APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biomass pretreatment for biofuels production Pulp and paper industry Food science and processing Chemical catalysis and processing ADVANTAGES: High sugar recovery in pure ionic liquid systems and ionic liquid-water mixtures Achieves over 80% sugar recovery in the first pass of a … [Read more...] about Recovery of Sugars by Solvent Extraction EJIB-2750
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Novel Thermophilic Cellobiohydrolase EIO-2745
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biomass pretreatment Paper recycling Pulp processing for paper manufacturing Biofuels research ADVANTAGES: Higher activity, longer duration and greater tolerance to ionic liquids compared to commercially available cellulase cocktails Facilitates one pot pretreatment/saccharification of biomass Reduces risk of contamination during … [Read more...] about Novel Thermophilic Cellobiohydrolase EIO-2745
Fractionation and Removal of Solutes from Ionic Liquids EJIB-2729
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Ionic liquid recovery from biomass pretreatment Lignin recovery from ionic liquid Fractionation of biomass and specialty chemicals Separation technologies and chemical synthesis involving ionic liquids ADVANTAGES: Over 90% ionic liquid recovery Minimizes energy, reagents, and equipment required Does not require addition of salts … [Read more...] about Fractionation and Removal of Solutes from Ionic Liquids EJIB-2729
Ionic Liquids from Lignin-derived Compounds EIO- 2013-042
APPLICATIONS Biomass pretreatment for biofuel production Product separation and recovery Catalysis Paper pulping Other industries using ionic liquids, e.g., pharmaceutical, industrial chemical and polymer manufacturing; lithium ion battery additives; and specialty cleaning, among others ADVANTAGES Facilitates cost effective use of ionic liquids for biomass … [Read more...] about Ionic Liquids from Lignin-derived Compounds EIO- 2013-042
Thermophilic Cellulases Compatible with Ionic Liquid Pretreatment EJIB-2666
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Deconstruction of biomass for biofuels production Paper recycling and pulp processing ADVANTAGES: Substantially improves the efficiency of saccharification of cellulose Potential for consolidated pretreatment and saccharification of … [Read more...] about Thermophilic Cellulases Compatible with Ionic Liquid Pretreatment EJIB-2666