Journal: Bioresource technology / Publication Year: 2010

1. Acaricidal properties of the essential oil from Hesperozygis ringens (Lamiaceae) on the cattle tick Riphicephalus (Boophilus) microplus

Author:: Ribeiro, Vera Lucia Sardá; dos Santos, Jaqueline Campiol; Bordignon, Sérgio A.L.; Apel, Miriam A.; Henriques, Amélia T.; von Poser, Gilsane L.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.7 pp. 2506-2509
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: chemical composition; sesquiterpenoids; ticks; oviposition; ova; monoterpenoids; Rhipicephalus microplus; Lamiaceae; essential oils; tick control; hatching; acaricidal properties; lethal dose; tick infestations
Abstract:: ... Hesperozygis ringens (Benth.) Epling (Lamiaceae) is a strongly aromatic plant employed popularly for its antiparasitic properties. The leaves afforded 4% of essential oil constituted mainly by pulegone (86%). Laboratory tests were carried out to determine the toxicity of the essential oil species on engorged females and larvae of the cattle tick Riphicephalus (Boophilus) microplus using the adult ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.11.016
PubMed:: 19954969
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.11.016

2. Acid hydrolysis of sugarcane bagasse for lactic acid production

Author:: Laopaiboon, Pattana; Thani, Arthit; Leelavatcharamas, Vichean; Laopaiboon, Lakkana
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.3 pp. 1036-1043
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: sugarcane bagasse; delignification; lactic fermentation; acid hydrolysis; hydrochloric acid; sulfuric acid; hydrolysates; lactic acid; reducing sugars; xylose; Lactococcus lactis; lactic acid bacteria; ammonium hydroxide; lignin
Abstract:: ... In order to use sugarcane bagasse as a substrate for lactic acid production, optimum conditions for acid hydrolysis of the bagasse were investigated. After lignin extraction, the conditions were varied in terms of hydrochloric (HCl) or sulfuric (H₂SO₄) concentration (0.5-5%, v/v), reaction time (1-5h) and incubation temperature (90-120°C). The maximum catalytic efficiency (E) was 10.85 under the c ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.08.091
PubMed:: 19766480
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.08.091

3. Acidolysis of a lignin model: Investigation of heterogeneous catalysis using Montmorillonite clay

Author:: Bouxin, Florent; Baumberger, Stéphanie; Pollet, Brigitte; Haudrechy, Arnaud; Renault, Jean-Hugues; Dole, Patrice
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.2 pp. 736-744
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: dioxane; catalysts; high performance liquid chromatography; hydrochloric acid; gel chromatography; solvents; montmorillonite; acid hydrolysis; mass spectrometry; lignin
Abstract:: ... The use of heterogeneous conditions involving Montmorillonite K10 clay was investigated as a mild alternative to homogeneous acidolysis of a lignin model. Guaiacyl Dehydrogenation Oligomers (DHOs) synthesized by horseradish peroxidase were selected as starting material. Hydrolysis products were analyzed by gel permeation chromatography and by HPLC/mass spectrometry. Several experimental parameters ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.08.037
PubMed:: 19747820
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.08.037

4. Adding value to carbon dioxide from ethanol fermentations

Author:: Xu, Yixiang; Isom, Loren; Hanna, Milford A.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.10 pp. 3311-3319
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: carbonates; carbon dioxide; polymers; chemical reactions; algae; alcoholic fermentation; carbonated beverages; food preservation; food processing; ethanol production; value added; biofuels; solvents; carbonation; chemical industry; beverage industry; supercritical fluid extraction
Abstract:: ... Carbon dioxide (CO₂) from ethanol production facilities is increasing as more ethanol is produced for alternative transportation fuels. CO₂ produced from ethanol fermentation processes is of high purity and is nearly a saturated gas. Such highly-concentrated source of CO₂ is a potential candidate for capture and utilization by the CO₂ industry. Quantity, quality and capture of CO₂ from ethanol fer ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.01.006
PubMed:: 20110166
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.01.006

5. Adsorption behavior of heavy metals onto chemically modified sugarcane bagasse

Author:: Homagai, Puspa Lal; Ghimire, Kedar Nath; Inoue, Katsutoshi
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.6 pp. 2067-2069
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Saccharum officinarum; sugarcane; sugarcane bagasse; adsorbents; pollutants; cadmium; lead; nickel; zinc; copper; heavy metals; metal ions; adsorption; wastewater treatment
Abstract:: ... A new process for the xanthation of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) bagasse was investigated for the separation of cadmium, lead, nickel, zinc and copper from their aqueous solutions. Adsorption capacity of the charred xanthated sugarcane bagasse (CXSB) was found to be significantly more than the several biosorbents reported in the literatures. The modified material was characterized by FTIR and ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.11.073
PubMed:: 20006923
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.11.073

6. Adsorption behavior of methylene blue on carbon nanotubes

Author:: Yao, Yunjin; Xu, Feifei; Chen, Ming; Xu, Zhongxiao; Zhu, Zhiwen
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.9 pp. 3040-3046
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: activation energy; adsorption; aqueous solutions; carbon nanotubes; energy; enthalpy; entropy; methylene blue; models; temperature
Abstract:: ... The effect of temperature on the equilibrium adsorption of methylene blue dye from aqueous solution using carbon nanotubes was investigated. The equilibrium adsorption data were analyzed using two widely applied isotherms: Langmuir and Freundlich. The results revealed that Langmuir isotherm fit the experimental results well. Kinetic analyses were conducted using pseudo-first and second-order model ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.12.042
PubMed:: 20060712
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.12.042

