Session 1:
Feedstocks I: Genetics and Recalcitrance
Monday, April 27, 2015: 1:00 PM-4:25 PM
Aventine Ballroom G, Ballroom Level
Conveners:
Steve Thomas - DOE, Golden, CO
and
Wellington Muchero - Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
1:00 PM
Genetic complexity and bioenergy potential of forage maize
Luisa M. Trindade and Andres Torres, Plant Breeding, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands
Luisa M. Trindade and Andres Torres, Plant Breeding, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands
1:25 PM
Impact of modified lignocellulosic feedstocks on cell wall porosity, swellability, and enzymatic hydrolysis
Jacob Crowe, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, Muyang Li, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI and David B. Hodge, Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, Michigan State University, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, East Lansing, MI
Jacob Crowe, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, Muyang Li, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI and David B. Hodge, Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, Michigan State University, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, East Lansing, MI
1:50 PM
Biomass water interactions as a tool for explaining the recalcitrance of pretreated materials: towards a fundamental understanding of water in bioprocesses
Noah D. Weiss1, Michael Selig1, Chia-wen C. Hsieh2, Claus Felby2 and Lisbeth G. Thygesen1, (1)Institut for Geovidenskab og Naturforvaltning, Skov, natur og biomasse, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark, (2)Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark
Noah D. Weiss1, Michael Selig1, Chia-wen C. Hsieh2, Claus Felby2 and Lisbeth G. Thygesen1, (1)Institut for Geovidenskab og Naturforvaltning, Skov, natur og biomasse, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark, (2)Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark
2:45 PM
The role of glycoside hydrolases in reducing cell wall recalcitrance
Roman Brunecky1, Hui Wei1, Bryon Donohoe2 and Michael E. Himmel1, (1)Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (2)Biosciences Center, BioEnergy Science Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
Roman Brunecky1, Hui Wei1, Bryon Donohoe2 and Michael E. Himmel1, (1)Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (2)Biosciences Center, BioEnergy Science Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
3:10 PM
Populus trichocarpa natural variants as feedstocks for biofuel production
Jay Chen1, Muchero Wellington1, Kelsey Yee1, Olivia A. Thompson1, Kai Feng1, Anthony C. Bryan1, Sara Jawdy1, Lee E. Gunter1, Luke Evans2, Stephen DiFazio2 and Gerald Tuskan1, (1)Biosciences Division, BioEnergy Science Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, (2)Department of Biology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Jay Chen1, Muchero Wellington1, Kelsey Yee1, Olivia A. Thompson1, Kai Feng1, Anthony C. Bryan1, Sara Jawdy1, Lee E. Gunter1, Luke Evans2, Stephen DiFazio2 and Gerald Tuskan1, (1)Biosciences Division, BioEnergy Science Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, (2)Department of Biology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
3:35 PM
Characterizing cell wall crosslinking and/or entanglement in reduced recalcitrance feedstocks
Erica Gjersing1, Bryon Donohoe2 and Dr. Mark Davis1, (1)National Bioenergy Center and BioEnergy Science Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (2)Biosciences Center, BioEnergy Science Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
Erica Gjersing1, Bryon Donohoe2 and Dr. Mark Davis1, (1)National Bioenergy Center and BioEnergy Science Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, (2)Biosciences Center, BioEnergy Science Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
4:00 PM
Optimizing miscanthus biomass quality for biofuel production
Tim van der Weijde, Oene Dolstra and Luisa M. Trindade, Plant Breeding, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands
Tim van der Weijde, Oene Dolstra and Luisa M. Trindade, Plant Breeding, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands
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