Ionic liquid pretreatment of switchgrass for enhanced sustainable biogas and electricity generation
Chenlin Li¹, Hongqiang Hu², Hong Liu², Kenneth P. Vogel³, Blake Simmons¹ and Seema Singh¹, (1)Deconstruction Division, Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA, (2)Department of Biological and Ecological Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, (3)Grain, Forage and Bioenergy Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture, Lincoln, NE

Lignin degradation in biomass hydrolyzates: Economical analytical methods
Brian L. Cooper, Hazen Research, Inc., Golden, CO

Integrated biorefineries: Isolation and characterization of lignin from ionic liquid pretreated biomass for the production of value added lignin by-products
Thehazhnan (Thihal) K. Ponnaiyan, Akinwale A. Shittu and Sasidhar Varanasi, Chemical & Environmental Engineering, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH

Lewis acid pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis of corn stover
John C. Degenstein, Chemical Engineering, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, Yun Ji, Chemical Engineering, UND, Grand Forks, ND and Melvin Tucker, NREL, Golden, CO

High-solids biphasic CO2-H2O pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass
Jeremy S. Luterbacher, Departement of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, Jefferson W. Tester, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY and Larry P. Walker, Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Cellulose solvent-based biomass saccharification: Phosphoric acid versus ionic liquid
Noppadon Sathitsuksanoh, Zhiguang Zhu, Xinhao Ye and Y.-H. Percival Zhang, Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA

Further research on hot water flowthrough pretreatment
Bin Yang, Xiao Zhang and Birgitte K Ahring, Center for Bioproducts and Bioenergy, Washington State University, Richland, WA

Chemical characterization of poplar after hot water pretreatment
Yunqiao Pu¹, Shilin Cao², Michael Studer³, Charles Wyman³ and Arthur Ragauskas², (1)Institute of Paper Science and Technology, BioEnergy Science Center, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, (2)School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, BioEnergy Science Center, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, (3)Center for Environmental Research and Technology, BioEnergy Science Center, Bourns College of Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA

Analysis of sugarcane bagasse and coffee cut-stem as raw materials for fuel ethanol production
Julian Quintero, Carlos A. Cardona and Cristian Triana, Plantas Piloto de Biotecnología y Agroindustria, Universidad Nacional de Colombia sede Manizales, Manizales, Colombia

Evaluation of pretreatment techniques for the production of biogas and bioethanol from cellulosic biomasses
Majid Haddad Momeni, Jerry Stahlberg, Debebe Derere, Mats Sandgren, Anna Schnürer, Volkmar Passoth and Henrik Hansson, Dept. of Molecular Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden

Exploring novel biological pretreatment mechanisms for lignocellulosic biomass conversion
Shulin Chen, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA and Jianzhong Sun, Biofuels Institute, School of Environment, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China

The effects of solvent on glucose conversion to hydromethylfurfural
Yu Cao¹, Dajiang Liu¹, Mark R. Nimlos² and Xianghong Qian¹, (1)Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, (2)National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO

Ethanol production from SPORL-pretreated lodgepole pine: Mass balance and process energy efficiency
J. Y. Zhu¹, Wenyuan Zhu², Bruce S. Dien³, Pat OBryan³, Shen Tian⁴, Roland Gleisner¹ and Xuejun Pan⁵, (1)USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, WI, (2)State key laboratory of Pulp and paper Engineering, South China University of Science and Technology, Guangzhou, (3)National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, USDA-ARS, Midwest Area, Peoria, IL, (4)College of Life Science, Capital Normal University, (5)Department of Biological Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

Fractionation of corn fiber by soaking in aqueous ammonia (SAA) pretreatment followed by hydrolysis using commercial enzymes
Justin Montanti¹, Nhuan P. Nghiem², David B. Johnston² and Terry Walker¹, (1)Biosystems Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, (2)Crop Conversion Science and Engineering, Eastern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Wyndmoor, PA

CaCCO process: A novel carbohydrate platform for bioconversion of herbaceous lignocellulosic biomass
Ken Tokuyasu, Riki Shiroma, Muhammad Imran Al-Haq and Jeung-yil Park, Food Resource Division, National Food Research Institute, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Japan

Development of an improved analytical system to characterize DP distribution of oligosaccharides produced by biomass pretreatment
Hongjia Li, Qing Qing and Charles E. Wyman, Center for Environmental Research and Technology, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA

Design and use of a fixed bed flowthrough reactor for pretreatment of poplar and birchwood xylan
Heather L. McKenzie, Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, Center for Environmental Research and Technology, University of California Riverside & BioEnergy Science Center, Riverside, CA and Charles E. Wyman, Center for Environmental Research and Technology and Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department, University of California Riverside & BioEnergy Science Center, Riverside, CA

Cellulolytic enzymes production by submerged culture using pre-treated lignocellulosic agro-industrial residues as substrate
Rodrigo C. Guedes, Ribeiro Jab, Silva Nmp, Santos ES and Macedo GR, Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil

Inhibition of cellulose hydrolysis by xylooligomers of different chain length: Data and kinetics
Qing Qing and Charles E. Wyman, University of California, Center for Environmental Research and Technology, Riverside, CA

The characterization and possible role of lignin from steam and organosolv pretreated substrates on enzymatic hydrolysis
Seiji Nakagame, Richard P. Chandra, John F. Kadla and Jack N. Saddler, Wood Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Influencing factors in alkali/ionic liquid pretreatment for the enzymatic hydrolysis of corn stover
Xinglian Geng¹, Brandon Jones² and Wesley A. Henderson¹, (1)Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, (2)Wood and Paper Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

Cellulosic biofuels research at Los Alamos National Laboratory
Paul Langan¹, A. Bradbury¹, T. Dale¹, Z. Fisher¹, D. Fox¹, S. Gnanakaran¹, P. Goodwin¹, A. Kovalevsky¹, M. Lucas¹, M. Mustyakimov¹, N. Pawley¹, K. Rector¹, T. Shen¹, P. Unkefer¹, G. Wagner¹, M. Waltman¹, D. Dunnaway-Mariano², P. Mariano², A. Pimentel², C. Cho², K. Hammel³, S. Shary³, D. Wei³, A. Kapich³, Y. Nishiyama⁴, H. Chanzy⁴, L. Heux⁴, M. Wada⁵, L. Hanson⁶ and C. Schall⁶, (1)Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, (2)University of New Mexico, NM, (3)USDA FPL, WI, (4)CERMAV, Grenoble, France, (5)Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan, (6)University of Toledo, OH

Swelling of poplar wood during ionic liquid pretreatment at room temperature
Marcel Lucas¹, Gregory L. Wagner¹, Paul Langan² and Kirk D. Rector¹, (1)Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, (2)Bioscience Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM

A mechanistically based approach for modeling high-solids pretreatment processes
Andrew J. Griggs¹, Melvin P. Tucker¹, Erik Kuhn¹ and Xiaowen Chen², (1)National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (2)National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO

Ionic liquid pretreatment of poplar wood at room temperature: Swelling and incorporation of gold particles
Marcel Lucas¹, Gregory L. Wagner¹, Paul Langan² and Kirk D. Rector¹, (1)Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, (2)Bioscience Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM

High severity pretreatment methods to improve fuel yields
Deepti Tanjore, Center for Environmental Research and Technology, University of California - Riverside, Riverside, CA, Jiacheng Shen, Center for Environmental Research and Technology, Bourns College of Engineering, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, Jian Shi, Center for Environmental Research and Technology Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering Bourns College of Engineer, University of California at Riverside, Riverside, CA and Charles E. Wyman, University of California, Center for Environmental Research and Technology, Riverside, CA

Development of alternative methods for determining acid soluble lignin in hydrolysates after dilute sulfuric acid pretreatment
Rui Katahira, Ed Wolfrum, Daniel J. Schell and Mark F. Davis, National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO

Development of a method for isolation and identification of xylodisaccharides
Heidi M. Pilath¹, William E. Michener¹, David K. Johnson², Mark R. Nimlos¹ and Michael E. Himmel², (1)National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (2)Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO

