Biomass Valorization and Sustainable Biorefineries
A special issue of Clean Technologies (ISSN 2571-8797).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 42
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biotechnology; industrial microbiology; biorefinery; lignocellulosic biomass; steam explosion; enzymatic hydrolysis; oleaginous yeasts; biofuels; green chemistry
Interests: fermentation biotechnology; kinetics and biochemistry of accumulation and degradation of storage lipids by molds and yeasts; biotechnological valorization of agro-industrial wastes and residues; production and study of microbial metabolic products (microbial lipids, citric acid, 1,3-propanediol, enzymes, 2,3-butanediol)
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce a call for papers for a Special Issue entitled “Biomass Valorization and Sustainable Biorefineries”. This Special Issue provides a platform to showcase the latest advancements in biorefinery models designed for efficient biomass conversion into value-added products such as biofuels, bioenergy, biochemicals, and other biomaterials.
Our goal is to explore innovative biorefinery strategies, novel biomass pretreatment methods, process optimization approaches, bio-based product development, and the diverse applications of microbial products.
We invite the submission of original research articles, reviews, and case studies covering, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Tailored biorefinery processes;
- Innovative biomass pretreatment techniques;
- The microbial or thermochemical valorization of lignocellulosic biomass and agro-industrial by-products;
- Process optimization;
- Strategies for improved product recovery;
- Life cycle assessment and technical economic analysis of biomass valorization.
We look forward to your contributions to this Special Issue.
Dr. Antonio Caporusso
Prof. Dr. Seraphim Papanikolaou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- new biorefinery models
- wastewater treatment
- agro-industrial by-product valorization
- lignocellulosic biomass
- biocatalytic processes
- microbial valorization
- biofuels
- bioenergy
- biochemicals
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