7. Adsorption kinetics of chromium(III) ions on agro-waste materials

Author:: Garcia-Reyes, Refugio Bernardo; Rangel-Mendez, Jose Rene
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.21 pp. 8099-8108
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Agave; adsorption; bagasse; chromium; ions; mass transfer; oat straw; physical models; porosity; solutes; surface area
Abstract:: ... The objective of this research is to compare empirical (pseudo-first and pseudo-second order models) and diffusional models (film diffusion, film-pore-volume diffusion, and film-surface diffusion models) in predicting the adsorption kinetics of chromium(III) on water-washed agro-waste materials (sorghum straw, oats straw, and agave bagasse). Concentration decay curves can be predicted by using eit ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.06.020
PubMed:: 20591652
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.06.020

8. Adsorption of Pb(II) on activated carbon prepared from Polygonum orientale Linn.: Kinetics, isotherms, pH, and ionic strength studies

Author:: Wang, Li; Zhang, Jian; Zhao, Ran; Li, Ye; Li, Cong; Zhang, Chenglu
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.15 pp. 5808-5814
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Polygonum; activated carbon; adsorption; aqueous solutions; desorption; ionic strength; ions; models; pH; phosphoric acid; sorption isotherms; surface area
Abstract:: ... Low-cost activated carbon was prepared from Polygonum orientale Linn. (PL) by phosphoric acid activation. Its ability to adsorb Pb(II) ions from aqueous solutions was examined. Through SEM, XRD, BET, and FTIR analyses, the PL-activated carbon (PLAC) was found to have a porous structure with a surface area of about 1400m²/g. Carboxyl groups played an important role in the adsorption of Pb(II) throu ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.02.099
PubMed:: 20362430
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.02.099

9. Adsorption of congo red by chitosan hydrogel beads impregnated with carbon nanotubes

Author:: Chatterjee, Sudipta; Lee, Min W.; Woo, Seung H.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.6 pp. 1800-1806
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: textile mill effluents; wastewater treatment; azo dyes; decolorization; hydrocolloids; chitosan; nanotubes
Abstract:: ... The adsorption performance of chitosan (CS) hydrogel beads was investigated after multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) impregnation for the removal of congo red (CR) as an anionic dye. The study of the adsorption capacity of CS/CNT beads as a function of the CNT concentration indicated that 0.01% CNT impregnation was the most useful for enhancing the adsorption capacity. The sulfur (%) in the CS/ ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.10.051
PubMed:: 19962883
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.10.051

10. Adsorption of copper-citrate complexes on chitosan: Equilibrium modeling

Author:: Lu, Pei-Jen; Hu, Wen-Wei; Chen, Tai-Shang; Chern, Jia-Ming
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.4 pp. 1127-1134
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: citrates; simulation models; copper; chitosan; pH; amines; adsorption
Abstract:: ... The effects of complexes on the adsorption of copper from citrate solutions using chitosan were investigated. Various copper to citrate ratios and solution pHs were used to determine the copper adsorption capacity on the chitosan and a mathematical model was developed to simulate the copper adsorption process. According to the model, the three parameters influencing the copper adsorption capacity ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.09.055
PubMed:: 19822423
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.09.055

11. Adsorption of trihalomethanes by humin: Batch and fixed bed column studies

Author:: Cunha, G. da C.; Romão, L.P.C.; Santos, M.C.; Araújo, B.R.; Navickiene, S.; de Pádua, V.L.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.10 pp. 3345-3354
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: adsorption; humin; sodium silicate; water supply
Abstract:: ... The objective of the present work was to assess the performance of batch and fixed bed column systems, using humin in natura and immobilized on sodium silicate, respectively, for the adsorption of the principal trihalomethanes (THMs) found in water supply systems. Kinetically, adsorption of THMs by humin follows a pseudo-second order reaction, with more than 50% removal in the first 5min for all c ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.11.096
PubMed:: 20093024
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.11.096

12. Adsorptive removal of Cd(II) from aqueous solution using natural and modified rice husk

Author:: Ye, Hengpeng; Zhu, Qing; Du, Dongyun
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.14 pp. 5175-5179
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: adsorbents; adsorption; alkalis; aqueous solutions; equations; ions; pH; rice hulls
Abstract:: ... In this study, the natural and modified rice husk were tested to remove Cd(II) ions from water. The modified rice husk was prepared by being treated with alkali. The results showed the Cd(II) adsorption capacity was 73.96, 125.94mg/g, respectively, for the natural and modified rice husk. The modified rice husk had faster kinetics and higher adsorption capacities than the natural rice husk, which c ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.02.027
PubMed:: 20202825
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.02.027

13. Adsorptive removal of chloramphenicol from wastewater by NaOH modified bamboo charcoal

Author:: Fan, Ye; Wang, Bin; Yuan, Songhu; Wu, Xiaohui; Chen, Jing; Wang, Linling
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.19 pp. 7661-7664
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; X-ray diffraction; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; adsorbents; adsorption; bamboos; carbon; charcoal; chloramphenicol; surface area; wastewater
Abstract:: ... This study described the adsorption of chloramphenicol (CAP) in wastewater on the renewable bioresource of bamboo charcoal (BC). Results showed that CAP adsorption on BC (Ln qe =1.272 Ln Ce +1.971) and H₂SO₄ modified BC (Ln qe =1.851 Ln Ce +0.659) were very slight, and on NaOH modified BC was significantly increased (Ln qe =0.344 Ln Ce +6.490). The adsorbents were characterized by N₂ adsorption-de ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.04.046
PubMed:: 20457515
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.04.046

