Enhanced enzymatic saccharification of corn stover via topochemical treatment
Hydrotropic pretreatment using sodium xylene sulfonate (SXS) could remove lignin and xylan from corn stover to enhance enzymatic saccharification. Peracetic acid (PAA) treatment prior to the hydrotropic process [so-called modified hydrotropic pretreatment...
Hybrid clay functionalized biofibres for composite applications
Micro-injection moulded composites of softwood fibres from two different pulping processes in thermoplastic polypropylene matrix have been studied. Surface modification of hydrogen peroxide bleached thermo mechanical pulp fibres (BTMP) from spruce (Picea...
Seminar of Renewable Energy – A Pathway to the Future (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 2014)
MCTI, SENAI and Team Finland welcomed researchers and companies with an interest in Brazil’s vast possibilities in biomass and renewable energies to a seminar and networking event in Rio de Janeiro on...
Biopolymer engineering – Special Issue Journal of Polymer Engineering 2017
Biopolymers are essential for the implementation of bio- and circular economy. Biopolymers are also fascinating materials because of the versatility of their functionalities combined with availability and biocompatibility. This special issue presents...
Special Issue “Cellulose Fibers” Journal Fibre MDPI, 2015
Cellulose is obtained from cotton, wood, and other plants. Cellulose is natural cellulose macromolecules with repeating anhydroglucose units (b(1-4)D glcuopyrranose). On each unit, there are three available hydroxyl groups. These hydroxyl groups...
Biopolymers for Life – Special Issue Carbohydrate Polymers 2014
This special edition of Carbohydrate Polymers is based on the243rd American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting & Exposition, March 25–29, 2012, in San Diego, CA. The ACS spring meeting was attended by...
