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Mohammadi M, Alian M, Dale B, Ubanwa B, Balan V. Multifaced application of AFEX-pretreated biomass in producing second-generation biofuels, ruminant animal feed, and value-added bioproducts. Biotechnol Adv 2024; 72:108341. [PMID: 38499256 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2024] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Lignocellulosic biomass holds a crucial position in the prospective bio-based economy, serving as a sustainable and renewable source for a variety of bio-based products. These products play a vital role in displacing fossil fuels and contributing to environmental well-being. However, the inherent recalcitrance of biomass poses a significant obstacle to the efficient access of sugar polymers. Consequently, the bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass into fermentable sugars remains a prominent challenge in biorefinery processes to produce biofuels and biochemicals. In addressing these challenges, extensive efforts have been dedicated to mitigating biomass recalcitrance through diverse pretreatment methods. One noteworthy process is Ammonia Fiber Expansion (AFEX) pretreatment, characterized by its dry-to-dry nature and minimal water usage. The volatile ammonia, acting as a catalyst in the process, is recyclable. AFEX contributes to cleaning biomass ester linkages and facilitating the opening of cell wall structures, enhancing enzyme accessibility and leading to a fivefold increase in sugar conversion compared to untreated biomass. Over the last decade, AFEX has demonstrated substantial success in augmenting the efficiency of biomass conversion processes. This success has unlocked the potential for sustainable and economically viable biorefineries. This paper offers a comprehensive review of studies focusing on the utilization of AFEX-pretreated biomass in the production of second-generation biofuels, ruminant feed, and additional value-added bioproducts like enzymes, lipids, proteins, and mushrooms. It delves into the details of the AFEX pretreatment process at both laboratory and pilot scales, elucidates the mechanism of action, and underscores the role of AFEX in the biorefinery for developing biofuels and bioproducts, and nutritious ruminant animal feed production. While highlighting the strides made, the paper also addresses current challenges in the commercialization of AFEX pretreatment within biorefineries. Furthermore, it outlines critical considerations that must be addressed to overcome these challenges, ensuring the continued progress and widespread adoption of AFEX in advancing sustainable and economically viable bio-based industries.
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- Maedeh Mohammadi
- Department of Engineering Technology, Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston, Sugarland, TX 77479, USA
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- Department of Engineering Technology, Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston, Sugarland, TX 77479, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Engineering Technology, Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston, Sugarland, TX 77479, USA
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- Department of Engineering Technology, Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston, Sugarland, TX 77479, USA.
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Chen Z, Chen L, Khoo KS, Gupta VK, Sharma M, Show PL, Yap PS. Exploitation of lignocellulosic-based biomass biorefinery: A critical review of renewable bioresource, sustainability and economic views. Biotechnol Adv 2023; 69:108265. [PMID: 37783293 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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Urbanization has driven the demand for fossil fuels, however, the overly exploited resource has caused severe damage on environmental pollution. Biorefining using abundant lignocellulosic biomass is an emerging strategy to replace traditional fossil fuels. Value-added lignin biomass reduces the waste pollution in the environment and provides a green path of conversion to obtain renewable resources. The technology is designed to produce biofuels, biomaterials and value-added products from lignocellulosic biomass. In the biorefinery process, the pretreatment step is required to reduce the recalcitrant structure of lignocellulose biomass and improve the enzymatic digestion. There is still a gap in the full and deep understanding of the biorefinery process including the pretreatment process, thus it is necessary to provide optimized and adapted biorefinery solutions to cope with the conversion process in different biorefineries to further provide efficiency in industrial applications. Current research progress on value-added applications of lignocellulosic biomass still stagnates at the biofuel phase, and there is a lack of comprehensive discussion of emerging potential applications. This review article explores the advantages, disadvantages and properties of pretreatment methods including physical, chemical, physico-chemical and biological pretreatment methods. Value-added bioproducts produced from lignocellulosic biomass were comprehensively evaluated in terms of encompassing biochemical products , cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, potent functional materials from cellulose and lignin, waste management alternatives, multifunctional carbon materials and eco-friendly products. This review article critically identifies research-related to sustainability of lignocellulosic biomass to promote the development of green chemistry and to facilitate the refinement of high-value, environmentally-friendly materials. In addition, to align commercialized practice of lignocellulosic biomass application towards the 21st century, this paper provides a comprehensive analysis of lignocellulosic biomass biorefining and the utilization of biorefinery green technologies is further analyzed as being considered sustainable, including having potential benefits in terms of environmental, economic and social impacts. This facilitates sustainability options for biorefinery processes by providing policy makers with intuitive evaluation and guidance.
