PS2: Poster Session 2

Tuesday, May 3, 2011: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
Microbial Science and Technology I: Systems/Synthetic Biology Approaches and Genetic
Microoganisms to produce ethanol directly from plant fiber
Richard A. Kohn and Seon-Woo Kim, Animal and Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Culture nutrition key to inhibitor-tolerant yeast performance
Patricia J. Slininger, Z. Lewis Liu and Bruce S. Dien, Bioenergy Research Unit, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, USDA-ARS, Peoria, IL
Ethanol production from lignocellulosic hydrolysates using recombinant Saccharomyces yeast 424A(LNH-ST) and its further improved derivatives
Miroslav Sedlak, LORRE/Ag. and Bio. Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN and Nancy W. Y. Ho, LORRE/Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Evaluation of sorghum as feedstock for ethanol production
Andrew C. Lowell, Nancy Dowe, Joseph Farmer, Robert Lyons, Darren J. Peterson, William Bray and Daniel J. Schell, National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
Transcriptomic analysis of the effect of acetate on Zymomonas mobilis 8b during fermentation of glucose and xylose
Min Zhang1, Mary Ann Franden1, Yat-Chen Chou1, Ali Mohagheghi1, Shihui Yang2 and Steven Brown2, (1)National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (2)Biosciences Division and BioEnergy Science Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
Improved fermentative capacity and acetic acid resistance of Scheffersomyces stipitis NRRL Y-7124 and CBS 6054 on industrial hemicellulosic hydrolysates
Sarah D. Mahan1, Laura B. Willis2 and Thomas W. Jeffries1, (1)Forest Products Laboratory, USDA Forest Service, Madison, WI, (2)Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
CO2 auxostat as a tool for developing fast-growing CBP organisms
Julie M. D. Paye1, Xiongjun Shao2, Nicolai S. Panikov3 and Lee Lynd1, (1)Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, (2)Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, (3)Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Homofermentative L-lactate production by Bacillus subtilis and its capability to ferment different sugars
Ofelia E. Carreon-Rodriguez, Guillermo Gosset and Alfredo Martinez, Cellular Engineering and Biocatalysis, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. Instituto de Biotecnologia, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
Isolation of xylanolytic bacteria from various environmental samples and its xylanase cloning
Jung Kon Kim, Seung-Hyun Ahn, Young-Lok Cha, Surn-Teh Bark, Gi Hong An, Youn-Ho Moon, Yong-Hwan Choi, Sae-Jung Suh and Bon-Cheol Koo, Bioenergy Crop Research Center, National Institute of Crop Science, Muan-kun, South Korea
Combined acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) and biogas production from macroalgaes
Zsófia Kádár, Martin Malthe Borch, Henrik Bangsø Nielsen and Jens Ejbye Schmidt, Biosystems Division, Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, Technical University of Denmark – Risø DTU, Roskilde, Denmark
Lactic acid production by Zymomonas mobilis strain from biomass
Jae Young Kim, Jae Young Kim, Sang Heum Shin, Se Jeong Lee, Hyonyong Chong and Kap-Seok Yang, Macrogen Incorporation, Seoul 153-781, South Korea
Defined growth requirements for anaerobic, cellulolytic bacteria in cocultures
David E. Graham1, Donna M. Kridelbaugh1 and Joshua Nelson2, (1)Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, (2)Science Department, Farragut High School, Knoxville, TN
Consolidated bioprocessing conversion of genetically modified feedstocks
Jonathan R. Mielenz1, Choo Hamilton1, Miguel Rodriguez1, Kelsey Yee1, Chunxiang Fu2 and Zeng-Yu Wang2, (1)Biosciences Division and BioEnergy Science Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, (2)Forage Improvement Division, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Ardmore, OK
Heterologous expression of biofuel pathways in Rhodospirillum rubrum during growth on carbon monoxide
James G. Elkins, Rishi Jain, Abhijeet P. Borole, Scott D. Hamilton-Brehm, Zamin K. Yang, Jonathan R. Mielenz and Brian H. Davison, Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
Characterization of Pichia stipitis CBS 6054 and Saccharomyces cerevisiae GLBRC Y35 fermentation inhibition by alkaline hydrogen peroxide pretreated switchgrass Hydrolyzate
Tongjun Liu, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, East Lansing, MI and David Hodge, Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Biological inhibitor abatement and ethanol fermentation of sugars from dilute acid-pretreated rice hulls
Nancy N. Nichols, Michael A. Cotta, Badal C. Saha, Sarah E. Frazer and Gregory J. Kennedy, Bioenergy Research Unit, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, USDA-ARS, Peoria, IL
Deletion analysis of genes involved in Clostridium thermocellum electron flux 
Adam M. Guss, Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN and Lee R. Lynd, Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Construction and evaluation of glucose/xylose/arabinose co-fermenting Zymomonas mobilis strains
Yat-Chen Chou and Min Zhang, National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
Comparison of continuous SSCF and batch SSCF processes for conversion of AFEX treated corn stover to ethanol using commercial enzymes and Saccharomyces cerevisiae 424A (LNH-ST)
Mingjie Jin1, Christa Gunawan1, Venkatesh Balan2 and Bruce Dale3, (1)Deparment of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, (2)Biomass Conversion Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, (3)Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI
Isolation of saccharification enzymes-producing fungi and functional screening of novel genes from metagenome libraries derived from soils
Ichiro Kamei1, Daisuke Enami1, Tatsuya Minami1, Sadatoshi Meguro1, Hirofumi Hirai2, Toshio Mori3 and Ryuichiro Kondo3, (1)Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan, (2)Applied Biological Chemistry, Shizuoka University, Shizuoka, Japan, (3)Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
Fermentation of liquors from pretreated olive tree biomass by engineered Escherichia coli
Marco T. Fernández1, Alfredo Martinez1, Cristóbal Cara2, Mercedes Pérez2 and Eulogio Castro2, (1)Ingeniería Celular y Biocatálisis, Instituto de Biotecnología UNAM, Cuernavaca, Mexico, (2)Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Jaen, Jaen, Spain
Microbial converstion of biomass to hydrocarbon compatible fuels
Iva Tews and Susanne B. Jones, Energy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Lab, Richland, WA
Homo D-lactic acid fermentation from pentose and xylan by metabolically engineered Lactobacillus plantarum
Tsutomu Tanaka1, Kenji Okano2, Chiaki Ogino2 and Akihiko Kondo2, (1)Organization of Advanced Science and Technology, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan, (2)Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
Effect of nutrient addition on preinoculum growth of S. cerevisiae for application in SSF processes
E. Tomás-Pejó, M.J. Negro, F. Sáez and M. Ballesteros, Renewable Energies Department, CIEMAT, Research Centre for Energy, Environment and Technology, Madrid, Spain
Mutants of Scheffersomyces (Pichia) stipitis with improved tolerance to lignocellulose-derived inhibitors and catabolite repression
Terri L. Richardson, Paramjit K. Bajwa, Jack T. Trevors and Hung Lee, School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
Ustilago maydis – a novel producer of itaconic acid
Monika Panakova1, Michael Bölker2, Ulrich Klinner1 and Nicole Maassen1, (1)Department of Biology IV (Applied Microbiology), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany, (2)Department of Biology, The Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
