Review
Environmental Sciences
Tumpa R. Sarker, Falguni Pattnaik, Sonil Nanda, Ajay K. Dalai, Venkatesh Meda, Satyanarayan Naik
Summary: The pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass using hydrothermal methods like steam explosion and subcritical water hydrolysis is eco-friendly and cost-effective. These methods have the potential to efficiently convert biomass into biofuels and value-added chemicals. Further research is needed to fully understand the mechanisms and operating conditions of these promising technologies.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Arnaud Besserer, Sebastien Ngwa Obame, Rodrigue Safou-Tchima, Safwan Saker, Isabelle Ziegler-Devin, Nicolas Brosse
Summary: This study focused on the utilization of sapwood co-products from Aucoumea klaineana Pierre in the timber industry to generate bioethanol and lignin through a biorefinery approach. Steam explosion pretreatment was used to produce ethanol and high purity lignin from the co-products.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Saad Nader, Nicolas Brosse, Malek Khadraoui, Cecilia Fuentealba, Isabelle Ziegler-Devin, Fabienne Quiles, Sofiane El-Kirat-Chatel, Evelyne Mauret
Summary: This study proposes a novel approach of using steam explosion for the production of lignin-containing micro- and nano-fibrillated cellulose, using Eucalyptus globulus bark as the raw material. The results show that steam explosion produces pulps with higher lignin content, shorter fibers, and more fines.
Article
Acoustics
Silvia Perez-Rafael, Guillem Ferreres, Rudolf W. Kessler, Waltraud Kessler, Jeniffer Blair, Garima Rathee, Angela Gala Morena, Tzanko Tzanov
Summary: As the most abundant renewable aromatic polymer on the planet, lignin is gaining growing interest in replacing petroleum-based chemicals and products. However, only <5% of industrial lignin waste is revalorized in its macromolecular form as additives, stabilizing agents or dispersant and surfactants. In this study, an environmentally-friendly continuous sonochemical nanotransformation process was implemented to obtain highly concentrated lignin nanoparticles (LigNPs) dispersions for added-value material applications.
ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Zehui Ju, Isabelle Ziegler-Devin, Laurent Chrusciel, Buyun Lu, Zhiqiang Wang, Haiyang Zhang, Nicolas Brosse
Summary: The structures and characteristics of lignin derivatives prepared from steam exploded beech under alkali delignification and acid catalyzed polyethylene glycol (PEG) solvolysis were studied in detail. An efficient method for directly isolating PEG-modified lignin from wood was proposed to improve its thermal stability. The effects of steam explosion (SE) parameters and delignification process on lignin structure were studied, and it was found that SE pretreatment can greatly promote the yield of PEG-modified lignin and improve its thermal properties.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2023)
Article
Biophysics
Polina Naidjonoka, Marco Fornasier, David Palsson, Gregor Rudolph, Basel Al-Rudainy, Sergio Murgia, Tommy Nylander
Summary: This study reported cubosomes stabilized by two types of softwood hemicelluloses for the first time, showing that SSL-extracted hemicellulose yields the most stable cubosomes based on monoolein (GMO) without significantly affecting their size, morphology, and inner structure. The stability of these particles was also tested under physiological conditions relevant to possible application as drug carriers, indicating their potential in nanomedicine platforms.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xiaoqi Wang, Mo Qiu, Yiwei Tang, Jirui Yang, Feng Shen, Xinhua Qi, Yingliang Yu
Summary: By synthesizing sulfonated lignin-derived ordered mesoporous carbon solid acid using the EISA method, a high xylose conversion rate and furfural yield were achieved. The catalyst showed excellent stability and reusability, making it suitable for catalytic conversion of xylan.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2021)
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Polymer Science
Maria Angeles Perez-Liminana, Henoc Perez-Aguilar, Carlos Ruzafa-Silvestre, Elena Orgiles-Calpena, Francisca Aran-Ais
Summary: This study aims to utilize pruning wastes as a source of cellulose fibers for the development of sustainable textiles and fillers for footwear components. By optimizing the hydrothermal process, crystalline cellulose fibers were successfully extracted from the wastes, achieving more efficient removal of hemicellulose and lignin when the process was assessed over 25-33 minutes.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Chen Cai, Guanghui Wang, Liuqing Wang, Dongfei Xu, Cuiqiang Yan
Summary: This study investigated the delignification of hybrid Pennisetum using environmentally-friendly steam explosion assisted p-TsOH treatment. The results showed that steam explosion enhances the efficiency and yield of the delignification process and causes structural and physicochemical changes in lignin.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Muhammad Usman Khan, Birgitte Kiaer Ahring
Summary: The study found that wet explosion pretreatment can significantly increase lignin degradation and methane yield of wheat straw lignin, while untreated lignin performed poorly, further demonstrating the importance of pretreatment in enhancing anaerobic degradation of lignin.
