The need for efficient methods to convert food waste into high-value biofuran compounds
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The gap
The need for efficient methods to convert food waste into high-value biofuran compounds. The lack of effective biocatalysts for the production of HMFA from HMF. The requirement for mild reaction conditions to reduce the need for intermediate-processing equipment.
Evidence profile
Sourced from the stated research gap and abstract of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2023 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 265 times in total.
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Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps
- Efficient Production of 5-Hydroxymethyl-2-Furfurylamine from Expired Beverage Waste via Chemo-Biological Cascade Reaction for Bridging Chemocatalysis and Biocatalysis (2026) · Catalysts · doi
The need for efficient methods to convert food waste into high-value biofuran compounds. The lack of effective biocatalysts for the production of HMFA from HMF. The requirement for mild reaction conditions to reduce the need for intermediate-processing equipment.
generalstated research gapKeywords: need efficient methods convert food waste high-value biofuran - Cooperative Rh-O5/Ni(Fe) Site for Efficient Biomass Upgrading Coupled with H2 Production (2023) · Journal of the American Chemical Society · cited 265× · doi
Designing efficient and durable bifunctional catalysts for 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) oxidation reaction (HMFOR) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is desirable for the co-production of biomass-upgraded chemicals and sustainable hydrogen, which is limited by the competitive adsorption of hydroxyl species (OH ads ) and HMF molecules.
generalabstractevidence 5/5Keywords: reaction hydrogen designing efficient durable bifunctional catalysts hydroxymethylfurfural oxidation hmfor evolution desirable production biomass upgraded - Synthesis and evaluation of carbon-based solid catalyst from sugar bagasse biochar for selective conversion of fructose to 5-HMF (2026) · Vietnam Journal of Science and Technology · doi
The lack of efficient and sustainable catalysts for the selective conversion of fructose to 5-HMF. The need for novel and renewable feedstocks for the preparation of carbon-based solid acid catalysts. The limited understanding of the influence of reaction conditions on fructose conversion and 5-HMF selectivity.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: lack efficient sustainable catalysts selective conversion fructose hmf
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