Production of itaconic acid via fermentation of glucose/xylose mixtures by Ustilago maydis
Nicole Maassen1, Wei Xie1, Gerd Gellissen2 and Ulrich Klinner1, (1)Department of Biology IV (Applied Microbiology), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany, (2)PharmedArtis GmbH, Aachen, Germany
Fermentation of various lignocellulosic biomass feedstocks by Escherichia coli to produce organic acids
Tammy B. Grabar, William Houser, Rajesh Dasari, Bin Wang and Ramnik Singh, Myriant Technologies, LLC, Woburn, MA
Mechanisms of cellobiose and xylan metabolism and nutrient uptake by Caulobacter crescentus
Gerald N. Presley, Matthew J. Payea, Luxshani Thangarajah and Gopal R. Periyannan, Chemistry, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
Hydrogen and ethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass by co-culture anaerobic fermentation
Didi He1, Yan Liu2, Zuming Mu1, Shaoli Hou1, Fangzhong Wang1 and Xu Fang1, (1)State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology and National Glycoengineering Research Center, Shangdong University, Jinan, China, (2)College of Life Science, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, China
L(+) Lactic acid fermantation from refectory wastes by Lactobacillus bulgaricus
Didem Omay, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Yalova University, Faculty of Engineering, Yalova, Turkey, Senem Önen, Österreichisches Sankt Georgs-Kolleg, Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey and Yüksel Güvenilir, Chemical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
Optical mapping and sequencing of the genome of the ethanologenic Escherichia coli strain KO11 reveals a 20-copy tandem duplication of the inserted Z. mobilis pdc and adhB genes
Lonnie O. Ingram1, Lorraine Yomano1, Peter C. Turner1, Laura Jarboe1, Christy Baggett1, Brelan Moritz1, Emily Zentz2 and K. T. Shanmugam1, (1)Microbiology & Cell Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, (2)OpGen, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD
Understanding the differences between utilization of Avicel and pretreated lignocellulose by Clostridium thermocellum
Xiongjun Shao1, Mingjie Jin2, Anna Guseva1, Daniel Olson1, Venkatesh Balan2, Chaogang Liu3, David A. Hogsett3, Bruce Dale2 and Lee Lynd1, (1)Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, (2)Deparment of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, (3)Mascoma Corporation, Lebanon, NH
Expression of native furfural oxidoreductases can be used to increase furfural tolerance in ethanologenic Escherichia coli strain LY180
Xuan Wang, Lorraine P. Yomano, Keelnatham T. Shanmugam and Lonnie O. Ingram, Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Bioprocessing and Separations Technology
Measurement of scale-up parameters for cellulosic liquefaction through magnetic resonance imaging
Emilio J. Tozzi1, David M. Lavenson1, Michael J. McCarthy2 and Robert L. Powell1, (1)Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, (2)Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA
Membrane separations in biorefinery streams: Application of Raman spectroscopy to enhance process optimization
Hong Lin1, Richard Gustafson1, Wesley Thompson2, Brian Marquardt2, Renata Bura1 and Shannon Ewanick1, (1)School of Forest Resources, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, (2)Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Pilot scaleup of enzymatic hydrolysis and C5 fermentation to a commercially relevant SHF process for production of ethanol from biomass
Brandon Emme1, P. Saunders1, X. Li1, K. Brandon Sutton1, L. Jones1, C. Corbett1, L. Putnam1, Jeremy Javers2, C. Gerken2, Erik M. Kuhn3 and S. F. Maltha4, (1)Novozymes North America, Inc., Franklinton, NC, (2)ICM, Inc, Colwich, KS, (3)National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (4)Royal Nedalco, Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands
Simultaneous isomerization and fermentation of xylose from sulfite pulping liquor
Christopher C. Beatty, Stephen Potochnik, Cassie Khavari, Justin Prindle and Joshua Kitner, Trillium FiberFuels, Inc., Corvallis, OR
In-situ detoxification of dilute-acid lignocellulose hydrolysates with reducing agents
Björn Alriksson, Processum Biorefinery Initiative AB, Örnsköldsvik, Sweden and Leif J. Jönsson, Department of Chemistry, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
Efficient ethanol recovery from fermentation broths with integrated distillation-membrane process
Leland M. Vane and Franklin R. Alvarez, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH
Bioproduction of vanillin using an organic/aqueous biphasic system
Thunyarat Pongtharangkul1, Alisa S. Vangnai2, Pranee Inprakhon1, Jirarut Wongkongkatep1, Junichi Kato3, Kohsuke Honda4 and Hisao Ohtake4, (1)Department of Biotechnology, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, (2)Department of Biochemistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, (3)Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan, (4)Department of Biotechnology, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
Real time quantification for biofermentation by HPLC, LC/MS, GC, GC/MS
Samuel A. Ellis, Thomson Instrument Company, Oceanside, CA
Effect of pH and temperature on the fermentative production of butanol from glycerol by C. pasteurianum DSM 525
Youngsoon Um, Byoung-In Sang and Jae-hyeong Ahn, Clean Energy Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea
Separation of acetic acid from pre-pulping extract for use in fermentation through counter current extraction using ethyl acetate
Megan Hums, Josh Richards, Jacob Nykaza, Michael R. Miller and Byung-Hwan Um, Chemical Engineering, Widener University, Chester, PA
Dilute ammonium hydroxide pretreatment of reed canary grass and its simultaneous saccharification and fermentation to ethanol using a xylose-fermenting Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain
Bruce S. Dien1, Ronald E. Hector2, Michael Casler3 and Michael A. Cotta2, (1)National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, USDA-ARS, Midwest Area, Peoria, IL, (2)Bioenergy Research Unit, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, USDA-ARS, Peoria, IL, (3)Dairy Forage and Aquaculture Research, USDA-ARS, Madison, WI
Improved ethanol production from switchgrass fermentation with elevated sugar concentrations
Jordan T. Burbage1, Whitney L. Jones2, Charles E. Milliken2, Steven R. Sherman3, Michael A. Heitkamp2 and Charles E. Turick2, (1)Biology, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, (2)Biotechnology, Savannah River National Laboratory, Aiken, SC, (3)Alternative Energy Programs, Savannah River National Laboratory, Aiken, SC
Effect of C/N ratio and diffuser position for the nitrification rate of advanced treatment process in industrial wastewater
Seok-Hwan Park1, Yong-Un Kim1, Eun-Tae Lim2 and Don-Hee Park1, (1)Interdisciplinary Program of Graduate School for Bioenergy and Biomaterials, School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea, (2)Taerim Industry Co., Ltd, Jeonnam, South Korea
Simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of sweet sorghum: Effect of water-soluble sugars on overall ethanol yield
Richard S. Sevcik1, Nefrateri Burgess2, Lekhnath Sharma2, Joy Doran-Peterson2 and C. Kevin Chambliss1, (1)Chemistry and Biochemistry, Baylor University, Waco, TX, (2)Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Separation of fermentation inhibitors from seaweed hydrolysate for improved bioethanol production
Gwi-Taek Jeong1, Sung-Koo Kim1 and Don-Hee Park2, (1)Department of Biotechnology, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea, (2)School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Interdisciplinary Program of Graduate School for Bioenergy and Biomaterials, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea
Cellulases recovery from biomass enzymatic hydrolysis experiments using microfiltration and ultrafiltration membranes
Raul A. Oliveira1, Rodrigo R. B. Olivieri2, Leda M. F. Gottschalk1, Elba P. S. Bon1 and Suely Pereira Freitas1, (1)Chemistry Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, (2)Biochemistry, Chemistry Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Tannin biopolymers: A biodegradable alternative to remove toxic compounds from hemicellulosic hydrolyzates
Talita Silva-Fernandes1, Francislene A. Hasmann1, Luís C. Duarte2, Florbela Carvalheiro2 and Maria das Graças A. Felipe1, (1)Departamento de Biotecnologia, Escola de Engenharia de Lorena - EEL/Universidade de São Paulo - USP, Lorena, Brazil, (2)Unidade de Bioenergia, LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Lisboa, Portugal
Improving second generation ethanol production through optimization of first generation production process from sugarcane
Marina Oliveira Souza Dias1, Tassia Lopes Junqueira1, Charles Dayan Farias Jesus1, Paulo Eduardo Mantelatto1, Carlos E. V. Rossell1, Rubens Maciel Filho2 and Antonio Bonomi1, (1)Laboratório Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia do Bioetanol (CTBE), Campinas, Brazil, (2)Faculdade de Engenharia Química - UNICAMP, Campinas, Brazil
Evaluation of membrane separation opportunities within lignocellulosic biorefining processes
Jennifer Leberknight and Todd J. Menkhaus, Chemical and Biological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD
Saccharification of yellow poplar using supercritical water for the second generation bioethanol
Oh-Kyu Lee, Yong-Sik Kim, Don-Ha Choi and Joon-Weon Choi, Bioenergy Research Center, Korea Forest Research Insttute, Seoul, South Korea
Improvements on anhydrous ethanol production by extractive distillation with ionic liquid as entrainer
Jaiver Efren Jaimes Figueroa, Betânia Hoss Lunelli, Rubens Maciel Filho and Maria Regina Wolf Maciel, School of Chemical Engineering, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
Mixing of lignocellulosics in stirred tank reactors
David C. Russ, Jonathan M.D. Thomas, Q. Sean Miller and R. Eric Berson, Chemical Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
Enzyme Science and Technology I
Improving the specific activity of HjCel6A by industrial protein engineering
Thijs Kaper, Faye Du, Ben Bower, Megan Hsi, Michelle Chan and Brad Kelemen, Genencor, Danisco US Inc., Palo Alto, CA
A kinetic study of the enzymatic hydrolysis of different pretreated sugarcane bagasses
Mirella L. Carvalho1, Ruy Sousa Jr1, Dasciana S. Rodrigues2, Ursula Fabiola Rodríguez-Zúñiga3, Roberto C. Giordano1 and Raquel de Lima Camargo Giordano1, (1)Chemical Engineering Department, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos, Brazil, (2)Embrapa Agroenergy, Brasília, Brazil, (3)Environmental Sciences Engineering, Pos Graduation of São Carlos Engineering School - São Paulo University, São Carlos, Brazil
Determining key residues for the substrate specificity of a thermostable cellulase
Zhiwei Chen1, Greg Friedland2, Dylan Chivian2, Swapnil R. Chhabra3, Kenneth L. Sale1 and Blake A. Simmons1, (1)Deconstruction, Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA, (2)Technology, Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA, (3)Fuel Synthesis, Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA
AFEX pretreated corn stover particle size and solids loading influences optimal cocktail of hydrolytic enzymes necessary for saccharification
Nirmal Uppugundla, Margaret Magyar, Shishir P. S. Chundawat, Venkatesh Balan and Bruce E. Dale, Biomass Conversion Research Laboratory, Deparment of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI
Evaluation of simultaneous saccharification and fermentation and consolidated bioprocessing of steam exploded sugarcane bagasse by different cellulolytic, hemicellulolytic and xylose fermenting recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains
M. Mubazangi1, M. P. García-Aparicio2, M. Bloom1 and W. H. van Zyl1, (1)Microbiology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa, (2)Process Engineering, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Cellulase production by Bacillus subtilis TD6 cultured on agricultural wastes
Dian Andriani, Interdisciplinary Program of Graduate School for Bioenergy and Biomaterials, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea, Bambang Prasetya, Research Center for Biotechnology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Bogor, Indonesia and Don-Hee Park, Interdisciplinary Program of Graduate School for Bioenergy and Biomaterials, School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea
The relationship between fiber size and viscosity during enzymatic degradation of wheat straw
Sanadi Anand, Thygesen Lisbeth and Claus Felby, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Enzymatic hydrolysis of steam-pretreated spruce at high water-insoluble solids loadings
Christian Roslander, Sanam Monavari and Mats Galbe, Chemical Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Costs and benefits of enzyme processivity in biomass processing
Henrik Zakariassen, Anne L. Norberg, Kjell M. Varum, Vincent G.H. Eijsink, Morten Sorlie and Svein J. Horn, Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway
Progress in quantitative assessment and interpretation of cellulosome activity
Qi Xu, John Baker, Michael Resch, Brunecky Roman, John Yarbrough, William S. Adney, Shi-You Ding and Michael Himmel, Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
Probing carbohydrate product expulsion from a processive cellulase with multiple absolute binding free energy methods
Lintao Bu1, Gregg T. Beckham1, Michael R. Shirts2, Mark R. Nimlos1, William S. Adney3, Michael E. Himmel3 and Michael F. Crowley3, (1)National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (2)Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, (3)Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
Preparation of β-Glucosidase derivatives by reversible and irreversible immobilization on solid derivatized supports
Diogo G. Borges, Anderson Baraldo Júnior, Raquel L. C. Giordano and Paulo W. Tardioli, Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil
Examining the molecular-level basis for cellulose recalcitrance to processive cellulases
Gregg T. Beckham1, James F. Matthews2, Yannick J. Bomble2, Baron Peters3, Lintao Bu1, Mark R. Nimlos1, Michael E. Himmel1, William S. Adney2 and Michael F. Crowley2, (1)National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (2)Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (3)Department of Chemical Engineering, UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
Selective adsorption on cellulose of family 1 carbohydrate binding modules from molecular dynamics simulation
Mark R. Nimlos1, Gregg T. Beckham1, Lintao Bu1, Yannick J. Bomble2, James F. Matthews2, William S. Adney2, Mike E. Himmel2 and Michael F. Crowley2, (1)National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (2)Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
Production and preliminary characterization of a lipase from thermophilic Myceliophthora sp F2.1.4 
E. Gomes1, Bonine B. Binine1, Ana Lucia Ferrarezi1, R. Da Silva1 and Gustavo Bonilla Rodriguez2, (1)Laboratorio de Bioquimica e Microbiologia Aplicada, IBILCE – Instituto de Biociencias Letras e Ciencias Exatas, UNESP, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil, (2)Chemistry and Environmental Science, UNESP, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil
Basic characterization of endoglucanases from different GH families
Hanshu Ding and Romil Benyamino, Protein Chemistry, Novozymes, Davis, CA
Lignocellulotitic enzymes by Schizophyllum commune grown on bamboo: An physical and biochemical view
