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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2020

Use of Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents in Polysaccharides Dissolution and Extraction Processes towards Sustainable Biomass Valorization.

Eduarda S Morais, André M da Costa Lopes, Mara G Freire, Carmen S R Freire, João A P Coutinho, Armando J D Silvestre

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 41 papers.

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41citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

41 citing papers in PubMed, 208 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Eduarda S MoraisDepartment of Chemistry, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
André M da Costa LopesDepartment of Chemistry, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-8855-6406
Mara G FreireDepartment of Chemistry, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-8895-0614
Carmen S R FreireDepartment of Chemistry, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
João A P CoutinhoDepartment of Chemistry, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-3841-743X
Armando J D SilvestreDepartment of Chemistry, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-5403-8416
University of Aveiro · PT

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016403Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia PTDC/AGR-TEC/1191/2014Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia SFRH/BD/129341/2017Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia UIDB/50011/2020Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia UIDP/50011/2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A shift to a bioeconomy development model has been evolving, conducting the scientific community to investigate new ways of producing chemicals, materials and fuels from renewable resources, i.e., biomass. Specifically, technologies that provide high performance and maximal use of biomass feedstocks into commodities with reduced environmental impact have been highly pursued. A key example comprises the extraction and/or dissolution of polysaccharides, one of the most abundant fractions of biomass, which still need to be improved regarding these processes' efficiency and selectivity parameters. In this context, the use of alternative solvents and the application of less energy-intensive processes in the extraction of polysaccharides might play an important role to reach higher efficiency and sustainability in biomass valorization. This review debates the latest achievements in sustainable processes for the extraction of polysaccharides from a myriad of biomass resources, including lignocellulosic materials and food residues. Particularly, the ability of ionic liquids (ILs) and deep eutectic solvents (DESs) to dissolve and extract the most abundant polysaccharides from natural sources, namely cellulose, chitin, starch, hemicelluloses and pectins, is scrutinized and the efficiencies between solvents are compared. The interaction mechanisms between solvent and polysaccharide are described, paving the way for the design of selective extraction processes. A detailed discussion of the work developed for each polysaccharide as well as the innovation degree and the development stage of dissolution and extraction technologies is presented. Their advantages and disadvantages are also identified, and possible synergies by integrating microwave- and ultrasound-assisted extraction (MAE and UAE) or a combination of both (UMAE) are briefly described. Overall, this review provides key information towards the design of more efficient, selective and sustainable extraction and dissolution processes of polysaccharides from biomass.

Indexed as

BiomassIonic LiquidsPolysaccharidesSolubilitySolventsIonic LiquidsPolysaccharidesSolventsdeep eutectic solventsextractionionic liquidspolysaccharidessolubilization

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PMID32796649
PMCPMC7465760
OpenAlexW3048486975

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