The origin, composition, and applications of industrial humins – a review
E. de Jong, Mark Mascal, Sandra Constant, Tom Claessen, Pierluigi Tosi, Alice Mija
Abstract
Humins are side-products derived from the acid-catalysed conversion of carbohydrate-containing biomass, including sugars ( e.g. glucose, fructose, sucrose), oligo-, polysaccharides, and lignocellulosic feedstocks into HMF, furfural and levulinic acid.
Topics & Concepts
Composition (language)HuminChemistryOrganic chemistryPhilosophyLinguisticsHumic acidFertilizerAlgal biology and biofuel production