Biomass (ISSN: 2673-8783) is an international open access journal that covers various topics pertaining to biomass treatment, valorization, conversion, and biorefinery. The Editorial Office has selected a list of notable review papers from 2023 and 2024 that explore a wide range of crucial areas of biomass research. We hope that they foster new research ideas and offer insights and references for scholars and authors in this field. We welcome you to read these papers and share them with your peers.

1. “Exploring the Feasibility of Cloud-Point Extraction for Bioactive Compound Recovery from Food Byproducts: A Review”
by Theodoros Chatzimitakos, Vassilis Athanasiadis, Martha Mantiniotou, Dimitrios Kalompatsios, Eleni Bozinou, Ioannis Giovanoudis and Stavros I. Lalas
Biomass 2023, 3(3), 306-322; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomass3030019
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8783/3/3/19

2. “Pulsed Electric Field Applications for the Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Food Waste and By-Products: A Critical Review”
by Theodoros Chatzimitakos, Vassilis Athanasiadis, Dimitrios Kalompatsios, Martha Mantiniotou, Eleni Bozinou and Stavros I. Lalas
Biomass 2023, 3(4), 367-401; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomass3040022
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8783/3/4/22

3. “State of the Art Review of Attributes and Mechanical Properties of Hempcrete”
by Nima Asghari and Ali M. Memari
Biomass 2024, 4(1), 65-91; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomass4010004
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8783/4/1/4

4. “An Updated Review of Recent Applications and Perspectives of Hydrogen Production from Biomass by Fermentation: A Comprehensive Analysis”
by Dayana Nascimento Dari, Isabelly Silveira Freitas, Francisco Izaias da Silva Aires, Rafael Leandro Fernandes Melo, Kaiany Moreira dos Santos, Patrick da Silva Sousa, Paulo Gonçalves de Sousa Junior, Antônio Luthierre Gama Cavalcante, Francisco Simão Neto, Jessica Lopes da Silva et al.
Biomass 2024, 4(1), 132-163; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomass4010007
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8783/4/1/7

5. “A Review on Biochar as an Adsorbent for Pb(II) Removal from Water”
by Pushpita Kumkum and Sandeep Kumar
Biomass 2024, 4(2), 243-272; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomass4020012
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8783/4/2/12

6. “Toward Circular Economy: Potentials of Spent Coffee Grounds in Bioproducts and Chemical Production”
by Hisham Ahmed, Rasaq S. Abolore, Swarna Jaiswal and Amit K. Jaiswal
Biomass 2024, 4(2), 286-312; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomass4020014
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8783/4/2/14

7. “Hydrochar Production by Hydrothermal Carbonization: Microwave versus Supercritical Water Treatment”
by Modupe Elizabeth Ojewumi and Gang Chen
Biomass 2024, 4(2), 574-598; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomass4020031
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8783/4/2/31

8. “Elephant Grass (Pennisetum purpureum): A Bioenergy Resource Overview”
by Lovisa Panduleni Johannes, Tran Thi Ngoc Minh and Tran Dang Xuan
Biomass 2024, 4(3), 625-646; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomass4030034
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8783/4/3/34

9. “Unveiling the Potential of Spirulina Biomass—A Glimpse into the Future Circular Economy Using Green and Blue Ingredients”
by Monize Bürck, Camilly Fratelli, Marina Campos Assumpção de Amarante and Anna Rafaela Cavalcante Braga
Biomass 2024, 4(3), 704-719; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomass4030039
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8783/4/3/39

10. “From Citrus Waste to Valuable Resources: A Biorefinery Approach”
by Nancy Medina-Herrera, Guillermo Cristian Guadalupe Martínez-Ávila, Claudia Lizeth Robledo-Jiménez, Romeo Rojas and Bianca Sherlyn Orozco-Zamora
Biomass 2024, 4(3), 784-808; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomass4030044  
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8783/4/3/44