Elizabeth Dickinson

IntroductionLignocellulosic plant biomass is the most abundant raw material on Earth, composed of approximately 40–50% cellulose, 20–40% hemicellulose and 20–35% lignin [1]. In particular, the Oil Palm Industry, with plantations spreading across Asia, Africa and Latin America, creates vast waste streams made up of empty fruit bunches (EFB), oil palm fronds and trunks, the disposa ...