Lignocellulose bioconversion platform

Bioconversion platforms for lignocellulosics-to-ethanol are beginning to become commercially viable, but the effectiveness of the pretreatment stage should still be improved, the cost of the enzymatic hydrolysis stage decreased, and overall process efficiencies improved by better synergies between various process stages. There is also a need to improve process economics by creating co-products that can add revenue to the process. 

Menon V, Rao M. (2012). Trends in bioconversion of lignocellulose biofuels, platform chemicals biorefinery concept. Prog Energy Combust Sci, 38, 522-550. 

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