Each year, millions of tons of agricultural residues such as wheat straw are produced worldwide. In this paper, we describe ongoing efforts to solve technological, infrastructural, and economic challenges to using this straw for bioenergy and bioproducts. Among these challenges, silica in straw forms a low-melting point eutectic with potassium, causing excessive slagging deposits in boilers. Th...

The production of singleand mixed-sugar streams and their conversion to bioproducts were studied using sulfite pulping streams as feedstocks. Sulfite pulp, sludge, and spent sulfite liquor (SSL) were utilized because they are concurrently generated alongside of bleached pulp, and because the pulping process renders pretreatment unnecessary. SSL, comprised of mostly monomeric hexose and pentose ...

The production of bioproducts from cyanobacteria with techno-economic feasibility is a challenge to these biotechnological processes. The choice of low-cost raw materials is of great importance for the overall economy of bioprocesses, as they represent a significant percentage in the final cost of the product. The objective of this work was to study the operational parameters of cultivation (ex...

Tree barks are among the less studied forest products notwithstanding their relevant physiological and protective role in tree functioning. The large diversity in structure and chemical composition of barks makes them a particularly interesting potential source of chemicals and bioproducts, at present valued in the context of biorefineries. One of the valuable components of barks is cork (phell...

Bio-based materials have been used traditionally for millennia. Their use was overtaken in recent times by the discovery and utilization of fossil-based resources energy. However, concerns about non-renewability fossil greenhouse gas other emissions associated with their brought forth a renewed interest using bio-based years. The environmental advantages cannot be taken granted without rigorous...

The growing world population accompanied by urbanisation and improved economies has resulted in an increased demand for diets rich animal proteins. rearing of livestock existing practices is also becoming increasingly difficult due to changing environmental conditions. use black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) grown on organic side streams (bioproducts) as feed animals presents a sustainable alternat...