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- Zhonghao Chen
- Department of Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China; Key Laboratory of New Technology for Construction of Cities in Mountain Area, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Science, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Centre for Herbal Pharmacology and Environmental Sustainability, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam 603103, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Centre, SRUC, Barony Campus, Parkgate, Dumfries DG1 3NE, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, China.
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Cai Z, Zhang W, Zhang J, Zhang J, Ji D, Gao W. Effect of Ammoniated Fiber Explosion Combined with H 2O 2 Pretreatment on the Hydrogen Production Capacity of Herbaceous and Woody Waste. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:21433-21443. [PMID: 35785293 PMCID: PMC9244924 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c00598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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An appropriate pretreatment process is an important part of the preparation of biomass energy from agricultural and forestry waste. Compared to physical and chemical pretreatments alone, the combined ammoniated fiber explosion (AFEX) + hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) pretreatment process can significantly improve the lignin degradation rate and saccharification efficiency, thus improving the hydrogen production capacity during medium-temperature dark fermentation. This study showed that the combined pretreatment increased the saccharification efficiency of herbaceous, hardwood, and softwood biomass by 58.7, 39.5, and 20.6% and the corresponding gas production reached 145.49, 80.75, and 57.52 mL/g, respectively. In addition, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy showed that AFEX + H2O2 disrupted the structure of the feedstock and was more favorable for lignin removal. Soluble metabolites indicated that AFEX + H2O2 pretreatment enhanced the butyrate metabolic pathway of the substrate and biohydrogen generation and increased the levels of extracellular polymers and microbial community structure.
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- Ziyuan Cai
- College
of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science), Jinan 250353, Shandong, P. R. China
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- Institute
of Vegetables and Flowers, Shandong Academy
of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, Shandong, P. R. China
- Shandong
Green Fertilizer Technology Innovation Center, Linyi 276700, Shandong, P. R. China
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- College
of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science), Jinan 250353, Shandong, P. R. China
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- College
of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science), Jinan 250353, Shandong, P. R. China
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- College
of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science), Jinan 250353, Shandong, P. R. China
- Shandong
Green Fertilizer Technology Innovation Center, Linyi 276700, Shandong, P. R. China
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- Shandong
Agricultural Technology Extension Center, Jinan 250003, Shandong, P. R. China
- Shandong
Green Fertilizer Technology Innovation Center, Linyi 276700, Shandong, P. R. China
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Zhao L, Sun ZF, Zhang CC, Nan J, Ren NQ, Lee DJ, Chen C. Advances in pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for bioenergy production: Challenges and perspectives. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 343:126123. [PMID: 34653621 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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As a clean and renewable energy, bioenergy is one of the most promising alternatives to fossil fuels. Lignocellulose possesses great potential for bioenergy production, but the recalcitrant and heterogeneous structure limits its application. Pretreatment technology offers an effective solution to fractionate the main components of the lignocellulose and uncover the available cellulose. The obtained feedstock can be applied to bioconversion into energy, e.g., bioethanol, biogas, biohydrogen, etc. Here, the current state of lignocellulose pretreatment technologies was comprehensively reviewed, the advances in bioenergy production from pretreated lignocellulose was described, with particular attention to key challenges involved. Several new strategies for overcoming pretreatment barriers to realize highly efficient lignocellulose bioconversion were highlighted. The insights given in this review will facilitate further development on lignocellulosic bioenergy production, towards addressing the global energy crisis and climate change related to the use of fossil fuels.
