A review on lignin structure, pretreatments, fermentation reactions and biorefinery potential

Vinoth Kumar Ponnusamy; Dinh Duc Nguyen; Jeyaprakash Dharmaraja; Sutha Shobana; J. Rajesh Banu; Rijuta Ganesh Saratale; Soon Woong Chang; Gopalakrishnan Kumar

doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2018.09.070

A review on lignin structure, pretreatments, fermentation reactions and biorefinery potential

Vinoth Kumar Ponnusamy, Dinh Duc Nguyen, Jeyaprakash Dharmaraja, Sutha Shobana, J. Rajesh Banu, Rijuta Ganesh Saratale, Soon Woong Chang, Gopalakrishnan Kumar

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Abstract

In recent years, lignin valorization is commercially an important and advanced sustainable process for lignocellulosic biomass-based industries, primarily through the depolymerization path. The conversion of the lignin moieties into biofuels and other high value-added products are still challenging to the researchers due to the heterogeneity and complex structure of lignin-containing biomass. Besides, the involvement of different microorganisms that carries varying metabolic and enzymatic complex systems towards degradation and conversion of the lignin moieties also discussed. These microorganisms are frequently short of the traits which are obligatory for the industrial application to achieve maximum yields and productivity. This review mainly focuses on the current progress and developments in the pretreatment routes for enhancing lignin degradation and also assesses the liquid and gaseous biofuel production by fermentation, gasification and hybrid technologies along with the biorefinery schemes which involves the synthesis of high value-added chemicals, biochar and other valuable products.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	462-472
Number of pages	11
Journal	Bioresource technology
Volume	271
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2018.09.070
Publication status	Published - 2019 Jan

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Bioengineering
Environmental Engineering
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Waste Management and Disposal

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Ponnusamy, V. K., Nguyen, D. D., Dharmaraja, J., Shobana, S., Banu, J. R., Saratale, R. G., Chang, S. W., & Kumar, G. (2019). A review on lignin structure, pretreatments, fermentation reactions and biorefinery potential. Bioresource technology, 271, 462-472. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2018.09.070

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