Progress in the production of biomass-to-liquid biofuels to decarbonize the transport sector – prospects and challenges

Annually the transport sector consumes a quarter of global primary energy and is responsible for related greenhouse gas emissions.

A perspective on bioethanol production from biomass as alternative fuel for spark ignition engine

The increasing fuel consumption of fossil fuels has led to the development of alternative fuels for the future.

Biorefining of Eruca sativa plant for efficient biofuel production

Eruca sativa plant offers a great potential to utilized for multiple biofuel production through a biorefining prospective to maximize the biodiesel, biogas, and ethanol production yields.

Chemical and structural analysis of alkali pretreated pinewood for efficient ethanol production

Improvement of enzymatic hydrolysis and ethanol production from softwood pine was conducted by pretreatment with 8% (w/v) NaOH at different temperatures of 0, 25, and 80 °C for 2 h.

A biomass-involved strategy for the synthesis of N-arylated dibenzo[b,e][1,4]oxazepin-11(5H)-ones, acridones, 7,12-dihydrodibenzo[b,e][1,4]oxazocin-6H-ones and dibenzo[b,f]azepin-10(11H)-ones

A chemo- and regio-selective method for the construction of benzo-fused six- to eight-membered N-heterocycles from renewable feedstock shikimic acid is described.

Lignocellulosic biomass: a sustainable platform for the production of bio-based chemicals and polymers

The ongoing research activities in the field of lignocellulosic biomass for production of value-added chemicals and polymers that can be utilized to replace petroleum-based materials are reviewed.