Label-free mapping of lignin and cellulose in lignin-down-regulated alfalfa cell walls with coherent Raman microscopy
Yining Zeng¹, Brian G. Saar², Fang Chen³, Yu-San Liu¹, Richard A. Dixon³, Michael E. Himmel¹, X. Sunney Xie⁴ and Shi-You Ding¹, (1)Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (2)Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, (3)Plant Biology Division, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Ardmore, OK, (4)Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Continuous operation of a horizontal screw pretreatment reactor coupled with a xylo-oligomer conversion step to achieve high yields of monomeric xylose
Nicholas J. Nagle¹, Erik M. Kuhn¹, David A. Sievers¹, Noah D. Weiss², Melvin P. Tucker³, Xiaowen Chen³ and Richard T. Elander¹, (1)National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (2)Chemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Lyngby, Denmark, (3)Chemical and Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO

Optimization of microwave assisted lime pretreatment of sweet sorghum bagasse for enzymatic saccharification
Ruplal Choudhary¹, A.H.L. Umagiliyage¹, Y. Liang² and J. Haddock³, (1)Plant, Soil and Agricultural Systems, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, (2)Civil and Environmental Engineering, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, (3)Microbiology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

Hemicellulose sugars extraction from coffee silverskin
Livia M. Carneiro¹, Solange I. Mussatto², João Paulo A. Silva¹, Inês C. Roberto¹ and José A. Teixeira², (1)Department of Biotechnology, Engineering College of Lorena, University of São Paulo, Lorena, Brazil, (2)IBB - Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

Comparative study of the effect of switchgrass feedstock variability on enzymatic digestibility before and after pretreatments studied by CAFI
Nathan S. Mosier¹, Youngmi Kim¹, Michael R. Ladisch¹, Mark T. Holtzapple², Bruce E. Dale³, Y. Y. Lee⁴ and Charles E. Wyman⁵, (1)LORRE/Ag. and Bio. Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, (2)Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, (3)Deparment of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, (4)Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, (5)Center for Environmental Research and Technology, Bourns College of Engineering, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA

Alkaline hemicellulose extraction and solubility-based separation from hardwoods
Ryan Stoklosa and David Hodge, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Recrystallization studies of cellulose treated with ionic liquid
Indira P. Samayam, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO, Toledo, OH, Leif Hanson, Chemistry, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, Scott Lee, Physics and Astronomy, UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO, Toledo and Constance A. Schall, Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH

Simulation of 1^st and 2^nd generation bioethanol production from sugarcane: Comparison between different biomass pretreatment methods
Marina O.S. Dias¹, Rubens Maciel Filho², Antonio Bonomi¹, Charles D.F. Jesus¹ and Carlos E.V. Rossell¹, (1)Bioethanol Science and Technology Center - CTBE, Campinas, Brazil, (2)School of Chemical Engineering, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil

Ethanol production from mixture of softwood prehydrolysates and pulp mill sludges
Li Kang¹, Sunghoon Yoon¹, Krishnagopalan A. Gopal¹ and Y.Y Lee², (1)Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, (2)Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL

Thermochemical hydrolysis of xylo-oligosaccharides produced from high-solids, corn stover pretreatment in a continuous reactor
Erik M. Kuhn¹, Xiaowen Chen², Joe Shekiro¹, Nick Nagle³, Melvin Tucker⁴, Stephen R. Decker⁵ and Richard T. Elander¹, (1)National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (2)National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (3)National Bioenergy Center, NREL, Golden, CO, (4)NREL, Golden, CO, (5)Chemical and Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO

Improvement of enzymatic hydrolysis for hydrothermally-treated switchgrass using mixed enzymes
Urvi D. Kothari, Sandeep Kumar, Ram B. Gupta and Y.Y. Lee, Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL

Solvent systems for stable decrystallization of cellulose
B.J. Watson¹, R.M. Briber¹ and S.W. Hutcheson², (1)Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, (2)Dept. Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Surface and ultrastructural characterization of raw and pretreated switchgrass from various leading pretreatment technologies
Bryon S. Donohoe¹, Todd B. Vinzant¹, Richard T. Elander², Venkata Ramesh Pallapolu³, Y.Y. Lee³, Rebecca Garlock⁴, Venkatesh Balan⁴, Bruce E. Dale⁴, Youngmi Kim⁵, Nathan S. Mosier⁵, Michael R. Ladisch⁵, Matthew Falls⁶, Rocio Sierra⁶, Mark T. Holtzapple⁶, Jian Shi⁷, Mirvat A. Ebrik⁷, Tim Redmond⁷, Bin Yang⁷, Charles E. Wyman⁷, Bonnie R. Hames⁸, Steven R. Thomas⁸ and Ryan E. Warner⁹, (1)Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (2)National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (3)Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, (4)Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, (5)LORRE/Ag. and Bio. Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, (6)Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, (7)Center for Environmental Research and Technology Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering Bourns College of Engineer, University of California at Riverside, Riverside, CA, (8)Ceres, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, (9)Genencor, A Danisco Division, Palo Alto, CA

Production of biobutanol from hydrolysate of red algae (Gelidium amansii) treated with acid saccharification
Tae Su Jeong¹, Won Il Choi¹, Jieun Lee² and Kyeong Keun Oh¹, (1)Applied Chemical Engineering, Dankook University, Cheonan, South Korea, (2)Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan, Suwon, South Korea

Yield uncertainty for the primary unit operations in the biochemical conversion of lignocellulosic biomass from uncertainty in feedstock composition and process variables
Kristin J. Vicari¹, Christopher J. Scarlata², Sandeep S. Tallam¹, Tatyana Shatova¹, Kang Joo Koh¹, Gregg T. Beckham², Daniel J. Schell² and Edward J. Wolfrum², (1)David H. Koch School of Chemical Engineering Practice, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, (2)National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO

Minimizing the contribution of sampling uncertainty to fraction insoluble solids measurements during lignocellulosic biomass processing
Christopher J. Scarlata¹, Kristin J. Vicari², Agustin Lopez², Kittipong Saetia², Kang Joo Koh², Gregg T. Beckham¹, Justin Sluiter¹, David A. Sievers¹, Edward J. Wolfrum¹ and Daniel J. Schell¹, (1)National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (2)David H. Koch School of Chemical Engineering Practice, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Delignification of wheat straw by combined autohydrolysis and organosolv process
Héctor A. Ruiz¹, Daniel P. Silva², Denise S. Ruzene², M.A. Quintas¹, António A. Vicente¹ and José A. Teixeira¹, (1)IBB - Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, (2)ITP-Instituto de Tecnologia e Pesquisa, Tiradentes University, Aracaju/SE, Brazil

Estimation of the effect of enzyme costs on enzyme loadings and sugar yields that maximum profitability of ethanol production
Jiacheng Shen, Vu Nguyen and Charles E. Wyman, Center for Environmental Research and Technology Bourns College of Engineering, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA

Experimental validation of biomass modeled as spheres during dilute sulfuric acid impregnation and pretreatment
Clare J. Dibble, Erik M. Kuhn, Xiaowen Chen, Todd B. Vinzant and Melvin P. Tucker, National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO

Optimisation of lignocellulose dissolution in ionic liquids as a pretreatment strategy for ethanol production
Sergios Karatzos, Les Edye and William Doherty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia

Bioconversion of rice hulls to ethanol with SAA pretreatment and immobilized cellulase in calcium alginate
Edita Martini¹, Dian Andriani¹, Kyeong Eop Kang¹, Yun-A Kim¹, GobiKrishnan Sriramulu¹, Don-Hee Park² and Jong-Seong Kim¹, (1)Interdisciplinary Program of Graduate School for Bioenergy and Biomaterials, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea, (2)Interdisciplinary Program of Graduate School for Bioenergy and Biomaterials, School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea

Pretreatment of herbaceous plants by sodium carbonate
Urvi D. Kothari and Y.Y Lee, Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL

Application of Chemspeed AUTOPLANT® to ammonia fiber expansion (AFEX) pretreatment using nitrogen overpressure and aqueous ammonia mixtures
Derek Marshall¹, Leonardo Sousa², Venkatesh Balan² and Bruce Dale², (1)Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, (2)Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI

