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Volpato Maroldi W, de Andrade Arruda Fernandes I, Demczuk Junior B, Cristina Pedro A, Maria Maciel G, Windson Isidoro Haminiuk C. Waste from the food industry: Innovations in biorefineries for sustainable use of resources and generation of value. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 413:131447. [PMID: 39245066 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2024] [Revised: 07/01/2024] [Accepted: 09/03/2024] [Indexed: 09/10/2024]
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Biorefineries have attracted significant attention from the scientific community and various industrial sectors due to their use of unconventional biomass sources to produce biofuels and other value-added compounds. Various agro-industrial residues can be applied in biorefinery systems, making them economically and environmentally attractive. However, the cost, efficiency, and profitability of the process are directly affected by the choice of biomass, pre-treatments, and desired products. In biorefineries, the simultaneous production of different products during processing is a valuable approach. Chemical, physical, biological, or combined treatments can generate numerous compounds of high commercial interest, such as phenolic compounds. These treatments, in addition to modifying the biomass structure, are essential for the process's viability. Over the years, complex treatments with high costs and environmental impacts have been simplified and improved, becoming more specific in generating high-value resources as secondary outputs to the main process (generally related to the release of sugars from lignocelluloses to produce second-generation ethanol). Innovative methods involving microorganisms and enzymes are the most promising in terms of efficiency and lower environmental impact. Biorefineries enable the use of varied raw materials, such as different agro-industrial residues, allowing for more efficient resource utilization and reducing dependence on non-renewable sources. In addition to producing low-carbon biofuels, biorefineries generate a variety of high-value by-products, such as packaging materials, pharmaceuticals, and nutritional ingredients. This not only increases the profitability of biorefineries but also contributes to a circular economy.
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- Wédisley Volpato Maroldi
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Alimentos (PPGEAL), Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Brazil
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- Departamento Acadêmico de Alimentos e Engenharia Química (DAAEQ), Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR), Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Alimentos (PPGEAL), Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biotecnologia, Departamento Acadêmico de Química e Biologia (DAQBi), Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR), Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biotecnologia, Departamento Acadêmico de Química e Biologia (DAQBi), Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR), Brazil.
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Cho EJ, Lee YG, Song Y, Kim HY, Nguyen DT, Bae HJ. Converting textile waste into value-added chemicals: An integrated bio-refinery process. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ECOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 15:100238. [PMID: 36785801 PMCID: PMC9918418 DOI: 10.1016/j.ese.2023.100238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The rate of textile waste generation worldwide has increased dramatically due to a rise in clothing consumption and production. Here, conversion of cotton-based, colored cotton-based, and blended cotton-polyethylene terephthalate (PET) textile waste materials into value-added chemicals (bioethanol, sorbitol, lactic acid, terephthalic acid (TPA), and ethylene glycol (EG)) via enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation was investigated. In order to enhance the efficiency of enzymatic saccharification, effective pretreatment methods for each type of textile waste were developed, respectively. A high glucose yield of 99.1% was obtained from white cotton-based textile waste after NaOH pretreatment. Furthermore, the digestibility of the cellulose in colored cotton-based textile wastes was increased 1.38-1.75 times because of the removal of dye materials by HPAC-NaOH pretreatment. The blended cotton-PET samples showed good hydrolysis efficiency following PET removal via NaOH-ethanol pretreatment, with a glucose yield of 92.49%. The sugar content produced via enzymatic hydrolysis was then converted into key platform chemicals (bioethanol, sorbitol, and lactic acid) via fermentation or hydrogenation. The maximum ethanol yield was achieved with the white T-shirt sample (537 mL/kg substrate), which was 3.2, 2.1, and 2.6 times higher than those obtained with rice straw, pine wood, and oak wood, respectively. Glucose was selectively converted into sorbitol and LA at a yield of 70% and 83.67%, respectively. TPA and EG were produced from blended cotton-PET via NaOH-ethanol pretreatment. The integrated biorefinery process proposed here demonstrates significant potential for valorization of textile waste.