14. Advances in molecular and “-omics” technologies to gauge microbial communities and bioremediation at xenobiotic/anthropogen contaminated sites

Author:: Desai, Chirayu; Pathak, Hilor; Madamwar, Datta
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.6 pp. 1558-1569
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: fluorescence in situ hybridization; transcriptomics; xenobiotics; genomic libraries; microarray technology; isotope labeling; bioremediation; bioinformatics; genomics; anthropogenic activities; environmental assessment; proteomics; stable isotopes; metabolomics
Abstract:: ... Microbial bioremediation has been well-demonstrated as an ecofriendly and cost-competitive strategy for elimination of xenobiotic and or anthropogenic compounds from the polluted environments. However, successful execution of these versatile bioremediation strategies requires a thorough understanding of factors governing the growth, metabolism, dynamics and functions of indigenous microbial commun ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.10.080
PubMed:: 19962886
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.10.080

15. Agar extraction from integrated multitrophic aquacultured Gracilaria vermiculophylla: Evaluation of a microwave-assisted process using response surface methodology

Author:: Sousa, A.M.M.; Alves, V.D.; Morais, S.; Delerue-Matos, C.; Gonçalves, M.P.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.9 pp. 3258-3267
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: gel strength; macroalgae; fish culture; feeds; sulfates; biopolymers; galactose; regression analysis; physicochemical properties; response surface methodology; melting point; agar; Gracilaria; microwave treatment; fish feeding; gelation; Portugal
Abstract:: ... Microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) of agar from Gracilaria vermiculophylla, produced in an integrated multitrophic aquaculture (IMTA) system, from Ria de Aveiro (northwestern Portugal), was tested and optimized using response surface methodology. The influence of the MAE operational parameters (extraction time, temperature, solvent volume and stirring speed) on the physical and chemical propertie ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.12.061
PubMed:: 20056408
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.12.061

16. Aggregate formation and polysaccharide content of Chlorella pyrenoidosa Chick (Chlorophyta) in response to simulated nutrient stress

Author:: Yang, Zhou; Liu, Ying; Ge, Juan; Wang, Wei; Chen, Yafen; Montagnes, David
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.21 pp. 8336-8341
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Chlorella pyrenoidosa; chicks; ecophysiology; microalgae; prediction
Abstract:: ... To determine how polysaccharide production influences microalgal aggregate size, we stimulated polysaccharide production using existing methods (previously applied to cyanobacteria and plants). Cultures were treated with glyoxylate (0, 0.25, 0.5, 1.25mmol/L) to simulate nutrient stress and examined for 9days (approaching stationary phase on day 9) to assess: growth rate, polysaccharide production ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.06.022
PubMed:: 20580222
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.06.022

17. Agro-industrial residues as low-price feedstock for diesel-like fuel production by thermal cracking

Author:: Santos, Andre L.F.; Martins, Danilo U.; Iha, Osvaldo K.; Ribeiro, Rafael A.M.; Quirino, Rafael L.; Suarez, Paulo A.Z.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.15 pp. 6157-6162
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: alkanes; carbon; carboxylic acids; catalysts; corrosion; diesel fuel; distillation; esters; feedstocks; fuel production; industrial wastes; olefin; poultry industry; soapstock; soybeans; tallow; viscosity
Abstract:: ... Pyrolysis of industrial fatty wastes (soybean soapstock, beef tallow, and poultry industry waste) was carried out in the absence of catalysts. In all cases, organic mixtures of hydrocarbons and oxygenated compounds were obtained. These mixtures were distilled and diesel-like fractions were isolated and characterized by GC-FID, GC-MS and FT-IR, showing the formation of olefins, paraffins, and some ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.02.100
PubMed:: 20303750
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.02.100

18. Alkaline extraction of wastewater activated sludge biosolids

Author:: García Becerra, Flor Y.; Acosta, Edgar J.; Allen, D. Grant
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.18 pp. 6972-6980
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: activated sludge; fatty acids; proteins; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; organic matter; carbohydrates; wastewater treatment; cation exchange resins; biosolids; gel chromatography; cell membranes; pH; molecular weight; wastewater; phospholipids
Abstract:: ... Activated sludge produced by wastewater treatment facilities are a sub-utilized by-product whose handling and disposal represent significant costs to these facilities. In this work, we introduced a simple and effective alkaline extraction technique that extracts up to 75% of the sludge's organic matter into a liquor containing potentially useful organic material (proteins, carbohydrates, etc.). Th ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.04.021
PubMed:: 20435473
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.04.021

19. Allothermal steam gasification of biomass in cyclic multi-compartment bubbling fluidized-bed gasifier/combustor - New reactor concept

