A review of analytical methods for assessing preservation in waterlogged archaeological wood and their application in practice

KE High, KEH Penkman - Heritage Science, 2020 - Springer
Waterlogged archaeological wood can present management challenges due to its
vulnerability to chemical and biological decay, both during burial and post-excavation …

Microbial demethylation of lignin: Evidence of enzymes participating in the removal of methyl/methoxyl groups

B Venkatesagowda, RFH Dekker - Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Lignin is an abundant natural plant aromatic biopolymer containing various functional
groups that can be exploited for activating lignin for potential commercial applications …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of natural degradation on the aged lignocellulose fibers of Moroccan cedar softwood: structural elucidation by infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) and X …

Y Bouramdane, S Fellak, F El Mansouri, A Boukir - Fermentation, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aims of this study are to investigate the structure of four historical Moroccan cedar
softwood samples of different aging time duration (16th, 17th, 19th, 21st centuries) and …

Determination of chemical changes in heat-treated wood using ATR-FTIR and FT Raman spectrometry

Ö Özgenç, S Durmaz, IH Boyaci… - Spectrochimica Acta Part A …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) and Fourier-
transform Raman (FT-Raman) spectroscopy techniques were used to determine changes in …

Raman spectroscopy as a versatile tool for investigating thermochemical processing of coal, biomass, and wastes: recent advances and future perspectives

J Xu, Q He, Z **ong, Y Yu, S Zhang, X Hu, L Jiang… - Energy & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Raman spectroscopy, as a rapid, high-precision, and nondestructive tool, can be used for
analyzing the samples from gas to solid, from ex situ to in situ, from organic macromolecule …

Complementary effects of torrefaction and pelletization for the production of fuel pellets from agricultural residues: a comparative study

TR Sarker, R Azargohar, J Stobbs… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Torrefaction is an effective technique to produce high quality coal-like material, which can be
used as a substitute of coal in combustion or gasification processes. Combination of …

Hydrogen-rich gas production from hydrothermal gasification of fuel pellets obtained from co-pelletization of agricultural residues

TR Sarker, S Nanda, AK Dalai - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal gasification of fuel pellets obtained from co-pelletized agricultural residues
such as barley straw, canola hull and oat hull was performed in a batch reactor. The effects …

Bio-based composites fabricated from wood fibers through self-bonding technology

H Ye, Y Wang, Q Yu, S Ge, W Fan, M Zhang, Z Huang… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Green composite processing technology of wood fibers is an inevitable choice for global
sustainable development. In this research, waste poplar powder with different particle sizes …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancement of fuel and physicochemical properties of canola residues via microwave torrefaction

TR Sarker, R Azargohar, AK Dalai, V Meda - Energy Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
Conversion of low value agricultural residues to better-quality products eg biofuel,
bioproducts can solve the issues related to energy crisis as well as environmental …

Enhanced bioconversion of dairy and chicken manure by the interaction of exogenous bacteria and black soldier fly larvae

K ur Rehman, RU Rehman, AA Somroo, M Cai… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Generation of insects' biomass from lignocellulose rich organic wastes is of significant
challenges in reducing the environmental impact of wastes and in sustaining feed and food …