Jorge William Arboleda Valencia1, Arnubio Valencia Jimenez2, Kelly Johana Dussan Medina3, Gloria Maria Restrepo Franco3, Félix G. Siqueira4, Edivaldo X. Ferreira-Filho4, Blair Siegfried5 and Maria Fatima Grossi-de-Sa1, (1)Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia, Brasilia, Brazil, (2)Departamento de Fitotecnia, Universidad de Caldas, Manizales, Colombia, (3)Grupo de Investigaciones Biológicas, GIBI, Universidad Católica de Manizales, Manizales, Colombia, (4)Cell Biology, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil, (5)Department of Entomology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
Enzymatic processes for the valorisation of chestnut shells as renewable materials for high-value products
Alessandra Morana1, Luisa Maurelli1, Margarita Kambourova2, Paola Cormio1, Giovanni Del Monaco1, Egidio Viola3, Francesco Zimbardi3, Mosè Rossi1 and Francesco La Cara1, (1)Institute of Protein Biochemistry, National Research Council of Italy, Naples, Italy, (2)Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria, (3)Laboratory of Technology and Equipment for Biomass and Solar Thermal Energy, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development - ENEA, Rotondella, Italy
Giant reed (Arundo donax L.) as cellulosic energy crop for second generation bioethanol
Alessandra Morana1, Luisa Maurelli1, Elena Ionata1, Loredana Marcolongo1, Egidio Viola2, Francesco Zimbardi2, Mosè Rossi1 and Francesco La Cara1, (1)Institute of Protein Biochemistry, National Research Council of Italy, Naples, Italy, (2)Laboratory of Technology and Equipment for Biomass and Solar Thermal Energy, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development - ENEA, Rotondella, Italy
Improved enzyme mixtures for high temperature saccharification of lignocellulosic biomass
Brett R. McBrayer, Tarana H. Shaghasi and Elena Y. Vlasenko, Protein Chemistry, Novozymes Inc., Davis, CA
Studies on biodiesel production process of coconut oil by enzymatic catalysis
Livia M. O. Ribeiro, Renata M. R. G. Almeida, Albanise E. da Silva and Bruno C. S. Santos, Technology Center, Federal University of Alagoas, Maceio, Brazil
Bioprospection and use of filamentous fungi from cerrado for enzymatic hydrolysis of agricultural residues
Paula Marcela D. Jaramillo1, Félix G. Siqueira1, Eliane G. Siqueira1, Alan T. Jensen1, Sheila S. T. Santos1, Luís Roberto Batista2 and Edivaldo X. Ferreira-Filho1, (1)Cellular Biology, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil, (2)Food Science, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil
Production of biodiesel by ethanolysis of babassu oil using lipase from Pseudomonas fluorescens immobilized on hydrophobic supports
Lionete N. de Lima1, Gladson C. de Oliveira1, Patricia C. M. da Rós2, Heizir F. de Castro2, Paulo W. Tardioli1 and Raquel L. C. Giordano1, (1)Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil, (2)Engineering School of Lorena, University of São Paulo, Lorena, Brazil
Construction of core cellulase system from Acremonium cellulolyticus suitable for hydrolysis of pretreated biomass
Hiroyuki Inoue1, Stephen R. Decker2, Larry E. Taylor II2, William S. Adney2, Michael E. Himmel2 and Shigeki Sawayama1, (1)Biomass Technology Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Higashi-hiroshima, Japan, (2)Chemical and Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
Yeast surface display of cellulolytic and xylanolytic enzymes
Andreas Nessel, Nicole Maassen, Elena Geiser, Karolina Vrbova, Zuzana Havlinova, Ulrich Klinner and Martin Zimmermann, Department of Biology IV (Applied Microbiology), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
Selection of fungi for production of lipases transesterifying by solid state fermentation and production of biodiesel
E. Gomes1, R. Da Silva1, M. Boscolo2, Gustavo Bonilla Rodriguez2 and Ana Lucia Ferrarezi1, (1)Laboratorio de Bioquimica e Microbiologia Aplicada, IBILCE – Instituto de Biociencias Letras e Ciencias Exatas, UNESP, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil, (2)Chemistry and Environmental Science, UNESP, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil
Enzymatic saccharification of dilute acid pretreated wood from low and high specific gravity clones of Populus deltoides
Anju Arora1, Angele Djioleu2, Elizabeth M. Martin2 and Danielle Julie Carrier3, (1)Division of Microbiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India, (2)Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, (3)Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Utilization of immobilized lipases as catalysts in the transesterification of vegetable oils with ethanol
Poliana C. Tiosso1, Heizir F. de Castro2, Flavio F. Moraes1 and Gisella M. Zanin1, (1)Chemical Engineering Department, State University of Maringa, Maringa, PR, Brazil, (2)Engineering School of Lorena, University of São Paulo, Lorena - SP, Brazil
Transesterification of vegetable oils with Thermomyces lanuginosus lipase in presence of ethanol
Carlos Eduardo Barão1, Leandro D. Paris1, Otavio C. Bavia1, Conrado P. Zanuto1, Cleide M. F. Soares2, Gisella M. Zanin1 and Flavio F Moraes1, (1)Chemical Engineering Department, State University of Maringa, Maringa, PR, Brazil, (2)Instituto de Tecnologia e Pesquisa, Universidade Tiradentes, Aracaju - SE, Brazil
Functional application of fungal cytochrome P450 for bioindustry
Hirofumi Ichinose, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
Isolation of a microbial strain hyper-producing cellulases and xylanase, and fermentation optimization for the enzyme production
Keun Kim, Young-hoon Lim, You-ri Jang and Ji-sung Lim, Bioscience and Biotechnology, The University of Suwon, Hwaseong-si, South Korea
Using cost and price functions to determine enzyme manufacturing profitability
Chris Stowers, Fermentation Research Leader BioProcess R&D, Dow AgroSciences LLC, Indianapolis, IN and Robert D. Tanner, Chemical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Functional gene cloning and characterization of enzymes targeting α-glucuronic acid linkages in plant cell wall
Dominic Wong1, Victor Chan1, Amanda McCormack1, Ján Hirsch2 and Peter Biely2, (1)Western Regional Research Center, USDA-ARS, Albany, CA, (2)Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia
Enzymatic hydrolysis of sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua L.) heartwood
Elizabeth M. Martin1, Angele Djioleu1, Evan Childress1, Casey Johnson1, Matthew Pelkki2, James Smith1, Carl Griffis1 and Danielle Julie Carrier3, (1)Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, (2)School of Forest Resources, University of Arkansas, Monticello, Monticello, AR, (3)Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
The unique binding mode of cellulosomal CBM4s from Clostridium thermocellum
Markus Alahuhta, Qi Xu, Yannick J. Bomble, Roman Brunecky, William S. Adney, Vladimir V. Lunin, Shi-You Ding and Michael E. Himmel, Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
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The application of ionic liquids to improve enzymatic hydrolysis on lignocellulose
Kierston Shill, Douglas S. Clark and Harvey W. Blanch, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Mass balance closure of xylose oligomers during total xylose content analysis
Ching-Shuan Lau, Edgar Clausen and Danielle Julie Carrier, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
The use of predictive models to optimize sugar recovery in the steam pretreatment step of a softwood-to-ethanol process
Colin Olsen, Valdeir Arantes and Jack Saddler, Forest Products Biotechnology/Bioenergy Group, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Physicochemical properties and pretreatment of Panicum virgatum (switchgrass) hemicellulose
