Homogeneous fibers from hop stems via steam explosion: advancing a novel bioresource
• Hop stems are an underutilized agricultural by-product. • This work evaluates the potential of hop bast fibers. • Coupling alkaline pretreatment with steam explosion improves hop fiber quality.
Authors
- Nicolas Brosse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8505-8401)
- Henri Vahabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0419-7368)
- C閟ar Segovia
- Daniyal Mansoor
- Didilia Ileana Mendoza-Castillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8047-9116)
- Peter El Hage
Institutions
- Nantong University (CN)
- CentraleSupélec (FR)
- Secretaría de Ciencia Tecnología e Innovación (MX)
- Universidad Tecnológica de Aguascalientes (MX)
- Laboratoire Matériaux Optiques, Photonique et Systèmes (FR)
- Instituto Tecnológico de Aguascalientes
- Université de Lorraine (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Industrial Crops and Products
- Published
- 2026-05-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2026.123537
- Primary Topic
- Hops Chemistry and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología