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Lignocellulosic biomass is an abundant and renewable resource that potentially contains large amounts of energy. It is an interesting alternative for fossil fuels, allowing the production of biofuels and other organic compounds. In this paper, a review devoted to the processing of lignocellulosic materials as substrates for fermentation processes is presented. The review focuses on physical, chemical, physicochemical, enzymatic, and microbiologic methods of biomass pretreatment. In addition to the evaluation of the mentioned methods, the aim of the paper is to understand the possibilities of the biomass pretreatment and their influence on the efficiency of biofuels and organic compounds production. The effects of different pretreatment methods on the lignocellulosic biomass structure are described along with a discussion of the benefits and drawbacks of each method, including the potential generation of inhibitory compounds for enzymatic hydrolysis, the effect on cellulose digestibility, the generation of compounds that are toxic for the environment, and energy and economic demand. The results of the investigations imply that only the stepwise pretreatment procedure may ensure effective fermentation of the lignocellulosic biomass. Pretreatment step is still a challenge for obtaining cost-effective and competitive technology for large-scale conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into fermentable sugars with low inhibitory concentration.
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- Category:
- Articles
- Type:
- artykuł w czasopiśmie wyróżnionym w JCR
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MOLECULES
no. 23,
pages 1 - 32,
ISSN: 1420-3049 - Language:
- English
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Bibliographic description:
- Kucharska K., Rybarczyk P., Hołowacz I., Łukajtis R., Glinka M., Kamiński M.: Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Materials as Substrates for Fermentation Processes// MOLECULES. -Vol. 23, nr. 2937 (2018), s.1-32
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- Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.3390/molecules23112937
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- Gdańsk University of Technology
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