Quantitative Characterization of Biomass Deconstruction
EMSL Project ID
46208
Abstract
The objective of this research is to apply advanced characterization techniques to gain a deeper understanding of lignocellulosic biomass conversion to biofuels. The proposed research will take advantage of instrumentation at EMSL, and will conduct a fundamental study of biomass structure and its conversion chemistry by a multidisciplinary team including bioengineers, plant biologists, and bio-organic chemists from Washington State University, PNNL, Georgia Institute of Technology, and NREL. These researchers currently have funding from DOD, DOE, USDA and other resources, working on different aspects of biomass conversion technology from basic science to enabling sustainable production of biofuels.
Project Details
Project type
Exploratory Research
Start Date
2012-03-21
End Date
2013-02-12
Status
Closed
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Team
Principal Investigator
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Related Publications
Zhang L, Z Lu, LA Velarde Ruiz Esparza, L Fu, Y Pu, SY Ding, AJ Ragauskas, H Wang, and B Yang. 2015. "Vibrational Spectral Signatures of Crystalline Cellulose Using High Resolution Broadband Sum Frequency Generation Vibrational Spectroscopy (HR-BB-SFG-VS)." Cellulose 22(3):1469-1484. doi:10.1007/s10570-015-0588-0