A biorefinery processing perspective: Treatment of lignocellulosic materials for the production of value-added products
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In the last decade, there has been increasing research interest in the value of bio-sourced materials recovered from residual biomass. Research that focuses on the use of extracted, recovered and/or synthesized bioproducts for direct industrial applications is essential for the implementation of sustainable approaches in a forward-looking bio-based economy. The effective use of biomass feedstocks, particularly lignocellulosic materials (plant biomass predominantly comprised of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin), in large-scale applications will evolve from innovative research aimed at the development and implementation of biorefineries--multi-step, multi-product facilities established for specific bio-sourced feedstocks. This paper presents recent advances in lignocellulosic biomass processing and analysis from a biorefining perspective. In addition, existing industrial biomass processing applications are discussed and examined within a biorefinery context.
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Utilisation of lignin is highly desirable for the economic viability of any future biorefinery.
“In addition, the utilisation of the non-carbohydrate fraction, lignin, 9 is highly desirable for the economic viability of any future biorefinery.”
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To date there are no available commercial processes for upgrading lignin into chemicals.
“Although there has very recently been an increased interest in the conversion of lignin into chemicals, 9 to date there are no available commercial processes for this upgrading.”
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- Authors
- FitzPatrick, M., Champagne, P., Cunningham, M. F., & Whitney, R. A.
- Affiliations
- Queen's University (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Champagne, Pascale
- Venue
- Bioresource Technology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2010-12
- Volume
- 101
- Issue
- 23
- Pages
- 8915-8922
- ISSN
- 0960-8524 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2167684533
- Cited by
- 810
- References
- 71
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- FWCI
- 3.83
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Bioresource Technology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Lignin and Wood Chemistry
- Keywords
- biorefinery, lignocellulosic biomass, biomass pretreatment, value-added products, bioeconomy, cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, biomass residues
- MeSH terms
- Biotechnology, Energy-Generating Resources, Lignin
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