Kris Bunnell1, Elizabeth M. Martin1, Charles West2, Edgar C. Clausen3 and Danielle Julie Carrier1, (1)Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, (2)Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, (3)Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Design of an optimum dilute sulfuric acid pretreatment for sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua L.) heartwood
Angele Djioleu1, Elizabeth M. Martin1, Evan Childress1, Casey Johnson1, Matthew Pelkki2, James Smith1, Carl Griffis1 and Danielle Julie Carrier3, (1)Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, (2)School of Forest Resources, University of Arkansas, Monticello, Monticello, AR, (3)Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Dilute acid pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis of sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua L.) bark
LaRae Brown1, Elizabeth M. Martin2, Angele Djioleu2 and Danielle Julie Carrier3, (1)Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, (2)Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, (3)Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Pretreatment of rice straw by using dilute acid and statistical analysis
Sung Bong Kim1, Sang Jun Lee1, Ja Hyun Lee1, Hah Young Yoo1, Chulhwan Park2 and Seung Wook* Kim1, (1)Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea, (2)Department of Chemical Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, South Korea
Chemical and mechanical increases in fibre swelling to improve the enzymatic hydrolysis of organosolv pretreated softwoods
Luis Del Rio, Richard P. Chandra and Jack Saddler, Forest Products Biotechnology/Bioenergy Group, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Bioethanol production from non-pretreated fast-growing wood by SHF process
Ji young Jung1, Myung Suk Choi1, Young Wun Kim2, Byeng Tae Yoon2 and Jae Kyung Yang1, (1)Division of Environmental Forest Science and Institute of Agriculture & Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea, (2)Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
Evaluation of producing bio-ethanol by organosolv pretreatment with variation of ethanol/water solvent ratio using yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)
Hye-Yun Kim1, Ki-Seob Gwak1, Han-Seob Jeong2, Hwanmyung Yeo3 and In-Gyu Choi1, (1)Dept. of Forest Sciences, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea, (2)Forest Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea, (3)Department of Forest Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
Oxalic acid pretreatment of rapeseed stalk for ethanol production and analysis of its residues for further utilization
Han-Seob Jeong1, Ho-Yong Kim1, Sye Hee Ahn2, In Yang3 and In-Gyu Choi1, (1)Dept. of Forest Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea, (2)Daegu University, Daegu, South Korea, (3)Dept. of Wood and Paper Science, Chungbuk National University, South Korea
Biomass characteristics and bioethanol production of yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) treated with slurry composting and biofiltration liquid as fertilizer
Ho-Yong Kim1, Ki-Seob Gwak1, Han-Seob Jeong1, Su-Yeon Lee1, Keun-Ok Ryu2 and In-Gyu Choi1, (1)Dept. of Forest Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea, (2)Department of Forest Genetics Resources, Korea Forest Research Institute, Kyoungi, South Korea
Characteristic conversion mechanism of carbohydrate components derived from lignocellulosic biomass during organosolv pretreatment
Ki-Seob Gwak, Ho-Yong Kim, Hye-Yun Kim, Hwanmyeong Yeo, Joon-Weon Choi and In-Gyu Choi, Department of Forest Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
Enzymatic hydrolysate from non-pretreated biomass of yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) is an alternative resource for bioethanol production
Ji young Jung1, Myung Suk Choi1, Jin Kie Yeo2 and Jae Kyung Yang1, (1)Division of Environmental Forest Science and Institute of Agriculture & Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea, (2)Korea Forest Research Institute, Suwon, South Korea
A study of flowthrough hot water pretreatment and its effect on enhancing the digestibility of lignocellulosic feedstocks
Veronique Archambault-Leger1, Xiongjun Shao1, Chaogang Liu2 and Lee. R. Lynd1, (1)Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, (2)Mascoma Corporation, Lebanon, NH
Influence of the hydrothermal pretreatment on cellulose digestibility and lignin structural features
Priscila Maziero, Biotechnology, Engineering School of Lorena - University of São Paulo, Lorena, Brazil, Adilson Roberto Gonçalves, Engineering School of Lorena- University of São Paulo and Brazillian Bioethanol Science and Technology Laboratory, Lorena and Campinas, Brazil and Igor Polikarpov, Departmento de Física e Informática, Instituto de Fisica de São Carlos (IFSC), Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Carlos, SP, Brazil
Statistical study on aqueous ammonia pretreatment of dilute acid treated rice straw
Sung Bong Kim, Sang Jun Lee, Hah-Young Yoo, Ja Hyun Lee and Seung Wook* Kim, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
Alkaline pretreatment of genetically-engineered switchgrass for improved carbohydrates conversion efficiency
Ziyu Wang1, Jay J. Cheng1, Ruyu Li2 and Rongda Qu2, (1)Biological and Agricultural Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, (2)Crop Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Diluted acid pretreatment of sweet sorghum bagasse for second generation ethanol production
Carolina A. Barcelos, Roberto N. Maeda, Gabriel J. Betancur and Nei Pereira Jr Sr., Laboratories of Bioprocess Development, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Enzymatic saccharification of sugarcane bagasse pretreated with microwave and glycerol
M. M. S. Moretti1, Daniela A. Bocchini-Martins II2, Maria A. Villena III3, R. Da Silva1, M. Boscolo4 and E. Gomes1, (1)Biochemistry and Applied Microbiology Laboratory, São Paulo State University, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil, (2)Department of Biochemistry and Chemical Technology, São Paulo State University, Araraquara, Brazil, (3)Department of Analytical Chemistry and Technology of Foods, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain, (4)Chemistry and Environmental Science, São Paulo State University, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil
Effect of sodium carbonate pretreatment on biomass characteristics
Urvi D. Kothari and Y. Y. Lee, Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Optimization of secondary hydrolysis of hemicellulose liquor from dilute-acid pretreatment of corn stover
Suan Shi1, Li Kang1, Y.Y. Lee1, Richard T. Elander2 and Nick J. Nagle3, (1)Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, (2)National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (3)National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
Study of sugarcane straw enzymatic saccharification for cellulosic ethanol production
Rafael G. Candido, Biotechnology Department, Engineering School of Lorena, University of São Paulo, Lorena, Brazil and Adilson R. Gonçalves, Departamento de Biotecnologia, Escola de Engenharia de Lorena - Universidade de São Paulo, Lorena, Brazil
Comparative reaction kinetics of acid hydrolysis of switchgrass and microalgae
Lishi Yan and Bin Yang, Center for Bioproducts and Bioenergy, Washington State University, Richland, WA
Characteristics of eucalyptus pretreatment by alkaline solutions
Yong Cheol Park, Min Su Kang, Jae Yoen Choi, Su Jin Ahn and Jun Seok Kim, Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyonggi University, Suwon, South Korea
Pretreatment and hydrolysis of rice straw by dilute acid
Min Su Kang, Yong Cheol Park, Kyoung-seob Kim, Jae Yoen Choi, Su Jin Ahn and Jun Seok Kim, Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyonggi University, Suwon, South Korea
Silage pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis of green energy grass for second generation bioethanol production
