Wednesday, May 4, 2011: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Grand Ballroom A, 2nd fl (Sheraton Seattle)
Chair:
Michael H. Penner
Co-chair:
Alexandra Fagerstrom
8:00 AM
The role of softwood and cane lignins in enzymatic hydrolysis
Ulla Moilanen, Miriam Kellock and Liisa Viikari, Department of Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Ulla Moilanen, Miriam Kellock and Liisa Viikari, Department of Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
8:30 AM
Exploring the structural changes of lignin during acid pretreatment and the impact on enzymatic hydrolysis of biomass
Geoff Moxley, Amindo Gaspar, Don Higgins and Hui Xu, Biomass Research and Development, Novozymes North America, Franklinton, NC
Geoff Moxley, Amindo Gaspar, Don Higgins and Hui Xu, Biomass Research and Development, Novozymes North America, Franklinton, NC
9:00 AM
Effect of pretreatment on biomass structure and cellulose properties
David K. Johnson, Roman Brunecky, Bryon S. Donohoe, Ashutosh Mittal, Todd B. Vinzant, Wei Wang and Michael E. Himmel, Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
David K. Johnson, Roman Brunecky, Bryon S. Donohoe, Ashutosh Mittal, Todd B. Vinzant, Wei Wang and Michael E. Himmel, Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
10:00 AM
Application of high throughput systems to assess agave as a feedstock to grow on semi-arid lands for biological conversion to ethanol
Hongjia Li and Charles E. Wyman, Center for Environmental Research and Technology, Bourns College of Engineering, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA
Hongjia Li and Charles E. Wyman, Center for Environmental Research and Technology, Bourns College of Engineering, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA
10:30 AM
Variation in recalcitrance of winter wheat straw for cellulosic ethanol production
Jane Lindedam1, Michael Selig2, Sander Bruun3, Stephen R. Decker4, Jakob Magid5, Henning Jørgensen2 and Claus Felby2, (1)Department of Forest and Landscape, Wood and Biomass products, University of Copenhagen, 1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark, (2)Department of Forest and Landscape, Wood and Biomass products, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark, (3)Department of Agricultural Sciences and Ecology, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark, (4)National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (5)Department of Agricultural Sciences and Ecology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
Jane Lindedam1, Michael Selig2, Sander Bruun3, Stephen R. Decker4, Jakob Magid5, Henning Jørgensen2 and Claus Felby2, (1)Department of Forest and Landscape, Wood and Biomass products, University of Copenhagen, 1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark, (2)Department of Forest and Landscape, Wood and Biomass products, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark, (3)Department of Agricultural Sciences and Ecology, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark, (4)National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (5)Department of Agricultural Sciences and Ecology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
11:00 AM
Multiresolution molecular dynamics simulations of crystallline cellulose allomorphs
Giovanni Bellesia, Theoretical Biology and Biophysics Group (T6) and Center for Nonlinear Studies, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, Shishir P. S. Chundawat, Biomass Conversion Research Laboratory, Deparment of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, Paul Langan, Bioscience Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM and S. Gnanakaran, Theoretical Biology and Biophysics Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM
Giovanni Bellesia, Theoretical Biology and Biophysics Group (T6) and Center for Nonlinear Studies, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, Shishir P. S. Chundawat, Biomass Conversion Research Laboratory, Deparment of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, Paul Langan, Bioscience Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM and S. Gnanakaran, Theoretical Biology and Biophysics Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM
11:30 AM
Characterization of lignin after water-only pretreatment
Heather L. McKenzie1, Marcus B. Foston2, Timothy Tschaplinski3, Arthur Ragauskas4 and Charlie Wyman1, (1)Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, Center for Environmental Research and Technology, University of California, Riverside, BioEnergy Science Center, Riverside, CA, (2)School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, BioEnergy Science Center, Atlanta, GA, (3)Biosciences Division and BioEnergy Science Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, (4)School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, BioEnergy Science Center, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Heather L. McKenzie1, Marcus B. Foston2, Timothy Tschaplinski3, Arthur Ragauskas4 and Charlie Wyman1, (1)Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, Center for Environmental Research and Technology, University of California, Riverside, BioEnergy Science Center, Riverside, CA, (2)School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, BioEnergy Science Center, Atlanta, GA, (3)Biosciences Division and BioEnergy Science Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, (4)School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, BioEnergy Science Center, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
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