Journey of lignin from a roadblock to bridge for lignocellulose biorefineries: A comprehensive review

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 861; p. 160560
• Main Authors: Sharma, Vishal, Tsai, Mei-Ling, Nargotra, Parushi, Chen, Chiu-Wen, Sun, Pei-Pei, Singhania, Reeta Rani, Patel, Anil Kumar, Dong, Cheng-Di
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 25.02.2023
• Subjects: agrochemicals; aromatic compounds; Biofuels; Biomass; biopolymers; bioprocessing; biorefining; cellulose; Depolymerization; environment; fossil fuels; hemicellulose; Lignin; Lignin extraction; Lignin valorization; lignocellulose; Lignocellulosic biorefineries; pollution; Roadblock; Technology; value added; Value-added products; Depolymerization; Lignocellulosic biorefineries; Lignin valorization; Value-added products; Roadblock; Lignin extraction

The grave concerns arisen as a result of environmental pollution and diminishing fossil fuel reserves in the 21st century have shifted the focus on the use of sustainable and environment friendly alternative resources. Lignocellulosic biomass constituted by cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin is an...