Recent developments in pretreatment technologies on lignocellulosic biomass: Effect of key parameters, technological improvements, and challenges

• Published in: Bioresource technology Vol. 300; p. 122724
• Main Authors: Bhatia, Shashi Kant, Jagtap, Sujit Sadashiv, Bedekar, Ashwini Ashok, Bhatia, Ravi Kant, Patel, Anil Kumar, Pant, Deepak, Rajesh Banu, J., Rao, Christopher V., Kim, Yun-Gon, Yang, Yung-Hun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2020; Elsevier
• Subjects: 09 BIOMASS FUELS; Biofuels; Biomass; Biorefinery; biorefining; Biotechnology; Detoxification; genetic engineering; Inhibition; Lignin; Lignocellulose; microorganisms; Pretreatment; sugars; value-added products; Biorefinery; Biomass; Inhibition; Pretreatment; Lignocellulose; Detoxification

[Display omitted] •Lignocellulose is an abundantly available recalcitrant raw material.•Pretreatment is required to convert it into free sugars.•Pretreatment generates various byproducts having negative effects on microbes.•Hydrolysate requires detoxification before being subjected to fermentation....