Author:: Iliuta, Ion; Leclerc, Arnaud; Larachi, Faïçal
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.9 pp. 3194-3208
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: simulation models; biogas; gasification; combustion; pyrolysis; biomass; fluidized beds
Abstract:: ... A new reactor concept of allothermal cyclic multi-compartment fluidized bed steam biomass gasification is proposed and analyzed numerically. The concept combines space and time delocalization to approach an ideal allothermal gasifier. Thermochemical conversion of biomass in periodic time and space sequences of steam biomass gasification and char/biomass combustion is simulated in which the exother ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.12.023
PubMed:: 20060289
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.12.023

20. Alterations in energy properties of eucalyptus wood and bark subjected to torrefaction: The potential of mass loss as a synthetic indicator

Author:: Almeida, G.; Brito, J.O.; Perré, P.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.24 pp. 9778-9784
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Eucalyptus; bark; bioenergy; combustion; energy; gasification; grinding; specific energy; temperature; torrefaction; wood; wood properties
Abstract:: ... Torrefaction is a mild pyrolysis process (usually up to 300°C) that changes the chemical and physical properties of biomass. This process is a possible pre-treatment prior to further processes (transport, grinding, combustion, gasification, etc) to generate energy or biofuels. In this study, three eucalyptus wood species and bark were subjected to different torrefaction conditions to determine the ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.07.026
PubMed:: 20705459
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.07.026

21. Alternative to peat for Agaricus brasiliensis yield

Author:: Colauto, Nelson Barros; Silveira, Adriano Reis da; Eira, Augusto Ferreira da; Linde, Giani Andrea
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.2 pp. 712-716
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: peat; Agaricus; subsoil; particle size; physicochemical properties; mushrooms
Abstract:: ... Casing layer is one of the most important components of Agaricus spp. production and it directly affects mushroom productivity, size and mass. The aim of this study was to evaluate potential raw materials as a casing layer and their effect on Agaricus brasiliensis productivity. Raw materials from Brazil with potential use were selected and characterized, and the most promising ones were tested as ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.08.052
PubMed:: 19735998
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.08.052

22. Alum sludge-based constructed wetland system for enhanced removal of P and OM from wastewater: Concept, design and performance analysis

Author:: Babatunde, A.O.; Zhao, Y.Q.; Zhao, X.H.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.16 pp. 6576-6579
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: organic matter; alum; byproducts; coagulants; aluminum; constructed wetlands; chemical oxygen demand; drinking water; phosphorus; wastewater; sludge
Abstract:: ... The concept, design and performance analysis of a four-stage novel constructed wetland system (CWs) capable of enhanced and simultaneous removal of phosphorus (P) and organic matter (OM) from wastewaters is described. Alum sludge, a largely available by-product of drinking water facilities using aluminium salts as coagulant was used as the media. Under a hydraulic loading rate of 1.27m³/m² d and a ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.03.066
PubMed:: 20363122
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.03.066

23. Ammonia removal from anaerobic digestion effluent of livestock waste using green alga Scenedesmus sp

Author:: Park, Jongmin; Jin, Hai-Feng; Lim, Byung-Ran; Park, Ki-Young; Lee, Kisay
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.22 pp. 8649-8657
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Scenedesmus; aeration; alkalinity; ammonia; ammonium nitrogen; anaerobic digestion; animal wastes; bicarbonates; carbon; cell growth; effluents; magnesium; nitrogen; oxygen; photosynthesis
Abstract:: ... The green alga Scenedesmus was investigated for its ability to remove nitrogen from anaerobic digestion effluent possessing high ammonium content and alkalinity in addition to its growth characteristics. Nitrate and ammonium were indistinguishable as a nitrogen source when the ammonium concentration was at normal cultivation levels. Ammonium up to 100ppm NH₄-N did not inhibit cell growth, but did ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.06.142
PubMed:: 20663665
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.06.142

24. Ammonia volatilization in soil treated with tannery sludge

Author:: Martines, A.M.; Nogueira, M.A.; Santos, C.A.; Nakatani, A.S.; Andrade, C.A.; Coscione, A.R.; Cantarella, H.; Sousa, J.P.; Cardoso, E.J.B.N.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.12 pp. 4690-4696
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: tropical soils; agricultural soils; soil amendments; ammonia; volatilization; tannery effluents; tannery waste; physicochemical properties; Brazil
Abstract:: ... The utilization of tannery sludge in agricultural areas can be an alternative for its disposal and recycling. Despite this procedure may cause the loss of nitrogen by ammonia volatilization, there is no information about this process in tropical soils. For two years a field experiment was carried out in Rolândia (Paraná State, Brazil), to evaluate the amount of NH₃ volatilization due to tannery ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.01.104
PubMed:: 20171093
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.01.104

25. Ammonium biosorption onto sawdust: FTIR analysis, kinetics and adsorption isotherms modeling

Author:: Wahab, Mohamed Ali; Jellali, Salah; Jedidi, Naceur
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.14 pp. 5070-5075
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; adsorption; biomass; composts; models; pH; recycling; sawdust; sorption isotherms; wastewater treatment
Abstract:: ... Sawdust, an available and renewable biomass, was investigated as a novel ammonium biosorbent. Biosorption occurred over a pH range of 6-10, reached an equilibrium state within only 20min, and can be described by a pseudo-second-order model predicting a chemisorption process. Equilibrium data were very well represented by Langmuir isotherm and confirm monolayer coverage. FTIR analysis before and af ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.01.121
PubMed:: 20163954
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.01.121

26. Anaerobic biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with amendment of iron(III) in mangrove sediment slurry