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- Lei Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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Lu J, Cheng M, Zhao C, Shao Q, Hassan M. Combined oxidization and liquid ammonia pretreatment of bamboo of various ages and species for maximizing fermentable sugar release. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 343:126085. [PMID: 34610426 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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To determine the potential for improving biomass enzymolysis, a combined oxidization and liquid ammonia pretreatment (OD-LAT) was employed for bamboo. The effects of oxidant, bamboo ages, and species on the pretreatment effectiveness and subsequent enzymolysis were studied. Under the optimal OD-LAT pretreatment and enzymolysis of the B-NA bamboo Neosinocalamus affinis, the glucan and xylan conversion reached 83.85% and 78.66%, respectively, and approximately 59.7-68.5 g of fermentable sugars can be produced per 100 g of dry bamboo, which was an approximately 5-8 fold increase compared with untreated sample. The H2O2 loading of 1.0 was the optimal oxidant dosage for the OD-LAT process. The OD-LAT pretreatment was only suitable for bamboo under three-year-old, and it significantly improved the enzymolysis of B-NA and B-BM, while it was limited to B-DO and B-PP. The pretreatment effects of bamboo were not only related to composition but also to the bamboo age, species, macro-structures and micro-structures.
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- Jiajun Lu
- College of Optical, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311300, People's Republic of China; Institute of Carbon Neutrality, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311300, People's Republic of China
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- College of Optical, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311300, People's Republic of China; National Engineering Research Center for Wood-based Resource Utilization, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311300, People's Republic of China
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- College of Optical, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311300, People's Republic of China.
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, People's Republic of China
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- US-Pakistan Centre for Advanced Studies in Energy, National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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Mankar AR, Pandey A, Modak A, Pant KK. Pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass: A review on recent advances. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 334:125235. [PMID: 33957458 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 216] [Impact Index Per Article: 72.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Revised: 04/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2021] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Depleting fossil reserves and growing energy needs have raised the demand for an alternative and clean energy source. The use of ubiquitously available lignocellulosic biomass for developing economic and eco-friendly large scale biorefinery applications has provided the much-needed impetus in this regard. The pretreatment process is a vital step for biomass transformation into added value products such as sugars, biofuels, etc. Different pretreatment approaches are employed to overcome the recalcitrance of lignocellulosic biomass and expedite its disintegration into individual components- cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. The conventional pretreatment methods lack sustainability and practicability for industrial scale up. The review encompasses the recent advances in selective physical and chemical pretreatment approaches such as milling, extrusion, microwave, ammonia fibre explosion, eutectic solvents etc. The study will allow a deeper understanding of these pretreatment processes and increase their scope as sustainable technologies for developing modern biorefineries.
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- Akshay R Mankar
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India.
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Patel A, Shah AR. Integrated lignocellulosic biorefinery: Gateway for production of second generation ethanol and value added products. JOURNAL OF BIORESOURCES AND BIOPRODUCTS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jobab.2021.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Zhao C, Shao Q, Chundawat SPS. Recent advances on ammonia-based pretreatments of lignocellulosic biomass. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 298:122446. [PMID: 31791921 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2019] [Revised: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/16/2019] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Ammonia-based pretreatments have been extensively studied in the last decade as one of the leading pretreatment technologies for lignocellulose biorefining. Here, we discuss the key features and compare performances of several leading ammonia-based pretreatments (e.g., soaking in aqueous ammonia or SAA, ammonia recycled percolation or ARP, ammonia fiber expansion or AFEX, and extractive ammonia or EA). We provide detailed insight into the distinct physicochemical mechanisms employed during ammonia-based pretreatments and its impact on downstream bioprocesses (e.g., enzymatic saccharification); such as modification of cellulose crystallinity, lignin/hemicellulose structure, and other ultrastructural changes such as cell wall porosity. Lastly, a brief overview of process technoeconomics and environmental impacts are discussed, along with recommendations for future areas of research on ammonia-based pretreatments.
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- Chao Zhao
- National Engineering Research Center for Wood-based Resource Utilization, School of Engineering, Zhejiang A&F University, Linan, Zhejiang 311300, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA.
