Session 13
Feedstock II – Biomass Physicochemical Analysis
Thursday, May 1, 2014: 8:00 AM-11:25 AM
Grand Ballroom A-C, lobby level (Hilton Clearwater Beach)
Conveners:
Nicole Labbé - University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN and Bonnie Hames - BHames Consulting, Newbury Park, CA
Physicochemical properties of biomass often dictate its suitability as a feedstock for biological or thermal conversion. Improved methods for characterization, such as physical or composition analysis, and how this translates to biomass “quality” will be discussed. Technology advances for rapid analysis for high throughput and screening will be part of this session.


Using NIR /PLS to determine successful harvest time and species of perennial cool season grasses for biofuels
Courtney Payne1, Edward Wolfrum1, Nick Nagle2, Joe Brummer3 and Neil Hansen4, (1)National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (2)National Bioenergy Center, NREL, Golden, CO, (3)The Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, (4)Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
Different processing charachteristics of wheat straw fractions
Claus Felby, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark, Lisbeth G. Thygesen, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark and Heng Zhang, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
Correlating cell wall properties diverse grasses to their response to alkaline pretreatment  and enzymatic hydrolysis
Muyang Li, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, Dan Williams, Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI and David Hodge, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
High-Throughput Screening of Biomass for Identification of Key Biofuel Traits Using Vibrational Spectroscopy
Jason S. Lupoi, Joint BioEnergy Institute/University of Queensland/Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, Emeryville, CA, Blake A. Simmons, Vice-President, Deconstruction Division, Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA, Seema Singh, Deconstruction Division, Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA and Robert J. Henry, University of Queensland/Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, St Lucia, Australia
Rapid analysis of Sorghum Biomass composition using  NIR: Lab and Field based Methods
Kripa Rao, Biomass Chemistry, Nexsteppe Inc, South San Francisco, CA, Richard Schneeberger, Core R & D, Nexsteppe Inc, South San Francisco, CA and Bonnie Hames, BHames Consulting, Newbury Park, CA
Physico-chemical characterization of feedstocks and native plant biomass available in Mexico. Pre-treatment and fermentation of hydrolysates
Sergio R. Trejo-Estrada1, B. De Gabriel-Valencia2, J.C. Cercado-Jaramillo3, I.N. Hazas-Arteaga3, JA Honorato-Salazar2 and Jorge Arturo Aburto-Anell4, (1)CIBA-IPN, Tepetitla, Tlaxcala, Mexico, (2)INIFAP, Puebla, Mexico, (3)CIBA-IPN, Tlaxcala, Mexico, (4)Procesos de Transformación, Instituto Mexicano del Petróleo, Mexico, Mexico
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