Although the composting of lignocellulosic biomass is an emerging waste-to-wealth approach towards organic waste management and circular economy, it still has some environmental loopholes that must be addressed to make it more sustainable and reliable. The significant difficulties encountered when composting lignocellulosic waste biomass are consequently discussed in this study, as well as the advances in science that have been achieved throughout time to handle these problems in a sustainable manner. It discusses an important global concern, the emission of greenhouse gases during the composting process which limits its applicability on a broader scale. Furthermore, it discusses in detail, how different organic minerals and biological additives modify the physiochemical and biological characteristics of compost, aiming at developing eco-friendly compost with minimum odor, greenhouse gases emission and an optimum C/N ratio. It brings novel insights by demonstrating the effect of additives on the microbial enzymes and their pathways involved in the degradation of lignocellulosic biomass. This review also highlights the limitations of the application of additives in composting and suggests possible ways to overcome these limitations in the future for the sustainable and eco-friendly management of agricultural waste. The present review concludes that the use of additives in the co-composting of lignocellulosic biomass can be a viable remedy for the ongoing issues with the management of lignocellulosic waste.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.115529 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Catalytic degradation of kraft lignin to determine its antioxidant potential for industrial purposes.
Heliyon
February 2025
Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, Parque Estação Biológica, s/n, Av. Asa Norte, Brasília, CEP 70770-901, Brazil.
The lignin fraction of the lignocellulosic biomass corresponds to 15-30 % wt. This is largely obtained as a by-product of wood pulping to produce cellulose and paper, with the kraft process being the most used by industry. The chemical composition of lignin makes an excellent raw material for obtaining various chemical compounds with industrial applications, such as phenolic resins, biofuels and fine chemical products.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMetabolic growth-coupling strategies for enzyme selection systems.
Metab Eng Commun
June 2025
The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet, Building 220, 2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
Whole-cell biocatalysis facilitates the production of a wide range of industrially and pharmaceutically relevant molecules from sustainable feedstocks such as plastic wastes, carbon dioxide, lignocellulose, or plant-based sugar sources. The identification and use of efficient enzymes in the applied biocatalyst is key to establishing economically feasible production processes. The generation and selection of favorable enzyme variants in adaptive laboratory evolution experiments using growth as a selection criterion is facilitated by tightly coupling enzyme catalytic activity to microbial metabolic activity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPreparation of economical and reusable novel multi-chemically modified lignin-based adsorbent for efficient adsorption of lead ions.
Int J Biol Macromol
March 2025
Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; School of Environment and Natural Resources, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, 310023, China; Key Laboratory of Recycling and Eco-Treatment of Waste Biomass of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310023, PR China. Electronic address:
In this work, through sequential demethylation, amination and esterification, a novel multi-chemically modified lignin-based adsorbent (NMCL) was developed to remove lead ions (Pb) from wastewater. These modifications significantly enhanced lignin's reactivity and introduced diverse active sites, thereby improving its adsorption performances. The adsorption studies revealed that NMCL's adsorption followed the Langmuir isotherm model and Pseudo-second-order kinetics, confirming a monolayer chemical adsorption process.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBiodegradation of olive mill solid waste by Anthracophyllum discolor and Stereum hirsutum: effect of copper and manganese supplementation.
Bioresour Bioprocess
March 2025
Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.
Anthracophyllum hirsutum and Stereum hirsutum produce manganese peroxidase (MnP) and laccase to break down lignin, a potential biological pretreatment for lignocellulosic biomass. This work aimed to evaluate the effect of copper (Cu) and manganese (Mn) added to olive mill solid waste (OMSW) inoculated with A. discolor and S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTargeted conversion of cellulose and hemicellulose macromolecules in the phosphoric acid/acetone/water system: An exploration of machine learning evaluation and product prediction.
Int J Biol Macromol
March 2025
Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Forestry University, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing 100083, China. Electronic address:
The simultaneous hydrolysis of cellulose and hemicellulose involves trade-offs, making precise control of hydrolysis products crucial for sustainable development. This study employed three machine learning (ML) models-Random Forest (RF), Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGB), and Support Vector Machines (SVM)-to simulate and predict the yields of xylose (Xyl), furfural (FF), glucose (Glu), 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF), and levulinic acid (LA) in a phosphoric acid/acetone/water system. The RF model demonstrated the highest accuracy, with R values between 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!