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Sorn V, Chang KL, Phitsuwan P, Ratanakhanokchai K, Dong CD. Effect of microwave-assisted ionic liquid/acidic ionic liquid pretreatment on the morphology, structure, and enhanced delignification of rice straw. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 293:121929. [PMID: 31476565 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 07/27/2019] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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In the present study, was investigated an environmentally friendly method for pretreating lignocellulosic rice straw (RS) by using 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([Bmim]Cl) as an ionic liquid (IL) and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hydrogen sulfate ([Bmim]HSO4) as an acidic-IL (Acidic-IL) under microwave irradiation (microwave-[Bmim]Cl and microwave-[Bmim]HSO4). The conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into simple sugars requires both efficient pretreatment and hydrolysis enzymes to produce biofuels and specialty chemicals. Therefore, the applied [Bmim]Cl, [Bmim]HSO4, microwave-[Bmim]Cl, and microwave-[Bmim]HSO4 to improve hydrolysis yields. Structural analyses of the pretreated solids were performed to understand the synergistic effects of [Bmim]Cl, and [Bmim]HSO4 pretreatment under microwave irradiation (microwave-[Bmim]Cl and microwave-[Bmim]HSO4) on the efficiencies of enzymatic hydrolyses. The results of a chemical composition analysis of untreated and all pretreated RS samples by using the difference pretreatment methods showed that significant lignin removal was achieved using microwave-[Bmim]Cl (57.02 ± 1.24%), followed by [Bmim]Cl only (41.01 ± 2.67%), microwave-[Bmim]HSO4 (20.77 ± 1.79%), and [Bmim]HSO4-only (16.88 ± 1.14%). The highest glucan yield and xylan conversion achieved through the enzymatic saccharification of microwave-[Bmim]Cl-regenerated cellulose was consistent with the observations obtained from a structural analysis, which indicated a more disrupted, amorphous structure, with lowered crystallinity index (CrI) and lateral order index (LOI) of cellulose polymers. Thus results demonstrated that the pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass with [Bmim]Cl under microwave irradiation has potential as an alternative method for pretreating lignocellulosic materials.
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- Virak Sorn
- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan; School of Bioresources and Technology, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok 10150, Thailand
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan.
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- School of Bioresources and Technology, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok 10150, Thailand
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- School of Bioresources and Technology, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok 10150, Thailand
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Beauchemin KA, Ribeiro GO, Ran T, Marami Milani MR, Yang W, Khanaki H, Gruninger R, Tsang A, McAllister TA. Recombinant fibrolytic feed enzymes and ammonia fibre expansion (AFEX) pretreatment of crop residues to improve fibre degradability in cattle. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2019.114260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Thangavelu K, Desikan R, Taran OP, Uthandi S. Delignification of corncob via combined hydrodynamic cavitation and enzymatic pretreatment: process optimization by response surface methodology. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2018; 11:203. [PMID: 30061925 PMCID: PMC6057035 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-018-1204-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2018] [Accepted: 07/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Renewable liquid biofuel production will reduce crude oil import of India. To displace the huge quantity of fossil fuels used for energy production, this research was focused on utilization of unexploited low-cost agricultural residues for biofuel production. Corncobs are a byproduct of corn processing industry, and till now it is not utilized for biofuel production, eventhough it has high lignocellulosic concent. In this study, combined hydrodynamic cavitation and enzymatic (HCE) method was evaluated as a pretreatment method of corncob for biofuel production. The most significant process parameters namely (i) enzyme loading (3-10 U g-1), (ii) biomass loading (2.5-5.0%), and (iii) duration (5-60 min) were optimized and their effects on combined HCE pretreatment of corncob was studied through response surface methodology for lignin reduction, hemicellulose reduction and cellulose increase. RESULTS The highest lignin reduction (47.4%) was obtained in orifice plate 1 (OP1) under the optimized conditions namely biomass loading at 5%, enzyme loading at 6.5 U g-1 of biomass, and reaction duration of 60 min. The above tested independent variables had a significant effect on lignin reduction. The cavitational yield and energy consumption under the above-mentioned optimized conditions for OP1 was 3.56 × 10-5 g J-1 and 1.35 MJ kg-1, respectively. CONCLUSIONS It is evident from the study that HCE is an effective technology and requires less energy (1.35 MJ kg-1) than other biomass pretreatment methods.