Interactions of cellulase and non-cellulase enzymes with ideal substrates and switchgrass processed by leading pretreatment technologies
Jian Shi¹, Mirvat A. Ebrik¹, Tim Redmond¹, Bin Yang¹, Charles E. Wyman¹, Rebecca Garlock², Venkatesh Balan², Bruce E. Dale², Venkata Ramesh Pallapolu³, Y.Y. Lee³, Youngmi Kim⁴, Nathan S. Mosier⁴, Michael R. Ladisch⁴, Mark T. Holtzapple⁵, Matthew Falls⁵, Rocio Sierra⁵, Bryon S. Donohoe⁶, Todd B. Vinzant⁷, Richard T. Elander⁷, Bonnie R. Hames⁸, Steven R. Thomas⁸ and Ryan E. Warner⁹, (1)Center for Environmental Research and Technology Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering Bourns College of Engineer, University of California at Riverside, Riverside, CA, (2)Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, (3)Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, (4)LORRE/Ag. and Bio. Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, (5)Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, (6)Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (7)National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (8)Ceres, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, (9)Genencor, A Danisco Division, Palo Alto, CA

Biomass pretreatment liquor composition method variability
Justin B. Sluiter, David W. Templeton, Christopher J. Scarlata and Edward J. Wolfrum, National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO

Characterization of torrefaction products from synthetic municipal solid waste and other biomass
Dana L. Arter¹, Chaowei Yu¹, Robert B. Williams¹, Safyre Anderson¹, Bryan M. Jenkins¹ and Peter Thy², (1)Biological & Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, (2)Geology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA

Ionic liquid pretreatment of biomass: Dynamic studies with light scattering, GC/MS and FTIR
Patanjali Varanasi, Joint Bio Energy Institute, Emeryville, CA, Manfred Auer, Joint BioEnergy Institute, Berkeley, CA, Paul D. Adams, Joint Bioenergy Institute, Emeryville, CA, Blake Simmons, Joint BioEnergy Institute, Physical Biosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Emeryville, CA and Seema Singh, Deconstruction Division, Joint BioEnergy Institute, Physical Biosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Emeryville, CA

Comparative material balances around leading pretreatment technologies for the conversion of switchgrass to soluble sugars
Rebecca Garlock¹, Venkatesh Balan², Bruce E. Dale², Venkata Ramesh Pallapolu³, Y.Y. Lee³, Youngmi Kim⁴, Nathan S. Mosier⁴, Michael R. Ladisch⁴, Mark T. Holtzapple⁵, Matthew Falls⁵, Rocio Sierra⁵, Jian Shi⁶, Mirvat A. Ebrik⁶, Tim Redmond⁶, Bin Yang⁶, Charles E. Wyman⁶, Bryon S. Donohoe⁷, Todd B. Vinzant⁸, Richard T. Elander⁹, Bonnie Hames¹⁰, Steve Thomas¹⁰ and Ryan E. Warner¹¹, (1)Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, (2)Deparment of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, (3)Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, (4)LORRE/Ag. and Bio. Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, (5)Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, (6)Center for Environmental Research and Technology Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering Bourns College of Engineer, University of California at Riverside, Riverside, CA, (7)Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (8)Chemical and Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (9)National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (10)Ceres, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, (11)Genencor, A Danisco Division, Palo Alto, CA

Application of cellulolytic biofilms: The effect of cell surface hydrophobicity
Vladimir Jirku, Jitka Hrdinova, Lucie Kriklavova, Gita Prochazkova, Tereza Krulikovska, Alena Cejkova and Jan Masak, Fermentation chemistry and bioengineering, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague 6, Czech Republic

Combined production of bioethanol and biogas from wheat straw using weak organic acid hydrolysis pretreatment
Elisabeth Joelsson, Ola Wallberg, Mats Galbe and Guido Zacchi, Department of Chemical Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden

Furfural/HMF oriented fractionation process for underutilized forest biomass
Maobing Tu, Auburn University, Auburn, AL

Simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of steam-pretreated sugarcane bagasse using SO₂ and CO₂ as acid catalysts
Stefano Macrelli, Mats Galbe and Guido Zacchi, Department of Chemical Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden

Characterization of xylose oligomers from birchwood xylan during pretreatment
Ching-Shuan Lau¹, Kris Bunnell¹, Edgar C. Clausen², Greg Thoma², Jackson O. Lay³, Jennifer Gidden³ and Danielle Julie Carrier¹, (1)Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, (2)Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, (3)Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

Effects of liquid-ammonia treatment on crystalline cellulose: Changes in crystallinity index and enzymatic digestibility
Ashutosh Mittal¹, Rui Katahira², Michael E. Himmel¹ and David K. Johnson¹, (1)Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (2)National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO

Pretreatment of energy sugarcane for bioethanol production
Ramaraj Boopathy and Sara Shields, Biological Sciences, Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, LA

Ball milling and wet disk milling pretreatments of sugarcane bagasse and straw for enzymatic hydrolysis and ethanol fermentation
Ayla Santana Silva¹, Hiroyuki Inoue², Shinichi Yano² and Elba P. S. Bon¹, (1)Biochemistry - Chemistry Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, (2)Biomass Technology Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Kure, Japan

Coupling of torrefaction and grinding as biomass pretreatment for ethanol production
Silvana Tedeschi¹, Francesco Zimbardi¹, Giacobbe Braccio¹, David Chiaramonti² and Andrea Maria Rizzo², (1)Biomass Unit, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development - ENEA, Rotondella, Italy, (2)Research Center for Renewable Energies, CREAR, Florence, Italy

The effect of the ionic liquid anion in pretreatment of pine wood chips
Agnieszka Brandt¹, Jason P. Hallett², David J. Leak³, Richard J. Murphy³ and Tom Welton¹, (1)Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom, (2)Chemistry Department, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom, (3)Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom

Sodium hydroxide pretreatment of rice straw in a 150-L rotating drum reactor
Christopher M. Lee, Katrina Roberts, Yu-Shen Cheng, Tina Jeoh and Jean S. VanderGheynst, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA

Conversion of lignocellulosic materials to bioethanol at high dry-matter contents for increased ethanol concentration
Mats Galbe, Christian Roslander and Ola Wallberg, Department of Chemical Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden

Biochemical conversion of reduced lignin alfalfa stems into ethanol
Bruce S. Dien¹, David J. Miller², Patricia J. O'Bryan³, Ronald E. Hector⁴, Richard A. Dixon⁵, Fang Chen⁵, Mark McCaslin⁶ and Peter Reisen⁶, (1)National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, USDA-ARS, Midwest Area, Peoria, IL, (2)Pioneer HiBred International, Inc., Arlington, WI, (3)National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, USDA, ARS, Midwest Area, Peoria, IL, (4)Bioenergy Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, Peoria, IL, (5)Plant Biology Division, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Ardmore, OK, (6)Forage Genetics, International, Nampa, ID

Simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of steam-pretreated sugarcane bagasse using a xylose-fermenting yeast
Krisztina Kovacs, Eva Dinh, Benny Palmkvist, Mats Galbe and Guido Zacchi, Department of Chemical Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden

Consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) of AFEX treated corn stover by Clostridium phytofermentans
Mingjie Jin¹, Venkatesh Balan¹, Ming W. Lau² and Bruce E. Dale¹, (1)Deparment of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, (2)Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI

Characterization of AFEX degradation products as a function of pretreatment severity
Leonardo Sousa¹, Shishir Chundawat¹, Ramin Vismeh², James F. Humpula¹, A. Daniel Jones³, Bruce Dale¹ and Venkatesh Balan⁴, (1)Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, (2)Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, (3)Department of Chemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, (4)Biomass Conversion Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI

Alkali pretreatment of rapeseed straw for ethanol production
Ho-Yong Kim¹, Han-Seob Jeong¹, In Yang², Sye Hee Ahn³ and In-Gyu Choi¹, (1)Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea, (2)Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea, (3)Daegu University, Daegu, South Korea

Effect of successive biological, physical and organosolv pretreatments of Liriodendron tulipifera for bioethanol production
Ki-Seob Gwak, Nahyun Park, Hwanmyeong Yeo, Joon-Weon Choi and In-Gyu Choi, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea

