APPLICATIONS Biofuel production Glycobiology Drug discovery Enzyme bioengineering ADVANTAGES Allows native substrates to screen for specific enzymatic activities Small sample volume, high throughput Potential to aid explanation of enzyme catalytic mechanism ABSTRACT Creating optimal enzymes to improve the efficiency of converting biomass into sugars … [Read more...] about Rapid Discovery and Optimization of Enzyme Solutions Using Tagged Biomass and Mass Spectrometry EJIB-3262
Biotechnology
Mixed Bioenergy Feedstock Processing Using Ionic Liquids EJIB-3078
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biomass pretreatment to extract 6C sugars from mixed feedstocks for Lignocellulosic biofuel production High value biomaterials production ADVANTAGES: Works on a wide range of biomass feedstock types Enables increased conversion of biomass per acre where intercropping and similar cultivation methods are used Compatible with … [Read more...] about Mixed Bioenergy Feedstock Processing Using Ionic Liquids EJIB-3078
Sugar Extraction and Ionic Liquid Recycling Using Alkaline Solutions EJIB-3117
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biomass pretreatment for biofuel production Recovery of products using biphasic liquid-liquid extraction Recovery and recycle of ionic liquids ADVANTAGES: Facilitates cost effective use of ionic liquids for pretreatment by enabling easy ionic liquid recovery Sugars can be released in situ and then … [Read more...] about Sugar Extraction and Ionic Liquid Recycling Using Alkaline Solutions EJIB-3117
Ligninolytic Enzyme Production CIB-2835
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Bioconversion of plant residues used in the following industries: Pulp and paper Biofuel production Food processing Textile Dye Cosmetics Bioremediation of environments polluted with xenobiotics Biosensors Analytical biochemistry ADVANTAGES: Very low production costs Very high yield of laccase and … [Read more...] about Ligninolytic Enzyme Production CIB-2835
Acid Hydrolysis of Biomass and Increased Sugar Recovery by Solvent Extraction EJIB-3030
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Lignocellulosic biofuel production Paper pulping ADVANTAGES: Selective production and extraction of sugars Over 80% yield of C6 and C5 sugars Eliminates the need for high cost cellulase and hemicellulase enzymes to liberate monomeric sugars from biomass Facilitates ionic liquid recycling to reduce process … [Read more...] about Acid Hydrolysis of Biomass and Increased Sugar Recovery by Solvent Extraction EJIB-3030