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- Kiruthika Thangavelu
- Department of Bioenergy, Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641003 India
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- Department of Bioenergy, Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641003 India
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- Department of Chemistry, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Novosibirsk, 630090 Russia
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- Biocatalysts Lab, Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641003 India
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de Fátima Rodrigues de Souza R, Dutra ED, Leite FCB, Cadete RM, Rosa CA, Stambuk BU, Stamford TLM, de Morais MA. Production of ethanol fuel from enzyme-treated sugarcane bagasse hydrolysate using d-xylose-fermenting wild yeast isolated from Brazilian biomes. 3 Biotech 2018; 8:312. [PMID: 30023144 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-018-1340-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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In this study, we evaluated the potential of yeasts isolated from Amazon to produce second-generation ethanol from sugarcane bagasse delignified with alkaline hydrogen peroxide and hydrolysed with commercial enzyme preparation. The best efficiency savings in glucose and release of xylose were determined by considering the solids and enzyme loads. Furthermore, we selected Spathaspora passalidarum UFMG-CM-Y473 strain with the best fermentative parameters. Fermentations used bagasse hydrolysate without any nutritional supplementation, a significant difference from previous studies, which is closer to industrial conditions. Ethanol yield of 0.32 g/g and ethanol productivity of 0.34 g/L h were achieved after the consumption of 78% of the sugar. This hydrolysis/fermentation technology package could represent the input of an additional 3180 L of ethanol per hectare in areas of average sugarcane productivity such as 60 ton/ha. Thus, we concluded that Sp. passalidarum UFMG-CM-Y473 has a clear potential for the production of second-generation ethanol from delignified and enzyme-hydrolysed bagasse.
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- 6Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, 31270-901 Brazil
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- 6Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, 31270-901 Brazil
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- 7Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, 88040-970 Brazil
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- 1Department of Genetics, Federal University of Pernambuco, Av. Moraes Rego, 1235, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE 50760-901 Brazil
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Zhang H, Zhang P, Ye J, Wu Y, Liu J, Fang W, Xu D, Wang B, Yan L, Zeng G. Comparison of various pretreatments for ethanol production enhancement from solid residue after rumen fluid digestion of rice straw. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 247:147-156. [PMID: 28946089 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.09.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2017] [Revised: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 09/08/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The rumen digested residue of rice straw contains high residual carbohydrates, which makes it a potential cellulosic ethanol feedstock. This study evaluated the feasibility and effectiveness of applying microwave assisted alkali (MAP), ultrasound assisted alkali (UAP), and ball milling pretreatment (BMP) to enhance ethanol production from two digested residues (2.5%-DR and 10%-DR) after rumen fluid digestion of rice straw at 2.5% and 10.0% solid content. Results revealed that 2.5%-DR and 10%-DR had a cellulose content of 36.4% and 41.7%, respectively. MAP and UAP improved enzymatic hydrolysis of digested residue by removing the lignin and hemicellulose, while BMP by decreasing the particle size and crystallinity. BMP was concluded as the suitable pretreatment, resulting in an ethanol yield of 116.65 and 147.42mgg-1 for 2.5%-DR and 10%-DR, respectively. The integrated system including BMP for digested residue at 2.5% solid content achieved a maximum energy output of 7010kJkg-1.
