RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Pretreatment Processes of Biomass for Biorefineries: Current Status and Prospects A1 Cantero Sposetti, Danilo Alberto A1 Jara, Rory A1 Navarrete, Alexander A1 Pelaz Pérez, Lara A1 Silva Queiroz, Joao Paulo A1 Rodríguez Rojo, Soraya A1 Cocero Alonso, María José K1 Circular economy K1 Economía circular K1 Solvents K1 Disolventes K1 Biorefinery K1 Biorrefinería K1 Biomass K1 Biomasa AB This article seeks to be a handy document for the academy and the industry to get quickly up to speed on the current status and prospects of biomass pretreatment for biorefineries. It is divided into two biomass sources: vegetal and animal. Vegetal biomass is the material produced by plants on land or in water (algae), consuming sunlight, CO2, water, and soil nutrients. This includes residues or main products from, for example, intensive grass crops, forestry, and industrial and agricultural activities. Animal biomass is the residual biomass generated from the production of food from animals (e.g., manure and whey). This review does not mean to include every technology in the area, but it does evaluate physical pretreatments, microwave-assisted extraction, and water treatments for vegetal biomass. A general review is given for animal biomass based in physical, chemical, and biological pretreatments. PB Annual Reviews SN 1947-5446 YR 2019 FD 2019 LK http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/37067 UL http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/37067 LA eng NO Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 2019, vol. 10. p. 289-310 NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 29-mar-2024