38th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals

Mechanisms of lignin derived inhibition in hydrolysis of pretreated biomass at low enzyme loadings
Michael Ladisch, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, West Lafayette, IN, USA, Eduardo Ximenes, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA, Cristiane S. Farinas, Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Sao Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil, Dr. Youngmi Kim, University of Wisconsin, River Falls, WI, USA, Dr. Ja Kyong Ko, Korea Institute & Science Technology (KIST), Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South) and Mr. Thomas Kreke, Laboratory of Renewable Resources Engineering, West Lafayette, IN, USA

Insights into the reaction of laccase/mediator systems with insoluble lignin
Jijiao Zeng¹, Nadeya Rader², Troy Simoes², Isaac C. Avina², Michael Busse³, Dr. Amanda Kohler⁴, Blake A. Simmons¹, Kenneth L Sale⁵ and Michael Kent¹, (1)Joint BioEnergy Institute, Emeryville, CA, USA, (2)Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, USA, (3)Sandia National Lab, Livermore, CA, USA, (4)Joint Bioenergy Institute, EMERYVILLE, CA, USA, (5)Joint BioEnergy Institute, Physical Biosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Emeryville, CA, USA

Physicochemical fractionation and enzymatic treatment of birch outer bark towards the evaluation of ‘oleochemicals’ and ‘active’ ingredients
Dr. Anthi Karnaouri¹, Mr. Mikael Thyrel², Prof. Ulrika Rova³ and Prof. Paul Christakopoulos³, (1)Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden, (2)Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, Sweden, (3)Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering,Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden

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On the roles of auxiliary proteins and enzymes in cellulose surface degradation: swollenin and lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase
Manuel Eibinger¹, Karin Sigl¹, Thomas Ganner¹, Jürgen Sattelkow¹, Jonas Ramoni², Bernhard Seiboth², Harald Plank¹ and Prof. Bernd Nidetzky¹, (1)Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria, (2)Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria

Lignin depolymerization with laccase and its mediators system: an opportunity and technological challenge that needs further development and optimization
Lívia Brenelli¹, David Cannella², Anders Jensen³, Prof. Christian Bukh², Claus Felby² and Prof. Fabio M. Squina¹, (1)Brazilian Bioethanol Science and Technology Laboratory (CTBE), Campinas, Brazil, (2)University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark, (3)University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark

Enhanced delignification of steam-pretreated poplar by a bacterial laccase
Dr. Rahul Singh¹, Jinguang Hu², Matt Regner³, Prof. John Ralph⁴, Jack Saddler² and Prof. Lindsay D. Eltis¹, (1)The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, (2)University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, (3)3US Department of Energy Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Centre, Madison, WI, USA, (4)DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA

The effect of pretreatment on enzyme synergism between various lignocellulolytic enzymes on hardwoods - a comparative evaluation of Populus, Eucalyptus and Acacia spp. as potential feedstocks for sugar release
Brett Pletschke¹, Mariska Thoresen¹, Samkelo Malgas¹, Richard P. Chandra², Susan Van Dyk² and Jack Saddler², (1)Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, (2)University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada