Lignocellulosic biomass: Acid and alkaline pretreatments and their effects on biomass recalcitrance – Conventional processing and recent advances

• Published in: Bioresource technology Vol. 304; p. 122848
• Main Authors: Lorenci Woiciechowski, Adenise, Dalmas Neto, Carlos José, Porto de Souza Vandenberghe, Luciana, de Carvalho Neto, Dão Pedro, Novak Sydney, Alessandra Cristine, Letti, Luiz Alberto Junior, Karp, Susan Grace, Zevallos Torres, Luis Alberto, Soccol, Carlos Ricardo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2020
• Subjects: Acid pretreatment; Agroindustrial residue valorisation; alkali treatment; Alkaline pretreatment; Biofuels; Biomass; Biorefinery; Cellulose; hemicellulose; Hydrolysis; Lignin; lignocellulose; organic acids and salts; Phytobiomass; value-added products; Agroindustrial residue valorisation; Biorefinery; Alkaline pretreatment; Phytobiomass; Acid pretreatment

•Pretreatments to overcome recalcitrance and valorise biomass fractions are reviewed.•Mild and classical industrial thermochemical treatments are compared.•New patents of innovative acid and alkaline or combined treatments are presented.•China, USA and South Korea are the major patent applicants in...