Morten Jensen1, Zsófia Kádár1, Thomas Didion2, Katja Salomon Johansen3 and Jens Ejbye Schmidt1, (1)Biosystems Division, Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, Technical University of Denmark – DTU, Roskilde, Denmark, (2)Danish Plant Breeding Research Division, DLF TRIFOLIUM A/S, (3)Novozymes A/S, Denmark
Bioethanol production from Miscanthus by pretreatment with inorganic salts
Kyeong Eop Kang1, Gwi-Taek Jeong2, Doman Kim3, Hwa-won Ryu4, Changshin Sunwoo5 and Don-Hee Park5, (1)Interdisciplinary Program of Graduate School for Bioenergy and Biomaterials, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea, (2)Department of Biotechnology, Pukyong National University, Pusan, South Korea, (3)School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Interdisciplinary Program of Graduate School for Bioenergy & Biomaterials, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea, (4)Interdisciplinary Program of Graduate School for Bioenergy and Biomaterials, School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea, (5)Interdisciplinary Program of Graduate School for Bioenergy and Biomaterials, School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea
Ammonia soaking pretreatment for sweet sorgham under different conditions
Arpan Jain and Terry H. Walker, Biosystems Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Characterization and scale-up of alkaline hydrogen peroxide pretreatment
Dan Williams1, Tongjun Liu2 and David Hodge1, (1)Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, (2)Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Optimization of autohydrolysis of biomass mixtures: A modeling assessment
Talita Silva-Fernandes, Luís C. Duarte, Florbela Carvalheiro and Francisco M. Gírio, Unidade de Bioenergia, Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia - LNEG, Lisboa, Portugal
Characteristics of xylan degradation and HPLC analysis of hydrolyzed xylans by Deinococcus geothermalis
Seong Hun Im1, Min Ho Joe2, Sang Yong Lim2, Jae-Hee Park3, Don-Hee Park4 and Dong-Ho Kim2, (1)Interdisciplinary Program of Graduate School for Bioenergy Biomaterials, Radiation Research Division for Biotechnology(KAERI), Chonnam Nationnal University, Gwangju, South Korea, (2)Radiation Research Division for Biotechnology, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeonbuk, South Korea, (3)Interdisciplinary Program of Graduate School for Bioenergy and Biomaterials, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea, (4)Interdisciplinary Program of Graduate School for Bioenergy and Biomaterials, School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea
Biofuels and Biorefinery Economics and Sustainability
Biomass-to-wheel efficiency analysis suggests that increasing biomass conversion efficiency would achieve transportation fuel independence
Y.-H. Percival Zhang and Wei-Dong Huang, Biological Systems Engineering Department, Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS), Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, VA
Techno-economic study of ethanol from spruce by N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide (NMMO) pretreatment
Marzieh Shafiei1, Keikhosro Karimi2 and Mohammad J. Taherzadeh2, (1)Chemical Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran, (2)School of Engineering, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden
A superstructure approach for process synthesis of lignocellulosic ethanol
Felipe Ignacio Scott, Fabrizio Venturini, Germán Aroca and Raúl Conejeros, School of Biochemical Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
Performance and economics of three process configurations for production of ethanol from dilute acid pretreated corn stover
Nancy Dowe, Alexandre Chapeaux, David Humbird, Edward W. Jennings, Ali Mohagheghi and Daniel J. Schell, National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
Developing a flexible model of cradle to gate biomass processing with multiple technologies
Bryan D. Bals1, Pragnya Eranki2, Julie Sinistore3, Seungdo Kim2, Doug Reinemann3 and Bruce Dale2, (1)Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, (2)Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, (3)University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Integrated large scale plant for sugar, electricity, first and second generation ethanol production from sugarcane in Brazil
Tassia L. Junqueira1, Marina O. S. Dias1, Marcelo P. Cunha1, Charles D. F. Jesus1, Otavio Cavalett1, Paulo E. Mantelatto1, Rubens Maciel Filho2, Carlos E. V. Rossell1 and Antonio Bonomi1, (1)Laboratório Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia do Bioetanol (CTBE), Campinas, Brazil, (2)Faculdade de Engenharia Química - Unicamp, Campinas
Cinnamic acid production from various carbon sources using phenylalnine ammonia lyase expressing Streptomyces lividans
Shuhei Noda1, Miyoshi Takanori2, Naoko Okai3, Tsutomu Tanaka3, Chiaki Ogino1 and Akihiko Kondo1, (1)Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan, (2)TEIJIN Limited, Tokyo, Japan, (3)Organization of Advanced Science and Technology, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
Sorghum and switchgrass storage systems’ impact on net greenhouse gas emissions from cellulosic ethanol production
Isaac Emery, LORRE, Dept. of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Ecological Sciences and Engineering IGP, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN and Nathan Mosier, LORRE/Ag. and Bio. Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Techno-economic analysis of cellulosic ethanol production using green liquor pretreatment: Green field and repurpose scenarios
Trevor Tresure, Ronalds Gonzalez, Richard Phillips, Hasan Jameel and Sunkyu Park, Department of Forest Biomaterials, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Evaluation of cells' inhibition in the ethanol fermentation process: New feeding strategies in continuous reactors
Pablo Andres Alvarez, Edgar Leonardo Martinez, Jeffrey León Pulido, Maria Regina Wolf and Rubens Maciel-Filho, School of Chemical Engineering, State University of Campinas UNICAMP, Campinas, Brazil
Assessment of watershed-scale mixed feedstock landscapes combined with regional biomass processing depots
Pragnya Eranki, Bryan Bals and Bruce Dale, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI
Biodiesel production from soybean oil by using supercritical methanol
Jae-Hee Park1, Seok-Hwan Park1, Changshin Sunwoo2 and Don-Hee Park2, (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 Nationnal University, Gwangju, South Korea
Production of ethanol from crude glycerol by Klebsiella pneumoniae
Baek-rock Oh1, Jeong-Woo Seo2, Sun-Yeon Heo2, Seok-Hwan Park3, Don-Hee Park4 and Chul Ho Kim2, (1)Interdisciplinary Program of Graduate School for Bioenergy and 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, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea, (4)Interdisciplinary Program of Graduate School for Bioenergy and Biomaterials, School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea
Optimal operation of an integrated first + second generation ethanol-from-sugarcane plant: Electric power generation versus bagasse hydrolysis
Felipe F. Furlan1, Roberto C. Giordano1, Caliane B. B. Costa1, Antonio J. G. Cruz1, Gabriel C. Fonseca1, Rafael P. Soares2 and Argimiro R. Secchi3, (1)Chemical Engineering Department, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos, Brazil, (2)Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil, (3)Chemical Engineering Program, COPPE, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 N-acetyl glucosamine production in Chitinbacter tainanesis
Chao-Lin Liu1, Jeen-Kuan Chen2 and Yu-Sheng Hsieh1, (1)Department of Chemical Engineering and Graduate School of Biochemical Engineering, Mingchi University of Technology, New Taipei, Taiwan, (2)Environment and Biotechnology Department, Refining and Manufacturing Research Institute, CPC Corporation, Chiayi, Taiwan
