In Hong Kong,there are around 3,600 tonnes of food waste generated,which is made up of 40%of Municipal Solid Waste(MSW).Fifty-two percent(52%)of the MSW generated is dumped into landfills.It is estima
Lipase,which would be produced by Yarrowia lipolytica yeast,plays important roles in bio-diesel and relevant esterification and transesterification catalytic process.The activity of lipase is decisive
The long-term economic viability of the North America(particularly Canada)forestry sector has been threatened in recent years due to many reasons such as high energy and fibre costs,and the falling de
Forest Residue is the most affordable feedstock for biofuel production based on a recent US National Research Council Report.However,forest residue is highly recalcitrant for enzymatic saccharificatio
In line with the requirements for sustainable economics and clean environments,biofuels from cellulosic biomass have recently received tremendous attention both in industry and academic communities wo
Barley straw,as a representative lignocellulosic biomass was liquefied using a 1 L batch reactor in subcritical water at 300 ℃ for 15min,with and without the presence of an alkali catalyst(K2CO3).
Metal-loaded catalysts seem to be very active to the hydrogenation of organic compounds.Many researchers are focusing on the hydrogenation of bio-oil to liquid fuels and chemicals using metal-loaded c
With the dwindling of fossil fuels supply and the urgent need for the development of low-carbon economy,microalgal biofuels has become one of the worldwide focuses.