ST1: Special Topic 1:Analytical Methods for Biomass Conversion

Wednesday, May 4, 2011: 7:00 PM-9:30 PM
Grand Ballroom A, 2nd fl (Sheraton Seattle)
Chair:
Bonnie Hames
Co-chair:
David W. Templeton
7:00 PM
Biomass compositional analysis of feedstock materials
David W. Templeton1, Christopher J. Scarlata1, Justin B. Sluiter1, James H. Yen2, Katherine E. Sharpless3 and Edward J. Wolfrum1, (1)National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (2)Statistical Engineering Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, (3)Analytical Chemistry Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
7:20 PM
Rapid HPAE-PAD determination of sugars in liquid process samples: Inter-laboratory comparion of analytical performance for the CarboPac SA10 stationary phase
C. Kevin Chambliss1, Richard S. Sevcik1, Deborah A. Hyman2, Christopher J. Scarlata2 and Chris Pohl3, (1)Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Baylor University, Waco, TX, (2)National Bioenergy Center-Biomass Analysis Team, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (3)R&D, Dionex Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA
7:35 PM
Application of dielectric annular spectroscopy for on-line monitoring of enzymatic hydrolysis of perennial rye-grass fibre
David N. Bryant1, Stephen M. Morris2, Dave Leemans1, Steve Fish1, Stephen Taylor3, John Carvel3, Naroa Garcia4, Andrew Ellis4 and Joe A. Gallagher1, (1)Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystywth, United Kingdom, (2)Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, United Kingdom, (3)Aber Instruments Ltd, Aberystwyth, United Kingdom, (4)Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Biocatalysts Ltd, Cardiff, United Kingdom
7:50 PM
Revolutionary sensor to measure progress of processing lignocellulosic sugars to biofuels and biochemicals
Renata Bura1, Shannon Ewanick1, Wesley Thompson2, Brian Marquardt2, Hong Lin3 and Richard Gustafson1, (1)School of Forest Resources, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, (2)Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, (3)College of Forest Resources, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
8:05 PM
Using carbohydrate microarrays to study cell wall related enzymes
William G.T. Willats, Section for Plant Glycobiology, Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark and Alexandra Fagerström, Section for Plant Glycobiology, Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
8:20 PM
Topochemical distribution of lignin and hydroxycinnamic acids in sugar cane cell walls and its contents in varied sugar cane experimental breeds
André Ferraz1, Fernando Masarin1, Daniela B Gurpilhares1, Adriane Milagres1, Marcio H. P. Barbosa2 and Gerald Koch3, (1)Departamento de Biotecnologia, Escola de Engenharia de Lorena - USP, Lorena, Brazil, (2)Departamento de Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil, (3)Institute of Wood Technology and Wood Biology, Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries, Hamburg, Germany
8:35 PM
Analysis of soluble and insoluble fractions of alkali and subcritical water treated sugarcane bagasse
Yi-Hsu Ju1, Lien-Huong Huynh1, Novy Srihartati Kasim1, Ting-Jiang Guo1, Jen-Huo Wang1 and Ahmed Eid Fazary2, (1)Chem Eng Dept, Taiwan Tech, Taipei, Taiwan, (2)Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
8:50 PM
Material balances for biochemical conversion of ammonia (AFEX), ionic liquid and dilute acid pretreated lignocellulosic biomass to fuels and chemicals
Venkatesh Balan1, Nirmal Uppugundla1, Xiurong Yu2, Leonardo D. Sousa1, Shishir P.S. Chundawat1, Seema Singh3, Blake Simmons3, Charles E. Wyman4, Brian H. Davison5 and Bruce E. Dale1, (1)Deparment of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, (2)Jilin TuoPai Agriculture Products Development Ltd, Jilin, China, (3)Deconstruction Division, Joint BioEnergy Institute, Physical Biosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Emeryville, CA, (4)University of California, Center for Environmental Research and Technology, Riverside, CA, (5)Biosciences Division and BioEnergy Science Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
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