Deep Eutectic Solvents: Alternative Solvents for Biomass-Based Waste Valorization
Innovative technologies can transform what are now considered “waste streams” into feedstocks for a range of products. Indeed, the use of biomass as a source of biopolymers and chemicals currently has a consolidated economic dimension, with well-developed and regulated markets, in which the evaluati...
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| author | Giovanni P. Rachiero Paula Berton Julia Shamshina |
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| description | Innovative technologies can transform what are now considered “waste streams” into feedstocks for a range of products. Indeed, the use of biomass as a source of biopolymers and chemicals currently has a consolidated economic dimension, with well-developed and regulated markets, in which the evaluation of the manufacturing processes relies on specific criteria such as purity and yield, and respects defined regulatory parameters for the process safety. In this context, ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents have been proposed as environmentally friendly solvents for applications related to biomass waste valorization. This mini-review draws attention to some recent advancements in the use of a series of new-solvent technologies, with an emphasis on deep eutectic solvents (DESs) as key players in the development of new processes for biomass waste valorization. This work aims to highlight the role and importance of DESs in the following three strategic areas: chitin recovery from biomass and isolation of valuable chemicals and biofuels from biomass waste streams. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-db1fd76ccc364d77a32c9c91bb5a5e522023-11-23T21:14:13ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492022-10-012719660610.3390/molecules27196606Deep Eutectic Solvents: Alternative Solvents for Biomass-Based Waste ValorizationGiovanni P. Rachiero0Paula Berton1Julia Shamshina2Valagro S.p.A., Via Cagliari 1, 66041 Atessa, Chieti, ItalyChemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, CanadaFiber and Biopolymer Research Institute (FBRI), Department of Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USAInnovative technologies can transform what are now considered “waste streams” into feedstocks for a range of products. Indeed, the use of biomass as a source of biopolymers and chemicals currently has a consolidated economic dimension, with well-developed and regulated markets, in which the evaluation of the manufacturing processes relies on specific criteria such as purity and yield, and respects defined regulatory parameters for the process safety. In this context, ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents have been proposed as environmentally friendly solvents for applications related to biomass waste valorization. This mini-review draws attention to some recent advancements in the use of a series of new-solvent technologies, with an emphasis on deep eutectic solvents (DESs) as key players in the development of new processes for biomass waste valorization. This work aims to highlight the role and importance of DESs in the following three strategic areas: chitin recovery from biomass and isolation of valuable chemicals and biofuels from biomass waste streams.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/19/6606biomass recoverydeep eutectic solventsionic liquidscircular economy |
| spellingShingle | Giovanni P. Rachiero Paula Berton Julia Shamshina Deep Eutectic Solvents: Alternative Solvents for Biomass-Based Waste Valorization Molecules biomass recovery deep eutectic solvents ionic liquids circular economy |
| title | Deep Eutectic Solvents: Alternative Solvents for Biomass-Based Waste Valorization |
| title_full | Deep Eutectic Solvents: Alternative Solvents for Biomass-Based Waste Valorization |
| title_fullStr | Deep Eutectic Solvents: Alternative Solvents for Biomass-Based Waste Valorization |
| title_full_unstemmed | Deep Eutectic Solvents: Alternative Solvents for Biomass-Based Waste Valorization |
| title_short | Deep Eutectic Solvents: Alternative Solvents for Biomass-Based Waste Valorization |
| title_sort | deep eutectic solvents alternative solvents for biomass based waste valorization |
| topic | biomass recovery deep eutectic solvents ionic liquids circular economy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/19/6606 |
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