Author:: Li, Chun-Hua; Wong, Yuk-Shan; Tam, Nora Fung-Yee
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.21 pp. 8083-8092
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: sediments; wetlands; mixing; phenanthrenes; slurries; iron; biodegradation; oxygen; inoculum
Abstract:: ... Mangrove sediment, influenced by tidal cycles, switches between low-oxygen and non-oxygen conditions, and iron is abundant in it. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contamination often occurs in mangrove wetlands. In the present paper, the effects of iron [Fe(III)] amendment on the biodegradation of four mixed PAHs, namely fluorene (Fl), phenanthrene (Phe), fluoranthene (Flua) and pyrene (Pyr), ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.06.005
PubMed:: 20594830
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.06.005

27. Anaerobic co-digestion of glycerol and wastewater derived from biodiesel manufacturing

Author:: Siles, J.A.; Martín, M.A.; Chica, A.F.; Martín, A.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.16 pp. 6315-6321
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: biodegradability; biodiesel; catalysts; chemical oxygen demand; ecosystem services; fertilizers; glycerol; lipid content; manufacturing; methane; potassium phosphates; temperature; transesterification; wastewater; water requirement
Abstract:: ... The anaerobic co-digestion of glycerol and wastewater derived from biodiesel manufacturing, in which COD was found to be 1054 and 428g/L, respectively, was studied in batch laboratory-scale reactors at mesophilic temperature (35°C). Glycerol was acidified with H₃PO₄ in order to recover the alkaline catalyst employed in the transesterification reaction (KOH) as agricultural fertiliser (potassium ph ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.03.042
PubMed:: 20363620
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.03.042

28. Anaerobic co-digestion of livestock wastes with vegetable processing wastes: A statistical analysis

Author:: Molinuevo-Salces, Beatriz; García-González, María Cruz; González-Fernández, Cristina; Cuetos, María José; Morán, Antonio; Gómez, Xiomar
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.24 pp. 9479-9485
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: anaerobic digestion; buffering capacity; carbon; experimental design; methane production; pig manure; poultry manure; processing waste; response surface methodology; statistical analysis; vegetables
Abstract:: ... Anaerobic digestion of livestock wastes with carbon rich residues was studied. Swine manure and poultry litter were selected as livestock waste, and vegetable processing waste was selected as the rich carbon source. A Central Composite Design (CCD) and Response Surface Methodology (RSM) were employed in designing experiments and determine individual and interactive effects over methane production ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.07.093
PubMed:: 20709535
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.07.093

29. Anaerobic co-digestion of meat-processing by-products and sewage sludge - Effect of hygienization and organic loading rate

Author:: Luste, Sami; Luostarinen, Sari
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.8 pp. 2657-2664
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: livestock and meat industry; methane production; meat processing; food processing wastes; sewage sludge; wastewater treatment; animal byproducts; anaerobic digestion; slaughterhouse wastes
Abstract:: ... Anaerobic co-digestion of a mixture of animal by-products (ABP) from meat-processing industry and of sewage sludge was studied at 35°C for co-digesting such by-products in digesters at wastewater treatment plants. The three reactors were fed with ABP mixture and sewage sludge (1) in a ratio of 1:7 (v/v), (2) in the same ratio but with hygienization (70°C, 60min) and (3) in a ratio of 1:3 (v/v). Hy ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.10.071
PubMed:: 19931450
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.10.071

30. Anaerobic degradation of linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) in fluidized bed reactor by microbial consortia in different support materials

Author:: de Oliveira, Lorena Lima; Costa, Rachel Biancalana; Okada, Dagoberto Yukio; Vich, Daniele Vital; Duarte, Iolanda Cristina Silveira; Silva, Edson Luiz; Varesche, Maria Bernadete Amâncio
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.14 pp. 5112-5122
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Actinobacteria; Proteobacteria; activated carbon; chemical oxygen demand; clay; fluidized beds; glass; microorganisms; nucleotide sequences; ribosomal RNA; sand; sequence analysis; sludge; surfactants; upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor
Abstract:: ... Four anaerobic fluidized bed reactors filled with activated carbon (R1), expanded clay (R2), glass beads (R3) and sand (R4) were tested for anaerobic degradation of LAS. All reactors were inoculated with sludge from a UASB reactor treating swine wastewater and were fed with a synthetic substrate supplemented with approximately 20mgl⁻¹ of LAS, on average. To 560mgl⁻¹ COD influent, the maximum COD a ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.01.141
PubMed:: 20189800
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.01.141

31. Anaerobic digested dairy manure as a nutrient supplement for cultivation of oil-rich green microalgae Chlorella sp

Author:: Wang, Liang; Li, Yecong; Chen, Paul; Min, Min; Chen, Yifeng; Zhu, Jun; Ruan, Roger R.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.8 pp. 2623-2628
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Chlorella; microalgae; cell growth; lipid content; phospholipids; glycolipids; fatty acid composition; cattle production; dairy manure; anaerobic digestion; chemical oxygen demand
Abstract:: ... The present study was to investigate the effectiveness of using digested dairy manure as a nutrient supplement for cultivation of oil-rich green microalgae Chlorella sp. Different dilution multiples of 10, 15, 20, and 25 were applied to the digested manure and algal growth was compared in regard to growth rate, nutrient removal efficiency, and final algal fatty acids content and composition. Slowe ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.10.062
PubMed:: 19932957
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.10.062