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- Eun Jin Cho
- Bio-Energy Research Center, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 500-757, Republic of Korea
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- Bio-Energy Research Center, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 500-757, Republic of Korea
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- Bio-Energy Research Center, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 500-757, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioenergy Science and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 500-757, Republic of Korea
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- Bio-Energy Research Center, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 500-757, Republic of Korea
- Department of Bioenergy Science and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 500-757, Republic of Korea
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Wu Y, Song P, Li N, Jiang Y, Liu Y. Molybdenum tailored Co0/Co2+ active pairs on a perovskite-type oxide for direct ethanol synthesis from syngas. Chin J Chem Eng 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2023.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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Wang M, Qiao J, Sheng Y, Wei J, Cui H, Li X, Yue G. Bioconversion of corn fiber to bioethanol: Status and perspectives. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2023; 157:256-268. [PMID: 36577277 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2022.12.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Due to the rising demand for green energy, bioethanol has attracted increasing attention from academia and industry. Limited by the bottleneck of bioethanol yield in traditional corn starch dry milling processes, an increasing number of studies focus on fully utilizing all corn ingredients, especially kernel fiber, to further improve the bioethanol yield. This mini-review addresses the technological challenges and opportunities on the way to achieving the efficient conversion of corn fiber. Significant advances during the review period include the detailed characterization of different forms of corn kernel fiber and the development of off-line and in-situ conversion strategies. Lessons from cellulosic ethanol technologies offer new ways to utilize corn fiber in traditional processes. However, the commercialization of corn kernel fiber conversion may be hampered by enzyme cost, conversion efficiency, and overall process economics. Thus, future studies should address these technical limitations.
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- Minghui Wang
- College of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Biotechnology, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 3, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
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- College of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China; SDIC Biotech Investment Co., Ltd., Beijing 100034, China
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Pascoli DU, Dichiara A, Gustafson R, Bura R. A Robust Process to Produce Lignocellulosic Nanofibers from Corn Stover, Reed Canary Grass, and Industrial Hemp. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15040937. [PMID: 36850221 PMCID: PMC9967869 DOI: 10.3390/polym15040937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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The use of agricultural waste biomass for nanocellulose production has gained interest due to its environmental and economic benefits compared to conventional bleached pulp feedstock. However, there is still a need to establish robust process technologies that can accommodate the variability of waste feedstocks and to understand the effects of feedstock characteristics on the final nanofiber properties. Here, lignocellulosic nanofibers with unique properties are produced from various waste biomass based on a simple and low-cost process using mild operating conditions. The process robustness is demonstrated by diversifying the feedstock, ranging from food crop waste (corn stover) to invasive grass species (reed canary grass) and industrial lignocellulosic residues (industrial hemp). This comprehensive study provides a thorough examination of the influence of the feedstocks' physico-chemical characteristics on the conversion treatment, including process yield, degree of delignification, effectiveness of nanofibrillation, fiber morphology, surface charge, and density. Results show that nanofibers have been successfully produced from all feedstocks, with minor to no adjustments to process conditions. This work provides a framework for future studies to engineer nanocellulose with specific properties by taking advantage of biomass feedstocks' intrinsic characteristics to enable versatile applications.
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- Danielle Uchimura Pascoli
- School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
- VERDE Nanomaterials Inc., Davis, CA 95618, USA
- Correspondence: (D.U.P.); (R.B.)
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- School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
- Correspondence: (D.U.P.); (R.B.)
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Seufitelli GVS, El-Husseini H, Pascoli DU, Bura R, Gustafson R. Techno-economic analysis of an integrated biorefinery to convert poplar into jet fuel, xylitol, and formic acid. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS 2022; 15:143. [PMID: 36539896 PMCID: PMC9768886 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-022-02246-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND The overall goal of the present study is to investigate the economics of an integrated biorefinery converting hybrid poplar into jet fuel, xylitol, and formic acid. The process employs a combination of integrated biological, thermochemical, and electrochemical conversion pathways to convert the carbohydrates in poplar into jet fuel, xylitol, and formic acid production. The C5-sugars are converted into xylitol via hydrogenation. The C6-sugars are converted into jet fuel via fermentation into ethanol, followed by dehydration, oligomerization, and hydrogenation into jet fuel. CO2 produced during fermentation is converted into formic acid via electrolysis, thus, avoiding emissions and improving the process's overall carbon conversion. RESULTS Three different biorefinery scales are considered: small, intermediate, and large, assuming feedstock supplies of 150, 250, and 760 dry ktonne of poplar/year, respectively. For the intermediate-scale biorefinery, a minimum jet fuel selling price of $3.13/gallon was obtained at a discount rate of 15%. In a favorable scenario where the xylitol price is 25% higher than its current market value, a jet fuel selling price of $0.64/gallon was obtained. Co-locating the biorefinery with a power plant reduces the jet fuel selling price from $3.13 to $1.03 per gallon. CONCLUSION A unique integrated biorefinery to produce jet fuel was successfully modeled. Analysis of the biorefinery scales shows that the minimum jet fuel selling price for profitability decreases with increasing biorefinery scale, and for all scales, the biorefinery presents favorable economics, leading to a minimum jet fuel selling price lower than the current price for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The amount of xylitol and formic produced in a large-scale facility corresponds to 43% and 25%, respectively, of the global market volume of these products. These volumes will saturate the markets, making them infeasible scenarios. In contrast, the small and intermediate-scale biorefineries have product volumes that would not saturate current markets, does not present a feedstock availability problem, and produce jet fuel at a favorable price given the current SAF policy support. It is shown that the price of co-products greatly influences the minimum selling price of jet fuel, and co-location can further reduce the price of jet fuel.