Enzymatic saccharification of rice straw pretreated using TiO₂/UV for bioconversion to ethanol
Hee-Kyoung Kang¹, Nahyun M. Kim², Ghahyun Kim³, Hyun-Jung Kim⁴, Donal F. Day⁵, Jongho Kim¹ and Doman Kim⁶, (1)The Research Institute for Catalysis, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea, (2)Korean Minjok Leadership Academy, Kangwon-do, South Korea, (3)Department of Biology, UCSD, La Jolla, CA, (4)Home School, Seongnam, South Korea, (5)Audubon Sugar Institute, LSU Agricultural Center, St Gabriel, LA, (6)School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Interdisciplinary Program of Graduate School for Bioenergy & Biomaterials, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea

Tributyl methyl phosphonium methyl sulphate dissolution of hemicelluloses from bagasse
Sai Keskar, Les Edye and William Doherty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia

Optimization of bioethanol production from NaOH-pretreated barley straw using response surface methodology
Gi-Wook Choi, Changhae Institute of Cassava and Ethanol Research, Changhae Ethanol Co,. Ltd, Jeonju, South Korea

Investigation of a novel pretreatment to realize both high hemicellulose sugar recovery and more digestible cellulose
Xiadi Gao and Charles E. Wyman, Center for Environmental Research and Technology, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA

Robustness of pretreatment methods towards feedstock variability: Wheat straw as a case study
Henning Jørgensen¹, Jane Lindedam², Richard Chandra³ and Jack N. Saddler³, (1)Danish Center for Forest and Landscape, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark, (2)Department of Agricultural Sciences, Plant and Soil Science Laboratory, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark, (3)Forest Products Biotechnology Group, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Pretreatment of Miscanthus using acid and aqueous ammonia process/percolation
Yong Cheol Park¹, Ji Ho Seo¹, Jin-Woo Kim², Kyeong Keun Oh³ and Jun Seok Kim¹, (1)Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyonggi University, Suwon, South Korea, (2)SAIT, South Korea, (3)Applied Chemical Engineering, Dankook University, Cheonan, South Korea

Fibre cutting in the enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulosic biomass
Xinping Li, Kecheng Li, J. Dennis Fougere and Kimberley Clarke, Chemical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada

Cytotoxicity Effect of Switchgrass Pretreatment Extract (Prehydrolysate) on HeLa cells During Cellulosic Ethanol Production
Angele Djioleu, Elizabeth M. Martin and Danielle J. Carrier, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

Pretreatment of sugarcane bagasse applying the advanced oxidation process by ionizing radiation
Celina L. Duarte¹, Manoel N. Mori¹, Marcia A. Ribeiro¹, J. Finguerut² and Celia M. A. Galvao², (1)Radiation technology Center, Institute for Nuclear and Energetic Research - IPEN, Sao Paulo, Brazil, (2)Sugarcane Technology Center, Piracicaba, Brazil

Hot water and hot dilute acid pretreatment from the understory Populus sp
Kris Bunnell¹, Elizabeth M. Martin¹, Chuan Lau¹, Matthew Pelkki², David W. Patterson², Edgar C. Clausen³ and Danielle J. Carrier¹, (1)Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, (2)School of Forest Resources, University of Arkansas, Monticello, Monticello, AR, (3)Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

Evaluation of pine biomass varieties for bioethanol production
Sunkyu Park¹, Ved P. Naithani¹, Hasan Jameel¹, Ross Whetten², Fikrek Isik² and Ewellyn Capanema¹, (1)Wood and Paper Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, (2)Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

Alkaline pretreatment of grape pomace for enhancing its biogas energy yield
Xiguang Chen¹, Ruihong Zhang¹, Yi Zheng¹, Evan Hughes² and Sharon Shoemaker¹, (1)Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, (2)Biomass Energy and Geothermal Energy, Menlo Park, CA

Reduction of enzyme dosage for enzymatic hydrolysis by the mechanical refining and oxygen bleaching post-treatments
Bonwook Koo, Hasan Jameel, Richard Phillips, Hou-min Chang and Sunkyu Park, Department of Wood and Paper Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

A novel fractionation method of corn stover into cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin using zinc chloride and ammonium hydroxide
Chang Guen Yoo¹, Tae Hyun Kim¹ and Monlin Kuo², (1)Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, (2)Department of Natural Resources Ecology and Management, Iowa State University

Dilute acid and hot water pretreatment of wheat straw using a solvent extractor
Bo Zhang¹, Abloghasem Shahbazi², Lijun Wang¹, Oumou Diallo² and Allante Whitmore², (1)Natural Resources and Environmental Design, North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, NC, (2)Natural Resources and Environmental Design, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC

Leaching pretreatments to improve biomass feedstock quality and resource recovery
Chaowei Yu¹, Bryan Jenkins¹, Peter Thy², Li Wang¹, Ashwini Bhat¹, Safyre Anderson¹, Yi Zheng¹, Jean VanderGheynst¹, Ruihong Zhang¹, Tina Jeoh¹, Charles Lesher² and Stephen Kaffka³, (1)Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA, (2)Department of Geology, University of California, Davis, CA, (3)Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA

Liquid hot water pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis of sunflower stalks
Manuel J. Díaz, Cristóbal Cara, Encarnación Ruiz, Inmaculada Romero, Manuel Moya and Eulogio Castro, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Jaen, Jaen, Spain

Dilute acid pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis of rapeseed straw
Manuel J. Díaz, Cristóbal Cara, Inmaculada Romero, Encarnación Ruiz, Manuel Moya and Eulogio Castro, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Jaen, Jaen, Spain

Are softwoods similar enough to allow a single set of optimised pretreatment conditions to be used for all species?
Linoj Kumar, Richard Chandra and Jack Saddler, Forest Products Biotechnolgy/Bioenergy Research Group, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Production of bioethanol from Pinus rigida using SAA (soaking in aqueous ammonia) pretreatment
Kyeong Eop Kang¹, Jae-Hee Park², Jong-Seong Kim¹, Seok Hwan Park¹, Gwi-Taek Jeong³ and Don-Hee Park⁴, (1)Interdisciplinary Program of Graduate School for Bioenergy and Biomaterials, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea, (2)Interdisciplinary Program of Graduate School for Bioenergy and Biomaterials, Philos & D Inc., Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea, (3)Department of Biotechnology, Pukyong National University, Pusan, South Korea, (4)Interdisciplinary Program of Graduate School for Bioenergy and Biomaterials, School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea

Accelerating sample preparation in biofuel R&D by automated high output technologies
Josef Schröer, Chemspeed Technologies, North Brunswick, NJ

Proton beam irradiation pretreatment of biomass and saccharification
Sungbong Kim, Department of Chemical and biological engineering, KOREA University, Seoul, South Korea, Seong Woo Kang, Chemical and biological engineering, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea, Chulhwan Park, Department of Chemical Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, South Korea, Jun SeoK Kim, Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyonggi University, Suwon, South Korea and Seung Wook Kim, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea

Compositional analysis of sugar cane bagasse for bioprocessing control
Absai da Conceição Gomes, Lidia Maria Melo Santa Anna, Claudia Groposo and Luiz Fernando Martins Bandeira, Renewable Energies, Petrobras, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Mechanisms and microenvironments for lignin modification in termite guts
Jing Ke, Shulin Chen and Deepak Singh, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA

Hydrolysis of cellulosic materials using fungal enzymes produced from different carbon sources
Liang Zhang¹, Ying Liu¹, Yan Liu², Zhengbo Yue² and Wei Liao², (1)Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, (2)Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Conversion of lignocellulose into fermentable sugars by DSM enzyme system
Panagiotis Sarantinopoulos¹, Wim de Laat², Margot Schooneveld¹, Piet van Egmond¹, Manoj Kumar³ and Hein Stam¹, (1)DSM White Biotechnology B.V., Delft, Netherlands, (2)DSM Biotechnology Center, DSM, Delft, Netherlands, (3)DSM White Biotechnology B.V., Fremont, CA