32. Anaerobic digestibility and fiber composition of bulrush in response to steam explosion

Author:: Wang, Jin; Yue, Zheng-Bo; Chen, Tian-Hu; Peng, Shu-Chuan; Yu, Han-Qing; Chen, Hong-Zhang
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.17 pp. 6610-6614
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: lignocellulosic wastes; methane; methane production; neutral detergent fiber; steam; water content
Abstract:: ... Steam explosion, one potential commercial pretreatment method for lignocellulosic wastes, was used to improve methane production of bulrush. Steam exploded bulrush showed a higher methane yield than the raw sample. The effects of steam pressure, moisture content and residence time on the concentration of neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and methane yield were described using a second order polynomial ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.03.086
PubMed:: 20382015
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.03.086

33. Anaerobic digestion of brewery primary sludge to enhance bioenergy generation: A comparison between low- and high-rate solids treatment and different temperatures

Author:: Agler, Matthew T.; Aydinkaya, Zeynep; Cummings, Theresa A.; Beers, Allen R.; Angenent, Largus T.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.15 pp. 5842-5851
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: anaerobic digesters; anaerobic digestion; bioenergy; biomass; brewing industry; energy; methane; mixing; sludge; temperature; total solids; wastewater
Abstract:: ... Anaerobic digestion of brewery wastewater solids in the form of primary sludge was investigated for its potential as a source of energy (methane). We operated a low-rate (hydraulic retention time (HRT)=solids retention time (SRT)) continuously stirred anaerobic digester (CSAD) and a high-rate (SRT>HRT) anaerobic sequencing batch reactor (ASBR) in parallel for 250days. We found that high-rate anaer ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.03.023
PubMed:: 20356733
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.03.023

34. Anaerobic digestion of distillery spent wash: Influence of enzymatic pre-treatment of intact yeast cells

Author:: Mallick, P.; Akunna, J.C.; Walker, G.M.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.6 pp. 1681-1685
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: papain; cell walls; glucans; alcoholic fermentation; yeasts; beta-glucosidase; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; beta-glucanase; triacylglycerol lipase; Scotch whisky; enzymatic hydrolysis; industrial wastes; anaerobic digestion; alpha-amylase; glycoproteins; chemical oxygen demand
Abstract:: ... The potential benefits of enzymatic digestion of intact yeast cells on anaerobic digestion of Scotch whisky distillery spent wash and pot ale were investigated. Various yeast cell wall hydrolytic enzymes were studied based on their effect on dissolution of cell wall glucan and mannoprotein. The synergistic activity of beta-glucanase and protease showed greater than 90% yeast cell digestion at 37°C ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.09.089
PubMed:: 19884003
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.09.089

35. Anaerobic digestion of specified risk materials with cattle manure for biogas production

Author:: Gilroyed, Brandon H.; Reuter, Tim; Chu, Angus; Hao, Xiying; Xu, Weiping; McAllister, Tim A.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.15 pp. 5780-5785
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: DNA; anaerobic digestion; biogas; cattle; cattle manure; economic valuation; effluents; keratin; methane production; monitoring; polymerase chain reaction; risk; total solids
Abstract:: ... Biogas production from anaerobic digestion (AD) of specified risk materials (SRM) co-digested with cattle manure was assessed in a 3×2 factorial design. SRM replaced manure at 0 (control), 10% or 25% (w/w) as the substrate fed to six 2-L biodigesters maintained at 37°C or 55°C. Digesters were fed substrate (30gL⁻¹ total volatile solids) at 6-d intervals for 90d, with a retention time of 30d. Kerat ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.02.077
PubMed:: 20335029
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.02.077

36. Anaerobic digestion of tannery waste: Semi-continuous and anaerobic sequencing batch reactor processes

Author:: Zupančič, Gregor D.; Jemec, A.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.1 pp. 26-33
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: anaerobic digesters; methane production; biogas; wastewater treatment; solid wastes; tannery waste; tannery effluents; anaerobic digestion; chromium; recycling
Abstract:: ... Disposal of the vast amounts of tannery waste that are currently generated is a significant problem. Anaerobic treatment of different types of tannery waste (fleshings, skin trimmings and wastewater sludge) was investigated. The biochemical methane potential is the same at 37°C or 55°C and an assay of this was shown to be an appropriate screening tool with which to estimate the susceptibility of a ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.07.028
PubMed:: 19699632
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.07.028

37. Anaerobic effluent disinfection using ozone: Byproducts formation

Author:: Silva, G.H.R.; Daniel, L.A.; Bruning, H.; Rulkens, W.H.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.18 pp. 6981-6986
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Escherichia coli; aldehydes; byproducts; chemical oxygen demand; coliform bacteria; disinfection; effluents; oxidation; ozone; universities; wastewater; wastewater treatment
Abstract:: ... This research was aimed at studying oxidation processes, coliform inactivation effectiveness and disinfection byproducts (DBPs) associated with the disinfection of anaerobic sanitary wastewater effluent with ozone applied at doses of 5.0, 8.0 and 10.0mg O₃ L⁻¹ for contact times of 5, 10 and 15min. The wastewater used in this research was generated by the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), Universi ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.04.022
PubMed:: 20434908
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.04.022

38. Analysis of a reactive extraction process for biodiesel production using a lipase immobilized on magnetic nanostructures