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- Gabriel V. S. Seufitelli
- grid.34477.330000000122986657School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
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- grid.34477.330000000122986657School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
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- grid.34477.330000000122986657School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
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- grid.34477.330000000122986657School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
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- grid.34477.330000000122986657School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
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Lignocellulosic nanomaterials production from wheat straw via peracetic acid pretreatment and their application in plastic composites. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 295:119857. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Gupta NK, Reif P, Palenicek P, Rose M. Toward Renewable Amines: Recent Advances in the Catalytic Amination of Biomass-Derived Oxygenates. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c01717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Navneet Kumar Gupta
- Technical University of Darmstadt, Department of Chemistry, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 8, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Technical University of Darmstadt, Department of Chemistry, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 8, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Technical University of Darmstadt, Department of Chemistry, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 8, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Technical University of Darmstadt, Department of Chemistry, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 8, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
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Liu G, Yang G, Peng X, Wu J, Tsubaki N. Recent advances in the routes and catalysts for ethanol synthesis from syngas. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:5606-5659. [PMID: 35705080 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs01003k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ethanol, as one of the important bulk chemicals, is widely used in modern society. It can be produced by fermentation of sugar, petroleum refining, or conversion of syngas (CO/H2). Among these approaches, conversion of syngas to ethanol (STE) is the most environmentally friendly and economical process. Although considerable progress has been made in STE conversion, control of CO activation and C-C growth remains a great challenge. This review highlights recent advances in the routes and catalysts employed in STE technology. The catalyst designs and pathway designs are summarized and analysed for the direct and indirect STE routes, respectively. In the direct STE routes (i.e., one-step synthesis of ethanol from syngas), modified catalysts of methanol synthesis, modified catalysts of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, Mo-based catalysts, noble metal catalysts and multifunctional catalysts are systematically reviewed based on their catalyst designs. Further, in the indirect STE routes (i.e., multi-step processes for ethanol synthesis from syngas via methanol/dimethyl ether as intermediates), carbonylation of methanol/dimethyl ether followed by hydrogenation, and coupling of methanol with CO to form dimethyl oxalate followed by hydrogenation, are outlined according to their pathway designs. The goal of this review is to provide a comprehensive perspective on STE technology and inspire the invention of new catalysts and pathway designs in the near future.
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- Guangbo Liu
- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, University of Toyama, Gofuku 3190, Toyama, 930-8555, Japan. .,Key laboratory of Biofuels, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, P. R. China.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, University of Toyama, Gofuku 3190, Toyama, 930-8555, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, University of Toyama, Gofuku 3190, Toyama, 930-8555, Japan. .,National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002, Fujian, China
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- Key laboratory of Biofuels, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, P. R. China.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, University of Toyama, Gofuku 3190, Toyama, 930-8555, Japan.
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Ismail KSK, Matano Y, Sakihama Y, Inokuma K, Nambu Y, Hasunuma T, Kondo A. Pretreatment of extruded Napier grass byhydrothermal process with dilute sulfuric acid and fermentation using a cellulose-hydrolyzing and xylose-assimilating yeast for ethanol production. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 343:126071. [PMID: 34606923 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Revised: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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One of the potential bioresources for bioethanol production is Napier grass, considering its high cellulose and hemicellulose content. However, the cost of pretreatment hinders the bioethanol produced from being economical. This study examines the effect of hydrothermal process with dilute acid on extruded Napier grass, followed by enzymatic saccharification prior to simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation (SScF). Extrusion facilitated lignin removal by 30.2 % prior to dilute acid steam explosion. Optimum pretreatment condition was obtained by using 3% sulfuric acid, and 30-min retention time of steam explosion at 190 °C. Ethanol yield of 0.26 g ethanol/g biomass (60.5% fermentation efficiency) was attained by short-term liquefaction and fermentation using a cellulose-hydrolyzing and xylose-assimilating Saccharomyces cerevisiae NBRC1440/B-EC3-X ΔPHO13, despite the presence of inhibitors. This proposed method not only reduced over-degradation of cellulose and hemicellulose, but also eliminated detoxification process and reduced cellulase loading.
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- Ku Syahidah Ku Ismail
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 02600, Arau, Perlis, Malaysia; Centre of Excellence for Biomass Utilization, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 02600, Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-8501, Japan; Engineering Biology Research Centre, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-8501, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-8501, Japan; Engineering Biology Research Centre, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-8501, Japan; Biomass Engineering Program, RIKEN, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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