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Agricultural Engineering
Jiahui Wei, Lizhen Wang, Shengcheng Zhai, Huamin Zhai, Hao Ren
Summary: The study investigated the depolymerization and dissolution of naked oat stem cell wall in subcritical water conditions, revealing the potential of naked oat stems as raw materials for green biorefinery. Results showed that lignin and hemicellulose removal rates were highest at 190 degrees Celsius, with substantial removal achieved. This research provides insight into overcoming the resistance of lignocellulosic biomass composite cell walls to depolymerization in a single green solvent.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Kakasaheb S. Konde, Sanjay Nagarajan, Vinod Kumar, Sanjay Patil, Vivek V. Ranade
Summary: Sugarcane bagasse is a common agricultural residue, with approximately 100 million tonnes produced annually in India. Currently used for cogeneration of steam and power, there is potential for more sustainable methods of utilization. Biorefineries focusing on biogas and bioethanol production, along with high-value chemicals like xylitol, succinic acid, and lactic acid, could provide a profitable and eco-friendly solution for sugar mills' waste management.
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & FUELS
(2021)
Article
Polymer Science
Shuang Shan, Xiao-Feng Sun, Yangyang Xie, Wenbo Li, Tiezheng Ji
Summary: The study developed a novel hydrogel adsorbent using cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin from wheat straw, which exhibited excellent adsorption performance for copper(II) ions due to its porous structure and high water retention capacity.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Qinglan Wu, Mingfei Ren, Xinxia Zhang, Cheng Li, Ting Li, Zhi Yang, Zhengxing Chen, Li Wang
Summary: Cellulose from rice bran showed great potential as an adsorbent for Cd(II) removal, with a monolayer surface behavior, while hemicellulose and lignin exhibited heterogeneous adsorption behavior, attributed to the differences in morphology and chemical composition of the three polymers.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhengwen Cao, Yun Xu, Pengbo Lyu, Michael Dierks, Angel Morales-Garcia, Wolfgang Schrader, Petr Nachtigall, Ferdi Schuth
Summary: This study presents a catalytic system that can convert lignin into high-quality hydrocarbons by controlling hydrogen partial pressure, providing flexibility in hydrogen storage/consumption to meet different regional and temporal demands. The product distribution between aromatics and aliphatics can be tuned by controlling hydrogen availability on the catalyst surface, leading to almost complete oxygen removal from lignin biomass.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Roland Lee, Philip G. Jessop, Pascale Champagne
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES
(2015)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Roland Lee, Jesse Harris, Pascale Champagne, Philip G. Jessop
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Roland Lee, Jesse R. Vanderveen, Pascale Champagne, Philip G. Jessop
Article
Energy & Fuels
Ariadna Fuente-Hernandez, Roland Lee, Nicolas Beland, Ingrid Zamboni, Jean-Michel Lavoie
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Roland A. Lee, Veronique Berberi, Joey Labranche, Jean-Michel Lavoie
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2014)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Roland Lee, Gil Garnier, Trevor Lewis, Desmond Richardson, Theo G. M. Van De Ven, Karen Stack
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2011)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Roland Lee, Karen Stack, Desmond Richardson, Trevor Lewis, Gil Garnier
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2012)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Roland Lee, Karen Stack, Desmond Richardson, Trevor Lewis, Gil Garnier
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2012)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Karen Stack, Roland Lee, Desmond Richardson, Trevor Lewis, Gil Garnier
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2014)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Roland Lee, Raynald Labrecque, Jean-Michel Lavoie
Article
Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Roland Lee, Karen Stack, Trevor Lewis, Gil Garnier, Desmond Richardson, M. Francesca Ottaviani, Steffen Jockusch, Nicholas J. Turro
NORDIC PULP & PAPER RESEARCH JOURNAL
(2012)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Timothy E. Hurst, Julie A. Deichert, Lucas Kapeniak, Roland Lee, Jesse Harris, Philip G. Jessop, Victor Snieckus
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hailey Poole, Jeremy Gauthier, Jesse R. Vanderveen, Philip G. Jessop, Roland Lee
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Kelsey J. Viner, Hannah M. Roy, Roland Lee, Ouwen He, Pascale Champagne, Philip G. Jessop
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Yinping Xiang, Meiying Jia, Rui Xu, Jialu Xu, Lele He, Haihao Peng, Weimin Sun, Dongbo Wang, Weiping Xiong, Zhaohui Yang
Summary: This study investigated the impact of the non-antibiotic pharmaceutical carbamazepine on antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) during anaerobic digestion. The results showed that carbamazepine induced the enrichment of ARGs and increased the abundance of bacteria carrying these genes. It also facilitated microbial aggregation and intercellular communication, leading to an increased frequency of ARGs transmission. Moreover, carbamazepine promoted the acquisition of ARGs by pathogens and elevated their overall abundance.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Review
Agricultural Engineering
Weixin Zhao, Tianyi Hu, Hao Ma, Dan Li, Qingliang Zhao, Junqiu Jiang, Liangliang Wei
Summary: This review summarizes the effects and potential mechanisms of biochar on microbial behavior in AD systems. The addition of biochar has been found to promote microbial colonization, alleviate stress, provide nutrients, and enhance enzyme activity. Future research directions include targeted design of biochar, in-depth study of microbial mechanisms, and improved models.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Review