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- Haibo Zhang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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Zhao J, Liu Y, Wang D, Chen F, Li X, Zeng G, Yang Q. Potential impact of salinity on methane production from food waste anaerobic digestion. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2017; 67:308-314. [PMID: 28526189 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2017.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2016] [Revised: 04/21/2017] [Accepted: 05/10/2017] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Previous studies have demonstrated that the presence of sodium chloride (NaCl) inhibited the production of methane from food waste anaerobic digestion. However, the details of how NaCl affects methane production from food waste remain unknown by now and the efficient approach to mitigate the impact of NaCl on methane production was seldom reported. In this paper, the details of how NaCl affects methane production was first investigated via a series of batch experiments. Experimental results showed the effect of NaCl on methane production was dosage dependent. Low level of NaCl improved the hydrolysis and acidification but inhibited the process of methanogenesis whereas high level of NaCl inhibit both steps of acidification and methanogenesis. Then an efficient approach, i.e. co-digestion of food waste and waste activated sludge, to mitigate the impact of NaCl on methane production was reported. Finally, the mechanisms of how co-digestion mitigates the effect on methane production caused by NaCl in co-digestion system were revealed. These findings obtained in this work might be of great importance for the operation of methane recovery from food waste in the presence of NaCl.
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- Jianwei Zhao
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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Ravindran R, Jaiswal S, Abu-Ghannam N, Jaiswal AK. Evaluation of ultrasound assisted potassium permanganate pre-treatment of spent coffee waste. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 199:92-102. [PMID: 27866804 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.07.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2015] [Revised: 07/29/2015] [Accepted: 07/30/2015] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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In the present study, novel pre-treatment for spent coffee waste (SCW) has been proposed which utilises the superior oxidising capacity of alkaline KMnO4 assisted by ultra-sonication. The pre-treatment was conducted for different exposure times (10, 20, 30 and 40min) using different concentrations of KMnO4 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5%w/v) at room temperature with solid/liquid ratio of 1:10. Pretreating SCW with 4% KMnO4 and exposing it to ultrasound for 20min resulted in 98% cellulose recovery and a maximum lignin removal of 46%. 1.7 fold increase in reducing sugar yield was obtained after enzymatic hydrolysis of KMnO4 pretreated SCW as compared to raw. SEM, XRD and FTIR analysis of the pretreated SCW revealed the various effects of pretreatment. Thermal behaviour of the pretreated substrate against the native biomass was also studied using DSC. Ultrasound-assisted potassium permanganate oxidation was found to be an effective pretreatment for SCW, and can be a used as a potential feedstock pretreatment strategy for bioethanol production.
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- Rajeev Ravindran
- School of Food Science and Environmental Health, College of Sciences and Health, Dublin Institute of Technology, Cathal Brugha Street, Dublin 1, Ireland
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- Centre for Research in Engineering and Surface Technology, FOCAS Institute, Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin Street, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- School of Food Science and Environmental Health, College of Sciences and Health, Dublin Institute of Technology, Cathal Brugha Street, Dublin 1, Ireland
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- School of Food Science and Environmental Health, College of Sciences and Health, Dublin Institute of Technology, Cathal Brugha Street, Dublin 1, Ireland.
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Huang W, Sun S, Gao Z, Chen Y, Wu L. Acute and chronic effects of roxarsone on biological nitrogen and phosphorus removal and its mechanism. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra02561k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Effect of roxarsone on the removal of nutrients from wastewater.
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- Weijiang Huang
- School of Tropical and Laboratory Medicine
- Hainan Medical University
- Haikou
- P. R. China
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- School of Tropical and Laboratory Medicine
- Hainan Medical University
- Haikou
- P. R. China
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- School of Tropical and Laboratory Medicine
- Hainan Medical University
- Haikou
- P. R. China
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- School of Tropical and Laboratory Medicine
- Hainan Medical University
- Haikou
- P. R. China
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- School of Tropical and Laboratory Medicine
- Hainan Medical University
- Haikou
- P. R. China
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Alfenore S, Molina-Jouve C. Current status and future prospects of conversion of lignocellulosic resources to biofuels using yeasts and bacteria. Process Biochem 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2016.07.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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da Silva ARG, Torres Ortega CE, Rong BG. Techno-economic analysis of different pretreatment processes for lignocellulosic-based bioethanol production. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2016; 218:561-70. [PMID: 27403858 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2016] [Revised: 06/29/2016] [Accepted: 07/02/2016] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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In this work, a method based on process synthesis, simulation and evaluation has been used to setup and study the industrial scale lignocellulosic bioethanol productions processes. Scenarios for pretreatment processes of diluted acid, liquid hot water and ammonia fiber explosion were studied. Pretreatment reactor temperature, catalyst loading and water content as well as solids loading in the hydrolysis reactor were evaluated regarding its effects on the process energy consumption and bioethanol concentration. The best scenarios for maximizing ethanol concentration and minimizing total annual costs (TAC) were selected and their minimum ethanol selling price was calculated. Ethanol concentration in the range of 2-8% (wt.) was investigated after the pretreatment. The best scenarios maximizing the ethanol concentration and minimizing TAC obtained a reduction of 19.6% and 30.2% respectively in the final ethanol selling price with respect to the initial base case.