Author:: Dussan, K.J.; Cardona, C.A.; Giraldo, O.H.; Gutiérrez, L.F.; Pérez, V.H.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.24 pp. 9542-9549
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: batch systems; biodiesel; ethanol; ions; magnetic fields; models; nanoparticles; oleic acid; sodium hydroxide; transesterification; triacylglycerol lipase
Abstract:: ... Magnetic nanoparticles were prepared by coprecipitating Fe²⁺ and Fe³⁺ ions in a sodium hydroxide solution and used as support for lipase. The lipase-coated particles were applied in a reactive extraction process that allowed separation of the products formed during transesterification. Kinetics data for triolein and ethanol consumption during biodiesel (ethyl oleate) synthesis together with a ther ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.07.044
PubMed:: 20716486
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.07.044

39. Analysis of biological demulsification process of water-in-oil emulsion by Alcaligenes sp. S-XJ-1

Author:: Wen, Yue; Cheng, Hang; Lu, Li-Jun; Liu, Jia; Feng, Yi; Guan, Wei; Zhou, Qi; Huang, Xiang-Feng
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.21 pp. 8315-8322
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Alcaligenes; adsorption; cell wall components; droplets; emulsifiers; emulsions; hydrophobicity; oil-water interface; soil
Abstract:: ... A demulsifying strain (S-XJ-1) was isolated from petroleum-polluted soil and identified as Alcaligenes sp. It showed emulsion breaking ratio of 81.3% for W/O emulsion within 24h when the cell concentration was 500mg/L. Evolution of water droplets during the biological demulsification process was investigated using a Turbiscan stability analyzer and microphotography. Further investigation focused o ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.05.088
PubMed:: 20576429
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.05.088

40. Analysis of the outcome of shredding pretreatment on the anaerobic biodegradability of paper and cardboard materials

Author:: Pommier, Sébastien; Llamas, Angela Mañas; Lefebvre, Xavier
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.2 pp. 463-468
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: methane production; biogas; bioremediation; municipal solid waste; waste paper; cellulose; particle size; biodegradability; anaerobic digestion; cardboard; chemical oxygen demand
Abstract:: ... Paper and cardboard stand for the major biodegradable organic fraction of most of municipal solid waste (MSW). This article aims at discussing the possible positive impact of a thin shredding of this fraction on its biodegradability under mesophilic anaerobic conditions, either for landfilling or for digestion in industrial reactors. For that purpose, BMP tests were performed on two types of paper ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.07.034
PubMed:: 19762233
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.07.034

41. Analysis of the presence of improper materials in the composting process performed in ten MBT plants

Author:: Montejo, C.; Ramos, P.; Costa, C.; Márquez, M.C.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.21 pp. 8267-8272
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: composting; composts; glass; heavy metals; municipal solid waste; organic matter; organic soils; soil amendments; streams; waste treatment
Abstract:: ... Composting of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) reduces the amount of biodegradable waste landfilled. However, the final product or compost used as organic soil amendment shows a large presence of improper materials and alarming concentrations of heavy metals. In this work, 30 samples of OFMSW before and after composting have been characterized to determine qualitatively and qu ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.06.024
PubMed:: 20594823
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.06.024

42. Anthraquinone-2,6-disulfonate (AQDS) as a catalyst to enhance the reductive decolourisation of the azo dyes Reactive Red 2 and Congo Red under anaerobic conditions

Author:: Costa, M.C.; Mota, S.; Nascimento, R.F.; Dos Santos, A.B.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.1 pp. 105-110
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: industrial wastes; textile mill effluents; wastewater treatment; reactive dyes; decolorization; anthraquinones; sulfonates; catalysts; anaerobic digestion; upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor
Abstract:: ... In this study, we assessed the catalytic effect of anthraquinone-2,6-disulfonate (AQDS) to enhance the reductive decolourisation of the azo dyes Reactive Red 2 and Congo Red in batch and continuous-flow experiments. While testing the anaerobic sludge 1 in assays free of AQDS, the highest values for the first-order kinetic constant (k1) were found with co-substrates formate and glucose. In the assa ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.08.015
PubMed:: 19717298
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.08.015

43. Antibrowning potential of Brassicacaea processing water

Author:: Lomolino, Giovanna; Lante, Anna
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.10 pp. 3791-3795
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Brassicaceae; heat treatment; catechol oxidase; monophenol monooxygenase; enzyme inhibition
Abstract:: ... The effects of Brassicacaea processing water on polyphenol oxidases from different plant sources were investigated. Results showed that processing water (PW) prepared by cooking young Brassicacaea leaves with water has the capacity to inhibit both commercial tyrosinase and plant polyphenol oxidases. PW was freeze-dried (LPW) in an attempt to increase its utility and improve its efficiency at inhib ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.12.126
PubMed:: 20116236
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.12.126

44. Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of individual and combined phenolics in Olea europaea leaf extract

Author:: Lee, Ok-Hwan; Lee, Boo-Yong
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.10 pp. 3751-3754
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Olea europaea; agricultural wastes; antimicrobial properties; antioxidant activity; caffeic acid; health foods; leaf extracts; leaves; microorganisms; oleuropein; olives; superoxide dismutase
Abstract:: ... Olive leaves, an agricultural waste, have great potential as a natural antioxidant. The current study was made to assess the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of both the individual and combined phenolics in olive leaf extract. A combined phenolics mixture was prepared by amount ratios of the phenolic compounds in the olive leaf extract. The results showed that both the individual and combi ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.12.052
PubMed:: 20106659
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.12.052

