuels and other high added value chemicals. The utilization of renewable raw resources and residues from the agro-industries, and their exploitation through various uses and applications through technologies, particularly solid-state fermentation (SSF), are the main focus of this review. The advocacy for biocatalysis in green chemistry and the environmental benefits of bioproduction are very clear, although this kind of industrial process is still an exception and not the rule. Potential and industrial products, such as biocatalysts, animal feed, fermentation medium, biofuels (biodiesel, lignocelulose ethanol, CH 4 , and H 2 ), pharmaceuticals and chemicals are dealt with in this paper. The focus is the utilization of renewable resources and the important role of enzymatic process to support a sustainable green chemical industry.

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“…Even if the main part of the production is currently obtained by a 1st generation fermentation process, ethanol can also be produced from abundant lignocellulosics biomass such as municipal or agricultural wastes (cereal straws, sugarcane bagasse, rice hull, timber species, etc. ), forest residues, fast growing trees, or grasses grown in marginal lands, and could then be produced in even more substantial amounts than today 48), 49) . There are three markets for ethanol: beverages, fuels and chemical products with numerous industrial applications (pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, inks, paints, etc.).…”

Section: C2 Molecule Ethanolmentioning

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Biomass-derived Platform Molecules Upgrading through Catalytic Processes: Yielding Chemicals and Fuels

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Katryniok

et al. 2015

J. Jpn. Petrol. Inst.

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Biomass valorization is a booming field. Especially, the valorization of platform molecules by catalytic processes has driven a large interest in the recent years, and many groups are actively working on the transformation of biosourced substrates to a variety of upgraded chemicals. In this context, in the present paper we put in perspectives the scientific works of our research team. We first classified catalytic transformations of industrial interest according to the number of carbons of the starting material, from C1 to C6. They involve, among others, acid catalysts (e.g., for glycerol dehydration), redox catalysts (e.g., for 5-HMF conversion to diformylfuran), acid and redox catalysts (e.g., for direct acetalization of alcohols), or complex multifunctional catalysts, especially for the Guerbet reaction. Further, we also developed what we called 'toolboxes,' which are general concepts or technologies with a broader field of applications. For example, we adapted the two zones fluidized bed reactor (TZFBR) concept to the single reactor continuous regeneration of coking catalysts. Further, we designed a completely new high throughput platform enabling synthetizing, characterizing and testing the performances of many catalysts for considerably accelerating the catalysts discovery/optimization loop.

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A review on delignification of lignocellulosic biomass for enhancement of ethanol production potential

Cited by 331 publications

References 125 publications

Nanometrology of Biomass for Bioenergy: The Role of Atomic Force Microscopy and Spectroscopy in Plant Cell Characterization

Nanometrology of Biomass for Bioenergy: The Role of Atomic Force Microscopy and Spectroscopy in Plant Cell Characterization

The Protagonism of Biocatalysis in Green Chemistry and Its Environmental Benefits

Biomass-derived Platform Molecules Upgrading through Catalytic Processes: Yielding Chemicals and Fuels

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