Optimizing operating strategies to improve performance of continuous simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (cSSF)
YI Jin, Jian Shi, Mirvat Ebrik and Charles Wyman, Center for Environmental Research and Technology, Dept. of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Bourns College of Engineering, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA
Ethanol and biogas energy production from sugar beet - Evaluation for an integrated beet-based biorefinery model
Steve Zicari, Yi Zheng, Josh Rapport and Ruihong Zhang, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA
Development of a bioreactor for lactic acid production as a cape-open unit operation model applied to an intensified ethyl lactate production process
Betânia Hoss Lunelli, Edvaldo Rodrigo de Morais, Rubens Maciel Filho and Maria Regina Wolf Maciel, School of Chemical Engineering, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
Biomass Recalcitrance
Continuous seaweed saccharification process and fermentation
Yong Jin Kim, Jeong-Hoon Park, Jung Youn Choi and Jeong-Jun Yoon, EcoSystem Technology Center, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Chonan, South Korea
Kinetics and mechanism of enzymatic hydrolysis of nanocrystalline cellulose
Xiaohui Ju and Xiao Zhang, School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Center for Bioproducts and Bioenergy, Washington State University, Richland, WA
Galacturonic acids hinder the enzymatic hydrolysis of green crops
Annukka Pakarinen, Tuomas Brock and Liisa Viikari, Department of Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Optimal lignin degradation and structural modification associated with effectual deconstruction of plant cell wall
Dhrubojyoti D. Laskar1, Jing Ke1, Jijiao Zeng1, Gregory L. Helms2 and Shulin Chen1, (1)Department of Biological System Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, (2)Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Center, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
Behaviors and impacts of lignin during bioconversion of lignocellulose to ethanol
Qiang Yang and Xuejun Pan, Biological Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Substrate heterogeneity: What key biomass related factors influence the pretreatment and enzyme cocktail that should be used to achieve effective biomass conversion?
Richard P. Chandra1, Valdeir Arantes1, Pablo Chung1, Bruno C. Salles1, Sarah Teter2 and Jack Saddler1, (1)Forest Products Biotechnology/Bioenergy Group, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, (2)Novozymes, Davis, CA
The effects of water interactions in cellulose suspensions on mass transfer and saccharification efficiency at high solids loadings
Katrina Roberts1, David M. Lavenson2, Emilio J. Tozzi2, Michael J. McCarthy1 and Tina Jeoh1, (1)Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, (2)Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA
Contriubtion of thermal and microbial factors to switchgrass conversion by Caldicellulosiruptor bescii
Irina A. Kataeva1, Marcus B. Foston2, Sivakumar Pattathil3, Phuongan Dam1, Timothy J. Tschaplinski4, Crissa Doeppke5, Mark Davis5, Arthur Ragauskas2, Michael G. Hahn3, Ying Xu1 and Michael W.W. Adams1, (1)BioEnergy Science Center, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, (2)BioEnergy Science Center, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, (3)BioEnergy Science Center, Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, (4)Oak Ridge National Laboratory, BioEnergy Science Center, Oak Ridge, TN, (5)National Bioenergy Center and BioEnergy Science Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
The high temperature behavior of cellulose Iβ
James F. Matthews1, Malin Bergenstrahle2, Gregg Beckham1, Mark Nimlos1, Michael Himmel1, John Brady2 and Michael Crowley1, (1)Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (2)Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Characterization of cellulose crystalline structure in lignocellulosic biomass using sum-frequency-generation vibration spectroscopy
Sunkyu Park1, Seong H. Kim2, David K. Johnson3, Junyeong Park1, Heenae Shin1, Anna L. Barnette2, Laura C. Bradley2, Christopher Lee2, Ashutosh Mittal3 and Rui Katahira4, (1)Department of Forest Biomaterials, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, (2)Department of Chemical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, (3)Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (4)National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
Application of a high throughput system to investigate the effects of hemicellulose removal via two-stage strategy on enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulosic biomass
Xiadi Gao and Charles Wyman, Center for Environmental Research and Technology, Bourns College of Engineering, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA
Switchgrass alkaline pretreatment, enzymatic saccharification, and fermentation with residual oligosaccharide product analysis by mass spectrometry
Michael J. Bowman1, Bruce S. Dien1, Ronald E. Hector1, Gautam Sarath2 and Michael A. Cotta1, (1)Bioenergy Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, Peoria, IL, (2)Grain, Forage, and Bioenergy Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Lincoln, NE
Effect of dilute acid pretreatment on cellulose DP reduction and enzymatic digestion
Wei Wang, Rui Katahira, Yves Parent, Michael Himmel and David Johnson, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
Chemical mapping of lignocellulosic surfaces using chemical force microscopy
Mads A.T. Hansen1, Henning Jørgensen1, Tue Hassenkam2 and Claus Felby1, (1)Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, (2)Nano-Science Center, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Simple, rapid, and in situ quantifications of productive and nonproductive cellulase adsorption during enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocelluloses using UV-vis spectrophotometry
J. Y. Zhu, USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, WI and Hao Liu, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China Univeristy of Technology, Guangzhou
Characterizing the nature and implications of LCCs generated in biomass pretreatment
Rui Katahira1, David K. Johnson2, Mike E. Himmel2, William E. Michener1, Bryon S. Donohoe2, Melvin P. Tucker1 and Todd B. Vinzant2, (1)National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (2)Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
The occurrence and recalcitrance of cellulose nanoparticles
Monica C. Santa-Maria, Patrick J. O'Dell and Tina Jeoh, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA
Characterization of monolignols' coupling mechanism through in vitro, various peroxidases-catalyzed dehydrogenative polymerization
Sun-Joo Moon, Forest Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea, Yong Hwan Kim, Chemical Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, South Korea, Keehoon Won, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Dongguk University, Seoul, South Korea and Joon Weon Choi, Program of Environmental Material Science, College of Agricultural and Life Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
Cell wall ultrastructure studied using infrared microspectroscopy
Budi Juliman Hidayat1, Lisbeth Thygesen1 and Lennart Salmén2, (1)Danish Center for Forest and Landscape, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark, (2)Innventia, Stockholm, Sweden
Binding of a Cel7A to cellulose fibers studied by confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM)
Budi Juliman Hidayat1, Lisbeth Thygesen1, Katja Salomon Johansen2 and Claus Felby1, (1)Forest and Landscape, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark, (2)Novozymes A/S, Bagsværd, Denmark