Agricultural Engineering
Christina Karmann, Anna Magrova, Pavel Jenicek, Jan Bartacek, Vojtech Kouba
Summary: This review assesses nitrogen removal technologies in reject water treatment, highlighting the differences in environmental impacts and economic benefits. Partial nitritation-anammox shows potential for economic benefits and positive environmental outcomes when operated and controlled properly.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Wei-Hao Huang, Ying-Ju Chang, Duu-Jong Lee
Summary: This study modified pinecone biochar with layered double hydroxide (LDH) to enhance its adsorption capacity for heavy metal and phosphate ions. The LDH-biochar showed significantly improved adsorption capacities for Pb2+ and phosphate, and a slight increase for Cu2+ and Co2+. The LDH layer enhanced the adsorption through various mechanisms.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Chao Song, Fanfan Cai, Shuang Yang, Ligong Wang, Guangqing Liu, Chang Chen
Summary: This paper developed a machine learning model to predict the biochemical methane potential during anaerobic digestion. Model analysis identified lignin content, organic loading, and nitrogen content as key attributes for methane production prediction. For feedstocks with high cellulose content, early methane production is lower but can be improved by prolonging digestion time. Moreover, lignin content exceeding a certain value significantly inhibits methane production.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Sang Min Lee, Ju Young Lee, Ji-Sook Hahn, Seung-Ho Baek
Summary: This study successfully developed an efficient platform strain using Yarrowia lipolytica for the bioconversion of renewable resources into adipic acid, achieving a remarkable increase in production level.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Sefkan Kendir, Matthias Franzreb
Summary: This study presents a novel approach using magnetic separation to efficiently harvest freshwater microalgae, Chlorella vulgaris. By combining pH-induced calcium phosphate precipitation with cheap natural magnetite microparticles, harvesting efficiencies up to 98% were achieved in the model medium.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Ishaq Kariim, Ji-Yeon Park, Wajahat Waheed Kazmi, Hulda Swai, In-Gu Lee, Thomas Kivevele
Summary: The impact of reaction temperature, residence time, and ethanol: acetone on the energy compositions and yield enhancement of biocrudes was investigated. The results showed that under appropriate conditions, biocrudes with high energy and low oxygen content can be obtained, indicating a high potential for utilization.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Xiyue Zhang, Xiyao Li, Liang Zhang, Yongzhen Peng
Summary: Intermittent aeration is an innovative approach to enhance nitrogen removal in low carbon-to-nitrogen ratio municipal sewage, providing an efficient strategy for the continuous plug-flow AOA process.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Xu Yang, Mahmoud Mazarji, Mengtong Li, Aohua Li, Ronghua Li, Zengqiang Zhang, Junting Pan
Summary: This study investigated the impact of magnetite on the nitrogen cycle of pig manure biostabilisation. The addition of magnetite increased N2O emissions and decreased NH3 emissions during composting. It also increased the total nitrogen content but should be considered for its significant increase in N2O emissions in engineering practice.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Review
Agricultural Engineering
Ty Shitanaka, Haylee Fujioka, Muzammil Khan, Manpreet Kaur, Zhi-Yan Du, Samir Kumar Khanal
Summary: The market value of microalgae has exponentially increased in the past two decades, thanks to their applications in various industries. However, the supply of high-value microalgal bioproducts is limited due to several factors, and strategies are being explored to overcome these limitations and improve microalgae production, thus increasing the availability of algal-derived bioproducts in the market.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Martin Kerner, Thorsten Wolff, Torsten Brinkmann
Summary: The efficiency of using enriched CO2 from flue gas for large-scale production of green microalgae has been studied. The results show that the use of membrane devices and static mixers can effectively improve the CO2 recovery rate and maintain the suitable pH and temperature during cultivation, achieving a more economical and sustainable microalgae production.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Rui Ma, Ji Li, Rd Tyagi, Xiaolei Zhang
Summary: This review summarizes the microorganisms capable of using CO2 and CH4 to produce PHAs, illustrating the production process, factors influencing it, and discussing optimization techniques. It identifies the challenges and future prospects for developing economically viable PHAs production using GHGs as a carbon source.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Bing Wang, Peng Zhang, Xu Guo, Xu Bao, Junjie Tian, Guomin Li, Jian Zhang
Summary: The addition of zeolite in the co-composting of chicken manure and straw significantly reduced the emissions of ammonia and N2O, and increased the nitrate content. Zeolite also promoted the abundance of nitrification genes and inhibited the expression of denitrification genes.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Rohit Dey, Franziska Ortiz Tena, Song Wang, Josef Martin Messmann, Christian Steinweg, Claudia Thomsen, Clemens Posten, Stefan Leu, Matthias S. Ullrich, Laurenz Thomsen
Summary: This study investigated the operation of a 1000L microalgae-based membrane photobioreactor system for continuous secondary wastewater treatment. The research focused on a green microalgae strain called Desmodesmus sp. The study aimed to understand key trends and optimization strategies by conducting experiments in both summer and winter seasons. The findings showed that maintaining low cell concentrations during periods of light inhibition was beneficial for nutrient uptake rates. Effective strategies for enhancing algae-based wastewater treatment included cell mass recycling and adjusting dilution rates based on light availability.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2024)