Nanotechnology-assisted production of value-added biopotent energy-yielding products from lignocellulosic biomass refinery - A review

Nibedita Dey; Gopalakrishnan Kumar; A S Vickram; Monisha Mohan; Reeta Rani Singhania; Anil Kumar Patel; Cheng-Di Dong; K Anbarasu; S Thanigaivel; Vinoth Kumar Ponnusamy

doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126171

Nanotechnology-assisted production of value-added biopotent energy-yielding products from lignocellulosic biomass refinery - A review

Bioresour Technol. 2022 Jan;344(Pt A):126171. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126171. Epub 2021 Oct 22.

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai City, India.
² Institute of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Stavanger, Box 8600 Forus 4036, Stavanger, Norway.
³ Program of Aquatic Science and Technology, & Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, College of Hydrosphere Science, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST), Kaohsiung City 811, Taiwan.
⁴ Department of Bioinformatics, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai City, India.
⁵ Program of Aquatic Science and Technology, & Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, College of Hydrosphere Science, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST), Kaohsiung City 811, Taiwan; Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry. & Research Center for Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Kaohsiung City 807, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital (KMUH), Kaohsiung City 807, Taiwan. Electronic address: kumar@kmu.edu.tw.

PMID: 34695586
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126171

Abstract

The need to develop sustainable alternatives for pretreatment and hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) is a massive concern in the industrial sector today. Breaking down of LCB yields sugars and fuel in the bulk scale. If explored under nanotechnology, LCB can be refined to yield high-performance fuel sources. The toxicity and cost of conventional methods can be reduced by applying nanoparticles (NPs) in refining LCB. Immobilization of enzymes onto NPs or used in conjugation with nanomaterials would instill specific and eco-friendly options for hydrolyzing LCB. Nanomaterials increase the proficiency, reusability, and stability of enzymes. Notably, magnetic NPs have bagged their place in the downstream processing of LCB effluents due to their efficient separation and cost-effectiveness. The current review highlights the role of nanotechnology and its particles in refining LCB into various commercial precursors and value-added products. The relationship between nanotechnology and LCB refinery is portrayed effectively in the present study.

Keywords: Bioethanol; Biohydrogen; Lignin nanoparticles; Lignocellulosic biomass; Nanomaterials; Value-added products.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Biofuels*
Biomass
Hydrolysis
Lignin*
Nanotechnology

Substances

Biofuels
lignocellulose
Lignin