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- André Rodrigues Gurgel da Silva
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Environmental Technology, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Environmental Technology, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Environmental Technology, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark.
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Chang KL, Chen XM, Han YJ, Wang XQ, Potprommanee L, Ning XA, Liu JY, Sun J, Peng YP, Sun SY, Lin YC. Synergistic effects of surfactant-assisted ionic liquid pretreatment rice straw. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2016; 214:371-375. [PMID: 27155265 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.04.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2016] [Revised: 04/21/2016] [Accepted: 04/22/2016] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The aim of this work was to study an environmentally friendly method for pretreating rice straw by using 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([BMIM]Cl) as an ionic liquid (IL) assisted by surfactants. Different temperatures, reaction times, and surfactant concentrations were studied. Compared with [BMIM]Cl only pretreatment, the addition of 1% sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and 1% cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) increased lignin removal to 49.48% and 34.76%, respectively. Untreated and pretreated rice straw was thoroughly characterized through FTIR, XRD, and FE-SEM. Cellulose crystallinity and surface morphology of the rice straw were substantially altered after surfactant-assisted IL pretreatment. In conclusion, surfactant-assisted IL pretreatment is an effective method for producing fermentable sugars from lignocellulosic substrates.
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- Ken-Lin Chang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering and Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China; Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering and Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering and Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering and Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering and Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering and Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering and Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering and Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering and Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Nanodeserts: A Conjecture in Nanotechnology to Enhance Quasi-Photosynthetic CO2Absorption. INT J POLYM SCI 2016. [DOI: 10.1155/2016/5027879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This paper advances “nanodeserts” as a conjecture on the possibility of developing the hierarchical structured polymeric nanomaterials for enhancing abiotic CO2fixation in the soil-groundwater system beneath deserts (termed as quasi-photosynthetic CO2absorption). Arid and semiarid deserts ecosystems approximately characterize one-third of the Earth’s land surface but play an unsung role in the carbon cycling, considering the huge potentials of such CO2absorption to expand insights to the long-sought missing CO2sink and the naturally unneglectable turbulence in temperature sensitivities of soil respiration it produced. “Nanodeserts” as a reconciled concept not only indicate a conjecture in nanotechnology to enhance quasi-photosynthetic CO2absorption, but also aim to present to the desert researchers a better understanding of the footprints of abiotic CO2transport, conversion, and assignment in the soil-groundwater system beneath deserts. Meanwhile, nanodeserts allow a stable temperature sensitivity of soil respiration in deserts by largely reducing the CO2release above the deserts surface and highlighting the abiotic CO2fixation beneath deserts. This may be no longer a novelty in the future.
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Putro JN, Soetaredjo FE, Lin SY, Ju YH, Ismadji S. Pretreatment and conversion of lignocellulose biomass into valuable chemicals. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra09851g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Lignocellulose biomass can be utilized in many sectors of industry such as energy, chemical, and transportation. However, pretreatment is needed to break down the intricate bonding before converting it into wanted product.
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- Jindrayani Nyoo Putro
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
- Taipei 10607
- Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University
- Surabaya 60114
- Indonesia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
- Taipei 10607
- Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
- Taipei 10607
- Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University
- Surabaya 60114
- Indonesia
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