Multipoint covalent immobilization of lipase on chitosan hybrid hydrogels: Influence of polyelectrolyte complex type and chemical modification on catalytic properties of the biocatalysts
Adriano Aguiar Mendes¹, Paulo Waldir Tardioli¹, Enrique Jose Mammarella², Dasciana S. Rodrigues¹, Roberto C. Giordano¹, Heizir F. de Castro³ and Raquel L. C. Giordano¹, (1)Chemical Engineering Department, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil, (2)Institute of Technological Development for Chemical Industry, National University of Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina, (3)Engineering School of Lorena, University of São Paulo, Lorena - SP, Brazil

Biorefining of wood: Combined production of ethanol and xylanase from waste fiber sludge
Adnan Cavka¹, Björn Alriksson², Shaunita H. Rose³, Willem H. van Zyl³ and Leif J. Jönsson¹, (1)Department of Chemistry, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden, (2)Processum Biorefinery Initiative AB, Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, (3)Microbiology, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Application of immobilized xylanase on hydrolysis of soluble wood hemicelluloses after using microwave and organosolv pre-treatments
Anny Manrich¹, Doris Schieder², Raquel Lima Camargo Giordano¹ and Martin Faulstich², (1)Chemical Engineering Department, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil, (2)Straubing Center of Sciences, Technische Universität München, Straubing, Germany

Rate-limiting factors in high solid enzymatic hydrolysis: A calorimetric approach
Søren N. Olsen¹, Kim Borch² and Peter Westh¹, (1)Nsm, Rosilde University, Roskilde, Denmark, (2)Novozymes A/S, Bagsvaerd, Denmark

Enzymatic prevention of calcium oxalate scaling: Effects of anionic and cationic substances on oxalate oxidase
Sandra Winestrand, Department of Chemistry and Biomedical Sciences, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden, Simona Larsson, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia, Pierre Cassland, Novozymes, Bagsværd, Denmark, Nils-Olof Nilvebrant, Department of Chemical Engineering, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden and Leif J. Jönsson, Department of Chemistry, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden

Ethanol production from agricultural residues using integrated enzyme production and microbial fermentation system
Kelly C. Williams, Biological Systems Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, Ruihong Zhang, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA and Tina Jeoh, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA

Inhibition of cellulolytic enzymes due to products of hemicellulose hydrolysis
Eduardo Ximenes, Youngmi Kim, Siqueira Felix, Nathan S. Mosier and Michael R. Ladisch, Agricultural Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Bioconversion of knot rejects from a sulphite pulp mill to ethanol
Xiao Zhang, Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University, Richland, WA, Maobing Tu, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, Mike Paice, Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada (Paprican), Pointe Claire, QC, Canada and Zhihua Jiang, FPInnovations Paprican Division, Pointe Claire, QC, Canada

Understanding possible causes of slow hydrolysis rate through a restart approach
Jian Shi, Mirvat A. Ebrik and Charles E. Wyman, Center for Environmental Research and Technology Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering Bourns College of Engineer, University of California at Riverside, Riverside, CA

Method to obtain biomass hydrolyzate with high glucose concentration via enzymatic saccharification of cellulosic biomass
Makoto Ikeo, Daisuke Taneda and Yoshiki Ueno, Research and Development Division, JGC Corporation, Ibaraki-ken, Japan

A thermodynamic approach to lignocellulosic biofuel technology development strategies
Katharine J. Challis and Michael W. Jack, Scion, Rotorua 3046, New Zealand

Inducible cell wall degrading enzymes for expression in energy crops
Philip A. Lessard, Agrivida, Inc., Medford, MA

Enzymatic conversion of cellulosic substrates in the process of surface active additives, laccase and protease inhibitors
Félix G. Siqueira¹, Eduardo A. Ximenes², Youngmi Kim², Edivaldo X. Ferreira-Filho³, Nathan S. Mosier² and Michael R. Ladisch⁴, (1)Cell Biology, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil, (2)Laboratory of Renewable Resources Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, (3)Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade de Brasilia, Brasilia, DF, Brazil, (4)LORRE/Ag. and Bio. Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Application of cellulase from solid state fermentation in sugar cane bagasse pretreated by ionizing radiation or steam explosion
Beatriz V. Kilikian¹, Larissa C. Afonso¹, Caio A. Ribeiro¹, Márcia A. Ribeiro² and Celina L. Duarte³, (1)Chemical Engineering Department, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, (2)Radiation technology Center, Institute for Nuclear and Energetic Research - IPEN, Sao Paulo, Brazil, (3)Radiation Technology Center, Institute for Nuclear and Energetic Research - IPEN, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Synergistic action of Trichoderma reesei and Penicillium viridicatum’s enzymatic extracts on sugarcane bagasse for glucose production
Rodolfo Travaini, M. Boscolo, E. Gomes and R. Da-Silva, Chemistry and Environmental Science, UNESP, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil

Enzymatic liquefaction of household waste
Jacob W. Jensen, Claus Felby and Henning Jørgensen, Forest and Landscape, University of Copenhagen, Frb. C., Denmark

Optimization of lipase production by Penicillium simplicissimum in castor bean waste: A residue from the biodiesel industry
Mateus G. Godoy¹, Melissa L. E. Gutarra¹, Juliana V. Bevilaqua², Aline M. Castro², Olga L.T. Machado³ and Denise M. G. Freire¹, (1)Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, (2)Cenpes, Petrobras, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, (3)Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual Norte Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Biodiesel production by enzymatic-chemical hydroesterification of soybean oil
Elisa D. Cavalcanti-Oliveira¹, Priscila R. Silva¹, Alessandra P. Ramos¹, Joab S. Sousa¹, Donato A. G. Aranda² and Denise M. G. Freire¹, (1)Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, (2)Departamento de Engenharia Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Application of immobilized cellulases on the hydrolysis of steam exploded sugarcane bagasse after alkaline pre-treatment
Rafael E. Martins¹, Dasciana S. Rodrigues¹, Mirella L. Carvalho¹, Wellington S. Adriano², Raquel L. C. Giordano¹ and Roberto C. Giordano¹, (1)Chemical Engineering Department, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos, Brazil, (2)Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Ceara

Intein modified hydrolytic enzymes
Sarah Dohle, Agrivida, Inc., Medford, MA

Comparison of the effect of enzymatic extracts from Thermoascus aurantiacus and Trichoderma reesei on sugarcane bagasse saccharification
Thiago Okubo Procópio Pinto, Food Engineering, UNESP, São José do Rio Preto, Brazil, Maurício Boscolo, Chemistry and Environmental Science, UNESP, São José do Rio Preto, Brazil, Eleni Gomes, Biology, UNESP, São José do Rio Preto, Brazil and Roberto Da Silva, Chemistry and Environmental Science, UNESP, São José do Preto, Brazil

Immobilization of β-Glucosidase: Reversible adsorption versus multipoint covalent attachment
Marcelo F. Vieira¹, Angélica M. S. Vieira¹, Gisella M. Zanin¹, Paulo W. Tardioli², Raquel L. C. Giordano², Cesar Mateo³ and Jose M. Guisán³, (1)Chemical Engineering Department, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil, (2)Chemical Engineering Department, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil, (3)Department of Biocatalysis, Institute of Catalysis, CSIC, Madrid, Spain

A mechanistically based kinetic model for enzymatic depolymerization of lignocellulosic biomass
Andrew J. Griggs¹, Manju Garg², Deepak Dugar², Jamila Saifee² and Jonathan J. Stickel¹, (1)National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (2)Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Optimization and process dynamic modeling with neural networks of the enzymatic hydrolysis of sugarcane bagasse for the production of second generation ethanol
Edwin G. Boza Condorena, Laura L.G. Fuentes, Sarita C. Rabelo, Rubens Maciel Filho and Aline Carvalho da Costa, Chemical Processes, School of Chemical Engineering, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil

Identification and optimization of glycosyl hydrolase mixtures for maximizing saccharification yield from ammonia fiber expansion (AFEX) pretreated corn stover
Dahai Gao¹, Shishir Chundawat¹, Xiurong Yu², Nirmal Uppugundla¹, Venkatesh Balan¹ and Bruce Dale¹, (1)Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, (2)Jilin TuoPai Agriculture Products Development Ltd, Jilin, China

Cellulase production by an actinomycete isolated from a sugarcane region of Brazil
Fabio Nuno Marques da Vinha, General Microbiology Department, Microbiology Institute , Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Rodrigo Pires do Nascimento, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Ambientais e Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia, Cruz das Almas, Brazil, Elba Bon, Biochemistry - Chemistry Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Rosalie R. R. Coelho, Microbiology Institute, General Microbiology Department, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Evaluation of the digestibility of sugarcane bagasse clones with different lignin contents
Daniela B. Gurpilhares¹, Walter Carvalho¹, André Ferraz¹, Marcio H. P. Barbosa² and Adriane M. F. Milagres¹, (1)Departamento de Biotecnologia, Escola de Engenharia de Lorena - USP, Lorena, Brazil, (2)Departamento de Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil

Quantitative analysis of enzyme adsorption during the hydrolysis of pretreated spruce
Anikó Várnai¹, Liisa Viikari¹ and Matti Siika-aho², (1)Department of Applied Chemistry and Microbiology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, (2)Biotechnology, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo, Finland

Hydrolysis of switchgrass and comparison with commercial enzyme Accellerase® 1500
Arpan Jain and Dr. Terry H. Walker, Biosystems Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC

Saccharolytic enzymes production from disk milled rice straw by Acremonium cellulolyticus
Akihiro Hideno, Hiroyuki Inoue, Kenichiro Tsukahara, Shinichi Yano, Xu Fang, Takashi Endo and Shigeki Sawayama, Biomass Technology Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Higashi-hiroshima, Japan

Thermostable enzymes for efficient liquefaction and hydrolysis of pretreated lignocelluloses
Nóra Szijártó¹, Matti Siika-aho², Terhi Puranen³, Liisa Viikari¹ and Annukka Pakarinen¹, (1)Department of Applied Chemistry and Microbiology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, (2)VTT Biotechnology, Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo, Finland, (3)Roal Oy, Rajamäki, Finland

Effect of homo polyamino acid on enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose
Ani Tejirian and Feng Xu, Novozymes, Davis, CA

High temperature liquefaction of pretreated wheat straw at high solids concentrations
Pernille A. Skovgaard, Anand R. Sanadi, Claus Felby and Henning Jørgensen, Danish Center for Forest and Landscape, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark

Strategy to recycle enzyme and its impact on enzymatic hydrolysis
Ying Xue, Sunkyu Park, Hasan Jameel and Hou-min Chang, Wood and Paper Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

Using an encapsulation strategy to incorporate synergistic ratios of cellulolytic enzymes in high solids saccharification reactions
Tina Jeoh, Herb Scher, Monica C. Santa-Maria and Chadwick Wyler, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA

Biolubricants production using enzymatic catalysis: Synthesis of estolides
Erika C. G. Aguieiras¹, Claudia O. Veloso², Juliana V. Bevilaqua³, Danielle O. Rosas⁴ and Marta A. P. Langone², (1)Pós-graduação em Tecnologia dos Processos Químicos e Bioquímicos, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, (2)Ppgeq, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, (3)Petrobras, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, (4)Pdab/Hpe, Cenpes/Petrobras, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Biodiesel synthesis by esterification of free fatty acids from palm fatty acid distillate
Igor N.S. Correa¹, Susana L. Souza¹, Otavio L. Bernardes¹, Marly Catran¹, Márcio F. Portilho² and Marta A. P. Langone¹, (1)IQ, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, (2)Cenpes/Petrobras, Rio de Janeiro

Enzyme characterization of monocomponent enzymes and saccharification of ionic liquid pretreated lignocellulosic biomass
Christopher J. Barr¹, Constance A. Schall¹ and Jeffrey A. Mertens², (1)Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, (2)Fermentation Biotechnology, USDA - ARS NCAUR, Peoria, IL

Cellulase and amilase production by Aspergillus niger in solid state processes using fixed-bed column reactors and waste from rice and passion fruit production
Christiane P. Rocha¹, Ana B. C. Rodrigues¹, Carlos A. V. Almeida¹, Vicelma Luiz Cardoso² and U. Coutinho Filho², (1)Faculdade de Engenharia Química, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil, (2)Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Uberlândia Federal University, Uberlândia, Brazil

Influence of substrate concentration, enzyme load, pH, temperature and agitation in saccharification of steam explosion treated sugarcane bagasse
Rodrigo R. O. Barros¹, Raul A. Oliveira², Leda M. F. Gottschalk² and Elba P. S. Bon¹, (1)Biochemistry - Chemistry Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, (2)Chemistry Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Investigation of separate hemicellulosic liquor fermentation and cellulosic solid processing for production of ethanol
Alexandre Chapeaux, Mildred Zuccarello, Nancy Dowe and Daniel J. Schell, National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO

Third generation biorefinery: Review of potential applications for the biofuels industry
Antonio Carlos A. da Costa, Programa de Pós-graduação em Engenharia Quimica, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - Instituto de Quimica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Nei Pereira Jr, Biochemical Engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Evaluation of fermentation of cellulosic hydrolysates obtained by enzymatic saccharification of sugarcane bagasse pretreated by hydrothermal processing
Vinícius F. N. Silva, Priscila V. Arruda, Maria das Graças A. Felipe, Adilson R. Gonçalves and George J. M. Rocha, Biotechnology Department, Engineering School of Lorena, University of São Paulo, Lorena, Brazil

Development of a low-cost biomass conversion process using the microorganism Clostridium phytofermentans
Kevin Gray and Kexue Huang, Qteros, Inc, Marlborough, MA

Metabolic engineering of malic acid production by Saccharomyces cerevisiae
R.M. Zelle, A.F. de Hulster, J.T. Pronk and A.J.A. van Maris, Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands

Bioconverting the nutrients in dairy manure by Rhizopus oryzae for L-lactic acid production and biomass accumulation
Wanying Yao¹, Jun Zhu¹, Bo Sun², Xiao Wu³ and Curtis Miller¹, (1)Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN, (2)Food College, NorthEast Agricultural University, Harbin, China, (3)Southern Research and Outreach Center, University of Minnesota, Waseca, MN

Making use of D-galacturonic acid
Peter Richard, M. Wiebe, D. Mojzita, S. Hilditch, O. Koivistoinen and M. Penttilä, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo, Finland

Effects of ammonia impurity in syngas on ethanol production via fermentation
Deshun Xu and Randy S. Lewis, Chemical Engineering, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

The switch from glucose to xylose stalled by repression of xylose-utilizing enzymes during exposure of Scheffersomyces (Pichia) stipitis to high ethanol concentrations
Patricia J. Slininger, Jaewoong A. Moon, Stephanie R. Thompson, Scott A. Weber and Z. Lewis Liu, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, USDA-ARS, Peoria, IL

Transcriptome, secretome and functional analysis of cre-1 in Neurospora crassa and its regulation during growth on crystalline cellulose
Jianping Sun and N. Louise Glass, Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Pretreatment and fermentation of sugar beet pulp into fuel ethanol
Yi Zheng, Christopher Lee, Chaowei Yu, Yu-Shen Cheng, Ruihong Zhang, Jean VanderGheynst and Bryan Jenkins, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA

An integrated biorefinery approach utilizing AFEX-pretreated biomass as the exclusive source of carbon, nitrogen and other nutrients for ethanol and saccharolytic enzyme production
Ming W. Lau¹, Bryan D. Bals², Mingjie Jin³, Christa Gunawan³, A. Daniel Jones⁴ and Bruce E. Dale⁵, (1)Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science,, Michigan State University, DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Lansing, MI, (2)Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Michigan State University, DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Lansing, MI, (3)Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Lansing, MI, (4)Department of Chemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, (5)Deparment of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI

Evaluation of microbial consortia for anaerobic degradation of fique pulp wastes
Mabel J. Quintero¹, Liliana Castro², Alex O. Velázquez¹, Heider Carreño¹, Carolina Guzmán¹, Claudia C. Ortiz¹ and Humberto Escalante², (1)Bacteriology and Clinical Laboratory School, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia, (2)School of Chemical Engineering, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia

Direct conversion of cellulosic biomass into ethanol using engineered recombinant Escherichia coli: Improvement of enzymatic accessibility toward substrate
Seunghyun Ryu and M. Nazmul Karim, Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX

Integrating the development of fermentation and recovery for bio-based products
Adrie J.J. Straathof, Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands

Efficient fermentation of mixed sugars and cellobiose by Spathaspora passalidarum under severely oxygen-limited conditions
Tanya M. Long¹, Yi-Kai Su¹, Jennifer R. Headman Van Vleet² and Thomas W. Jeffries³, (1)Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, (2)EdeniQ, Visalia, CA, (3)Forest Products Laboratory, USDA Forest Service, Madison, WI

Efficiency of sugar-to-ethanol conversion by different Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains during raspberry must fermentation
Whasley F. Duarte¹, Giuliano M. Dragone², Disney R. Dias¹, José M. Oliveira², José A. Teixeira² and Rosane F. Schwan¹, (1)Biology Department, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil, (2)IBB - Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

Comparison of native xylose fermenting yeasts under various cultivation conditions  
Yi-Kai Su, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI and Thomas W. Jeffries, Forest Products Laboratory, USDA Forest Service, Madison, WI

Performance of three native xylose fermenting yeasts in maple hydrolysate at various sugar concentrations
Yi-Kai Su, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI and Thomas W. Jeffries, Forest Products Laboratory, USDA Forest Service, Madison, WI

Influence of medium nutritional composition and oxygen transfer rate on xylose-to-ethanol conversion by Pichia stipitis
João Paulo A. Silva¹, Solange I. Mussatto², Livia M. Carneiro¹, José A. Teixeira² and Inês C. Roberto¹, (1)Department of Biotechnology, Engineering College of Lorena, University of São Paulo, Lorena, Brazil, (2)IBB - Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

Mathematical models of cashew apple bagasse hydrolizate fermentation by Kluyveromyces marxianus CE025 to produce ethanol and xylitol
Maria Valderez Ponte Rocha, Chemical Engineering, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Mossoró, Brazil, Luciana R. B. Goncalves, Chemical Engineering, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil, Vania M.M. Melo, Biology Departament, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil and Gorete de Ribeiro Macedo, Chemical Engineering, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil

Probiotic production with encapsulated cells using milk whey
Paula R. Rosa, E. Maia e Sá, Laiane A. Andrade, Euclides H. Araújo, U. Coutinho Filho and Vicelma Luiz Cardoso, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Uberlândia Federal University, Uberlândia, Brazil

Ethanol production from milk whey by use of beta-galactosidase and Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Ailton C. Andrade, Marcelo Pireti, Vicelma Luiz Cardoso, U. Coutinho Filho and Euclides H. Araújo, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Uberlândia Federal University, Uberlândia, Brazil

Stoned olive pomace valorization by fungal solid state fermentation and its use as animal feed
Federico Federici¹, Maurizio Petruccioli¹, Alessandro D'Annibale¹ and Stefano Terramoccia², (1)Agrobiology and Agrochemistry, University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy, (2)C.R.A. - P.C.M., Agricultural Research Council, Monterotondo Scalo, Italy

Screening of Klebsiella pneumoniae for high-production of 1,3-propanediol by high-throughput screening (HTS) system
Baek-rock Oh¹, Jeong-Woo Seo², Sun-Yeon Heo², Don-Hee Park³ and Chul Ho Kim², (1)Interdisciplinary Program of Graduate School for Bioenergy & Biomaterials(CNU), Molecular Bioprocess Research Center, KRIBB, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea, (2)Molecular Bioprocess Research Center, KRIBB, Jeonbuk, South Korea, (3)Interdisciplinary Program of Graduate School for Bioenergy and Biomaterials, School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea

Optimization of culture conditions to increase 1,3-propanediol production from glycerol using engineered Klebsiella pneumoniae
Hah-Young Yoo¹, Baek-rock Oh², Jeong-Woo Seo³, Sun-Yeon Heo³, Kyeong Eop Kang¹, Don-Hee Park⁴ and Chul Ho Kim³, (1)Interdisciplinary Program of Graduate School for Bioenergy and Biomaterials, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea, (2)Interdisciplinary Program of Graduate School for Bioenergy & Biomaterials(CNU), Molecular Bioprocess Research Center, KRIBB, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea, (3)Molecular Bioprocess Research Center, KRIBB, Jeonbuk, South Korea, (4)School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Interdisciplinary Program of Graduate School for Bioenergy and Biomaterials, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea

Effect of AFEX-pretreatment degradation products on fermentation by Saccharomyces cerevisiae 424A(LNH-ST)
Xiaoyu Tang¹, Mingjie Jin², Leonardo Sousa³, Dahai Gao³, Ramin Vismeh⁴, James F. Humpula³, Christa Gunawan⁵, Zeyi Xiao⁶, A. Daniel Jones⁷, Bruce E. Dale² and Venkatesh Balan², (1)Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Biomass Conversion Research Lab (BCRL), Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, (2)Deparment of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, (3)Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, (4)Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, (5)Biomass Conversion Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, (6)Chemical Engineering Machinery, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, (7)Department of Chemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Biofuel ethanol production using Saccharomyces bayanus, the champagne yeast
Kristen Publicover, Tom Caldwell and Sarah W. Harcum, Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC

Microbial bioconversion of underutilized soybean biodiesel streams to industrial precursors and animal feed
Robert W. Nicol¹, Kim Marchand¹ and W. David Lubitz², (1)School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph - Ridgetown Campus, Ridgetown, ON, Canada, (2)School of Engineering, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada

Engineering Neurospora crassa for cellobionate production
Zhiliang Fan¹, Weihua Wu¹, Ruifu Zhang¹, Takao Kasuga² and Xiaochao Xiong³, (1)Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA, (2)Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis, CA, (3)Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA

Optimization of enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation of SO₂- steam-exploded giant bamboo for bioethanol production by xylose-fermenting yeast Saccharomyces  cerevisiae Y294-X-1-Proto
María P. García-Aparicio¹, Eugene Van Resburg¹, Wilson Parawira¹, W. H. van Zyl² and J.F. Gorgens¹, (1)Process Engineering, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa, (2)Microbiology, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Analysis of cellulolytic bacterial diversity within the intestinal tract of herbivores
Sandra Bediako and J. Michael Henson, Biological Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC

Hydrolysis of switchgrass to soluble sugars using Clostridium phytofermentans and solid state fermentation
Abhiney Jain and J. Michael Henson, Biological Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC

Molecular and metabolic characterization of cellulose and xylan utilization by enriched clostridial communities
Javier A. Izquierdo and Lee R. Lynd, Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

Bioprospecting metagenomes: Exploring enzyme diversity and mining plant biomass deconstructive enzymes
Luen-Luen Li¹, Sean M. McCorkle¹, Yian-Biao Zhang¹, Susannah G. Tringe², Tanja Woyke², William S. Adney³, Shi-You Ding³, Michael Himmel³, Daniel van der Lelie¹ and Safiyh Taghavi¹, (1)Biology, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, (2)Joint Genome Institute, (3)National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO

Characterization of cellulose hydrolysis and ethanol production in the extreme thermophile Caldicellulosiruptor obsidiansis
Scott Hamilton-Brehm, Zhiwu Wang, Jennifer L. Morrell-Falvey and James G. Elkins, BioEnergy Science Center, Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN

Rapid methods for monitoring microbial cellulose utilization
Evert K. Holwerda, Lucas D. Ellis and Lee R. Lynd, Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

Evaluation of methods for isolating high integrity total RNA at high yields from Clostridium thermocellum in the presence of large amounts of solid substrate
Babu Raman¹, Courtney M. Johnson¹, Dawn M. Klingeman¹, Miguel Rodriguez Jr¹, Steven D. Brown¹, Jonathan R. Mielenz¹, Brian H. Davison¹, Larry Feinberg², Christopher D. Herring² and David Hogsett², (1)Biosciences Division and BioEnergy Science Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, (2)Mascoma Corp., Lebanon, NH

