# Engineering strategies to optimize lignocellulosic biorefineries

*PRI Rank #9 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Biofuel production and bioconversion Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #9 |
| 18m citations | 62 |
| Journal | Nature Reviews Bioengineering |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s44222-024-00247-5 |
| Corresponding authors | Joshua S. Yuan |
| Institution | Texas A&M University, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Biofuel production and bioconversion Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/biofuel-production-and-bioconversion/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s44222-024-00247-5](https://doi.org/10.1038/s44222-024-00247-5)

## Topics

Biorefinery · Pretreatment · Enzymatic hydrolysis · consolidated bioprocessing · metabolic engineering · Bioprocess optimization · Lignin valorization · Cellulose degradation · Hemicellulose degradation · Biofuel production · process integration · techno-economic analysis · microbial strain development · cellulase engineering · co-production strategies

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