Transforming biorefinery designs with 'Plug-In Processes of Lignin'to enable economic waste valorization

ZH Liu, N Hao, YY Wang, C Dou, F Lin, R Shen… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Biological lignin valorization has emerged as a major solution for sustainable and cost-
effective biorefineries. However, current biorefineries yield lignin with inadequate …

Spirulina‐based composites for 3D‐printing

JL Fredricks, H Iyer, R McDonald, J Hsu… - Journal of Polymer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
With material consumption increasing, the need for biodegradable materials derived from
renewable resources becomes urgent, particularly in the popular field of 3D‐printing …

Removal of non-structural components from poplar whole-tree chips to enhance hydrolysis and fermentation performance

H Hörhammer, C Dou, R Gustafson, A Suko… - Biotechnology for …, 2018 - Springer
Background Whole-tree chips will be a likely feedstock for future biorefineries because of
their low cost. Non-structural components (NSC), however, represent a significant part of …

A biorefinery strategy for the manufacture and characterization of oligosaccharides and antioxidants from poplar hemicelluloses

S Rivas, V Rigual, JC Domínguez, MV Alonso… - Food and Bioproducts …, 2020 - Elsevier
A combination of biorefinery processes (hydrothermal and membrane processing) was
performed for the manufacture of oligosaccharides and natural phenolic compounds from …

Economic impact of yield and composition variation in bioenergy crops: Populus trichocarpa

RM Happs, AW Bartling, C Doeppke… - Biofuels, bioproducts …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
To achieve a bio‐based economy, it is necessary to consider variability within a feedstock
population. We must understand the range of key phenotypic characteristics when selecting …

Circular bioeconomy approaches for sustainability and carbon mitigation in microalgal biorefinery

D Nagarajan, DJ Lee, JS Chang - Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals, 2022 - Elsevier
Circular bioeconomy was defined as “the sustainable and resource-efficient valorization of
biomass in integrated multioutput production chains (biorefineries) while also making use of …

Economic assessment and strategic potential of agro industries: the case of sugar industry

I Fazrakhmanov, M Lukyanova, V Kovshov… - 2018 - um.edu.mt
Current economic activity in the beet sugar industry is below its highest point, and this
encourages to search for and to shape specific development strategies. This article analyses …

The economics of rapid multiplication of hybrid poplar biomass varieties

BJ Stanton, K Haiby, C Gantz, J Espinoza, RA Shuren - Forests, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background: Poplar (Populus spp.) hybridization is key to advancing biomass yields and
conversion efficiency. Once superior varieties are selected, there is a lag in commercial use …

Blending short rotation coppice poplar with wheat straw as a biorefinery feedstock in the State of Washington

C Dou, R Bura, S Ewanick, R Morales-Vera - Industrial Crops and Products, 2019 - Elsevier
To ensure an uninterrupted feedstock supply, commercial-scale cellulosic biofuel production
facilities must consider using more than one type of biomass; this paper considers the use of …

Understanding Processing-Structure-Mechanical Property Relationships in Sustainable Biopolymer-Based Composites Using Design of Experiments and Machine …

JL Fredricks - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Nature uses hierarchy as a means to imbue materials with mechanical and physical
properties that are greater than the sum of its parts. Molecules are combined into polymers …