Engineering of consolidated bioprocessors capable of cellulosic ethanol production
Jeffrey G. Gardner, Laura A. Zeitler and David H. Keating, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Madison, WI

Butanol production from ethanol stillage by Clostridium pasteuriaum DSM 525
Jae-hyeong Ahn, Byoung-In Sang and Youngsoon Um, Center for Environmental Technology Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea

Investigating factors affecting butanol production by Clostridium pasteurianum
Chuloo Moon¹, Seung Wook Kim², Byoung-In Sang¹ and Youngsoon Um¹, (1)Center for Environmental Technology Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea, (2)Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea

Adaptation of native Saccharomyces cerevisiae for improved conversion of xylulose to ethanol
Dawei Yuan¹, Bin Li¹, Heng Shao¹, Patricia Relue¹ and Sasidhar Varanasi², (1)Bioengineering, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, (2)Chemical and Environmental Engineering, The Univeristy of Toledo, Toledo, OH

C. thermocellum sigma A promoter predictions using B. subtillis
Jessica L. Linville¹, Melissa Lindquist¹, Jinlyung Choi² and Chris D. Cox¹, (1)Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, (2)Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

Lignocellulose fermentation by the alternative industrial ethanol yeast Dekkera bruxellensis
Johanna Blomqvist, Johan Schnürer and Volkmar Passoth, Dept. of Microbiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Uppsala, Sweden

Production of astaxanthin from cellulosic biomass sugars by mutants of the yeast Phaffia rhodozyma
Justin Montanti¹, Nhuan P. Nghiem² and David B. Johnston², (1)Biosystems Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, (2)Crop Conversion Science and Engineering, Eastern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Wyndmoor, PA

Fermentation of 120 g/L glucose to L(+)-lactate at 50°C by thermotolerant Bacillus coagulans
Mark S. Ou, Mun Su Rhee, Lonnie O. Ingram and K. T. Shanmugam, Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Consolidated bioelectrochemical processing of cellulosic biomass to ethanol and hydrogen
Tsutomu Shimotori¹, Milenka Arispe-Angulo², Brian Corbett¹, Randhir Makkar¹, Michael J.K. Nelson¹ and Harold May², (1)Microbial Fuel Cell Technologies, LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC, (2)Microbiology & Immunology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

Effect of biopretreatment by white rot fungi on chemical and pyrolysis characteristics of lignin
Xuewei Yang, Department of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China and Xiaoyu Zhang, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

Medium components optimization by response surface methodology for ethanol production using gluconate as substrate
Weihua Wu, Department of Bio&Ag Engineering, University of California,Davis, Davis, CA and Zhiliang Fan, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA

Citric acid production by Candida guilliermondii on soy biodiesel-based glycerol
Thomas P. West, Biology and Microbiology, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD

High throughput screening for bioethanol production
Whitney L. Jones¹, Charles E. Milliken¹, Audrey R. Thompson², Jordan T. Burbage² and Charles E. Turick¹, (1)Biotechnology, Savannah River National Laboratory, Aiken, SC, (2)The Department of Biological Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC

Citric acid production by Candida species and Yarrowia lipolytica grown on glycerol from soy biodiesel processing
Thomas P. West, Biology and Microbiology, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD

Transcriptomic analysis of the effect of acetic acid on S. cerevisiae 424A(LNH-ST) during the co-fermentation of glucose and xylose
Elizabeth Casey¹, Miroslav Sedlak¹, Nancy W. Y. Ho² and Nathan S. Mosier¹, (1)LORRE/Ag. and Bio. Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, (2)LORRE/Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Effects of lignocellulosic inhibitory compounds and hydrolysates on ethanol fermentation by Saccharomyces cerevisiae K35
Hawon Lee¹, Pil-Jae Seong¹, Dae Haeng Cho¹, Yong Hwan Kim¹, Sung Bong Kim², Jong Ho Lee², Seung Wook Kim² and Chulhwan Park¹, (1)Department of Chemical Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, South Korea, (2)Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea

Gene expression analysis and lipidomics of glucose/xylose cofermenting S. cerevisiae 424A (LNH-ST) and its ethanol resistant variant
Jin-Hee Kim¹, Jiri Adamec², Nathan S. Mosier³, Nancy W. Y. Ho⁴ and Miroslav Sedlak³, (1)Bindley Bioscience Center/LORRE, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, (2)Bindley Bioscience Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, (3)LORRE/Ag. and Bio. Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, (4)LORRE/Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

System biology approach to determine differences between acetic acid tolerant S. cerevisiae 424A(LNH-ST) and original S. cerevisiae 424A(LNH-ST) during glucose/xylose fermentation
Chia-Ling Wu¹, Nathan S. Mosier¹, Jiri Adamec², Nancy W. Y. Ho³ and Miroslav Sedlak¹, (1)LORRE/Ag. and Bio. Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, (2)Bindley Bioscience Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, (3)LORRE/Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Cellulase production using different streams of wheat grain and wheat straw based ethanol processes
Miklós Gyalai-Korpos¹, Réka Mangel¹, Zsolt Barta¹, Pablo Alvira², Dóra Dienes¹, Mercedes Ballesteros² and Kati Réczey¹, (1)Department of Applied Biotechnology and Food Science, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary, (2)Renewable Energies Division. Biomass Unit, CIEMAT, Madrid, Spain

Evaluation of a whole slurry process for producing ethanol from dilute-acid pretreated corn stover
Edward W. Jennings, Andrew C. Lowell, Darren J. Peterson, Nancy S. Dowe and Daniel J. Schell, National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO

Ethanol fermentation in a tower reactor with flocculant yeast
Thályta Fraga Pacheco, Hávala Barbosa Reis, Miriam Maria de Resende, Vicelma Luiz Cardoso and Eloízio Júlio Ribeiro, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Uberlândia Federal University, Uberlândia, Brazil

Synthetic enzyme mixtures for biomass conversion: The 'core set'
Goutami Banerjee, Suzana Car, John S. Scott-Craig, Melissa Borrusch, Nigat Aslam and Jonathan D. Walton, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

The effect of compounds found in lignocellulosic hydrolysates on growth of Zymomonas mobilis
Mary Ann Franden, Heidi M. Pilath, Ali Mohagheghi, Phil T. Pienkos and Min Zhang, National Bioenergy Center, NREL, Golden, CO

Characterization of hydrolysate toxicity using biological and chemical analysis of various corn stover hydrolysates obtained from the horizontal pretreatment reactor
Mary Ann Franden, Heidi M. Pilath, Ali Mohagheghi, Philip T. Pienkos and Min Zhang, National Bioenergy Center, NREL, Golden, CO

Optimization of fermentation conditions for the ethanol production from sugarcane bagasse by Zymomonas mobilis using response surface methodology
Danielle Silveira, Jessica Milena Delgadillo Peña, Luis Claudio Carlos and Nei Pereira Jr., Biochemical Engineering Department, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Succinic acid production from sugarcane bagasse by Actinobacillus succinogenes
Elcio R. Borges Sr., Laboratories of Bioprocess Development, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Nei Pereira Jr, Biochemical Engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Improving a recombinant Zymomonas mobilis strain through continuous adaptation on dilute acid pretreated corn stover hydrolysate
Ali Mohagheghi, Gary A. McMillen, Nancy Dowe and Daniel J. Schell, National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO

Production of organic acids from xylose rich hydrolysate by bacterial fermentation
Tammy B. Grabar, Rajesh Dasari, William Houser and Ramnik Singh, Myriant Technologies, LLC, Woburn, MA

Preliminary study to evaluate the growth lactic acid bacteria in xylose
Betânia Hoss Lunelli¹, Daniel Ibraim Pires Atala², Rafael Ramos Andrade¹ and Rubens Maciel Filho¹, (1)School of Chemical Engineering, State University of Campinas, Campinas - SP, Brazil, (2)Sugarcane Technology Center (CTC), Piracicaba, Brazil