Biorefinery Commercialization and Deployment
How a biorefining approach can help the forest sector to become a major player in the evolving bioenergy economy
Jana Hanova Jana1, Warren E. Mabee2 and Jack Saddler1, (1)Forest Products Biotechnology/Bioenergy Group, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, (2)Policy Studies/Geography, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
Bioconversion of the mixture of prehydrolysates of softwood and Kraft mill sludges to ethanol
Li Kang, Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL and Y. Y. Lee, Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Additive effects of acetic acid upon hydrothermal treatment of boiled rice as a model constituent related to food waste
Motoyuki Sugano1, Harumi Katoh1, Hiroshi Kobayashi1, Kohta Okado1, Akihiro Komatsu2, Yusuke Kakuta1 and Katsumi Hirano1, (1)Department of Materials and Applied Chemistry, Nihon University, College of Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan, (2)Glass Resourcing, Inc., Chiba, Japan
Bioethanol and biogas production from wheat straw in an integrated process with acetic acid catalyzed pretreatment
Elisabeth Joelsson, Ola Wallberg, Mats Galbe and Guido Zacchi, Department of Chemical Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Bioprocessing and Separations Technology
A Novel Integrated Biological Process for Conversion of AFEX-CS to Ethanol Featuring High Ethanol Productivity, Enzyme Recycling, and Yeast Cells Reuse
Mingjie Jin, Venkatesh Balan, Christa Gunawan, Dahai Gao and Bruce E. Dale, Biomass Conversion Research Laboratory, Deparment of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI
Biomass Pretreatment and Fractionation ll
SO2-catalyzed steam pretreatment of wheat straw; changes in physiochemical properties and its effect on enzymatic hydrolysis
Carolina Chanis, Richard Chandra, Valdeir Arantes and Jack Saddler, Forest Products Biotechnology/Bioenergy Group, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Enzyme Science and Technology I
Recycling of cellulases in high dry matter hydrolysis and SSF 
Mai Østergaard Haven1, Jane Lindedam2 and Henning Jørgensen2, (1)Inbicon A/S, Fredericia, Denmark, (2)Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Biomass Recalcitrance
Cellulose III allomorph formation kinetics and insight into its enzymatically catalyzed depolymerization mechanism
Shishir P. S. Chundawat1, Leonardo D. Sousa1, Giovanni Bellesia2, Nirmal Uppugundla1, Dahai Gao1, Paul Langan3, Venkatesh Balan1, Gnana Gnanakaran2 and Bruce E. Dale1, (1)Biomass Conversion Research Laboratory, Deparment of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, (2)Theoretical Biology and Biophysics Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, (3)Biosciences Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM
Bioprocessing and Separations Technology
Performance of a separate hemicellulosic and cellulosic stream process design for producing ethanol from lignocellulosic biomass
Alexandre Chapeaux, Nancy Dowe and Daniel J. Schell, National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
Enzyme Science and Technology I
Comparative Studies on Acid and Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Starchy Materials to Ethanol Production
Renata M. R. G. Almeida, Maryluce R. Costa, Janderson S. Marques and Margarete C. S. Silva, Technology Center, Federal University of Alagoas, Maceio, Brazil
Mechanistic modeling of enzymatic saccharification of cellulose using continuous distribution kinetics
Andrew J. Griggs, Jonathan J. Stickel and James J. Lischeske, National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
Biomass Pretreatment and Fractionation ll
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry based identification of diferulate cross-links released during thermochemical pretreatments
Ramin Vismeh1, Fachuang Lu2, Shishir P. S. Chundawat3, James F. Humpula3, Ali Azarpira2, John Ralph2, Venkatesh Balan3, Bruce E. Dale3 and A. Daniel Jones4, (1)Chemistry, and DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, (2)Department of Biochemistry, DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, (3)Biomass Conversion Research Laboratory, Deparment of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, (4)Department of Chemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Kinetics of ammonolysis and hydrolysis reactions occurring during AFEX pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass
Leonardo D. Sousa1, Shishir P. S. Chundawat1, James F. Humpula1, Ramin Vismeh2, A. Daniel Jones3, Bruce E. Dale1 and Venkatesh Balan1, (1)Biomass Conversion Research Laboratory, Deparment of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, 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
Bioprocessing and Separations Technology
Recovery of oligosaccharides obtained from agricultural residues using preparative chromatography
Patrícia Moniz1, Luis C. Duarte1, Helena Pereira2 and Florbela Carvalheiro1, (1)Unidade de Bioenergia, LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Lisboa, Portugal, (2)Centro de Estudos Florestais, Instituto Superior de Agronomia - Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
Cellulase Production using Solid State Fermentation with Tropical  Agro Industrial Wastes
Álvaro A. Araújo, Departamento de Tecnologia de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Brazil, Cristina Ferraz, Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Brazil, Cristine Amarante, Departamento de Engenharia Química, UFPA, Belém, Lucia Lourenço, Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos, UFPA, Belém and Rosângela Bergamasco, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
Biomass Pretreatment and Fractionation ll
Optimization of Alkaline (NaOH) Pretreatment of Sugar Cane Bagasse for Production of Second Generation Bioethanol
VIviane M. Nascimento1, George J. M. Rocha2, Roberto C. Giordano1, Antonio J. G. Cruz1 and Raquel L. C. Giordano1, (1)Chemical Engineering Department, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos, Brazil, (2)Brazilian Bioethanol Science and Technology Laboratory (CTBE), Campinas-SP, Brazil
Aqueous Ammonia Pretreatment of Sugar Cane Bagasse followed by Consecutive Hydrolysis and Alcoholic Fermentation
Gislene M. Silva, Rosineide G. Silva, Raquel L. C. Giordano and Antonio J. G. Cruz, Chemical Engineering Department, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos, Brazil
Recovery and characterization soluble compounds from the ionic liquid pretreatment of corn stover
Dean C. Dibble, Chenlin Li, Lan Sun, Anthe George, Seema Singh and Blake Simmons, Deconstruction Division, Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA
Biomass Recalcitrance
Theoretical Insights into the Nature of Intermolecular Interactions in Cellulose
Parthasarathi Ramakrishnan, Los Alamos National Labs, Los Alamos, NM, Giovanni Bellesia, Theoretical Biology and Biophysics Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, 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
Biomass Pretreatment and Fractionation ll
Chemical Reactivity of C—C Bond Dissociations in Neutral and Cationic Model Lignin Compounds
Parthasarathi Ramakrishnan, Los Alamos National Labs, Los Alamos, NM, 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
Enzyme Science and Technology I
Contribution of accessory enzymes to the degradation of recalcitrant polysaccharides by filamentous fungi
William Beeson, Christopher Phillips, Jamie Cate and Michael Marletta, A, University of California - Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Biomass Pretreatment and Fractionation ll
Biomimicry of the fungal consolidation of biomass pretreatment with saccharification
Justin Kaffenberger, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
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