45. Antioxidative activities of hydrophilic extracts prepared from the fruiting body and spent culture medium of Flammulina velutipes

Author:: Bao, Huynh N.D.; Ochiai, Yoshihiro; Ohshima, Toshiaki
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.15 pp. 6248-6255
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Flammulina velutipes; antioxidant activity; autoxidation; culture media; free radical scavengers; fruiting bodies; lipid peroxidation; muscles; mushrooms; mycelium
Abstract:: ... Antioxidative properties of hydrophilic extracts prepared from the fruiting body and spent culture medium of Flammulina velutipes were evaluated by monitoring the total reducing power ability (RPA) and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging activity (RSA), together with antioxidative activities against lipid oxidation in homogenates of yellowtail dark muscle and autoxidation ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.03.026
PubMed:: 20346651
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.03.026

46. Application of 2-factorial design on the enhanced production of calcium gluconate by a mutant strain of Aspergillus niger

Author:: Mariam, I.; Nagra, S.A.; Haq, I.; Ali, S.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.11 pp. 4075-4080
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Aspergillus niger; soil fungi; mutants; submerged fermentation; gluconic acid; ultraviolet radiation; mutagenesis; N-methyl-N-nitrosoguanidine; culture media; glucose oxidase; Pakistan
Abstract:: ... Sixty-eight isolates of the filamentous fungus Aspergillus niger were examined for calcium gluconate production under submerged culture conditions in 500-ml Erlenmeyer flasks. The isolate Chem-15 was selected for improvement through ultraviolet (UV) light-induced mutagenesis. Among viable mutants, strain 32 exhibited the best gluconate productivity, and it was subjected to N-methyl N-nitro N-nitro ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.12.122
PubMed:: 20129776
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.12.122

47. Application of 3D scanned imaging methodology for volume, surface area, and envelope density evaluation of densified biomass

Author:: Igathinathane, C.; Davis, J.D.; Purswell, J.L.; Columbus, E.P.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.11 pp. 4220-4227
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Panicum virgatum; surface area; cotton gin trash; hardwood; wood chips; softwood; biomass; density
Abstract:: ... Measurement of volume, surface area, and density is an essential for quantifying, evaluating, and designing the biomass densification, storage, and transport operations. Acquiring accurate and repeated measurements of these parameters for hygroscopic densified biomass are not straightforward and only a few methods are available. A 3D laser scanner was used as a measurement device and the 3D images ...
Handle:: 10113/39758
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.12.140
PubMed:: 20137915
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.12.140

48. Application of a novel method for optimization of bioemulsan production in a miniaturized bioreactor

Author:: Amoabediny, Gh.; Rezvani, M.; Rashedi, H.; Jokari, S.; Chamanrokh, P.; Mazaheri, M.; Ghavami, M.; Yazdian, F.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.24 pp. 9758-9764
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: surface tension; salts; whey; microbial growth; Acinetobacter calcoaceticus; system optimization
Abstract:: ... A novel and economical method was used to optimize bacterial growth and bioemulsan production. Acinetobacter calcoaceticus PTCC 1641 was applied in an innovated synthetic medium comprised whey and mineral salt medium (MSM) in ratio of 1:1 in a shaken flask bioreactor. The optimum inoculum size, shaking frequency rate and filling volume (VL) using ventilation flasks were investigated that resulted ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.07.009
PubMed:: 20719500
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.07.009

49. Application of acidic wastewater from monosodium glutamate process in pretreatment and cellulase production for bioconversion of corn stover - Feasibility evaluation

Author:: Yao, Lan; Yue, Jun; Zhao, Jian; Dong, Jiqiao; Li, Xuezhi; Qu, Yinbo
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.22 pp. 8755-8761
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: biotransformation; corn stover; endo-1,4-beta-glucanase; fermentation; furfural; hydroxymethylfurfural; monosodium glutamate; wastewater; water pollution; China
Abstract:: ... Reducing process cost of the bioconversion of lignocellulosic is a challenge. In China, abundant acidic wastewater from monosodium glutamate production is difficult to treat, leading to serious water pollution. In this study, acidic liquid (ALC) and solid residue components (SC) obtained from the wastewater were used in pretreatment and cellulase production, respectively, to evaluate their potenti ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.04.104
PubMed:: 20638841
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.04.104

50. Application of bioaugmentation in the rapid start-up and stable operation of biological processes for municipal wastewater treatment at low temperatures

Author:: Guo, Jingbo; Wang, Jihua; Cui, Di; Wang, Li; Ma, Fang; Chang, Chein-Chi; Yang, Jixian
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.17 pp. 6622-6629
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: bacteria; bacterial communities; community structure; temperature; wastewater treatment
Abstract:: ... To accelerate the start-up of biological municipal wastewater treatment processes at low temperatures and ensure their daily stable performances, bioaugmentation was adopted with the addition of specialized mixed bacteria. As a result, three types of biological processes were successfully started within 15days and showed stable and efficient daily performances. Results of PCR-DGGE analysis demonst ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.03.093
PubMed:: 20392635
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.03.093

51. Application of cellulase-free xylano-pectinolytic enzymes from the same bacterial isolate in biobleaching of kraft pulp

Author:: Kaur, Amanjot; Mahajan, Ritu; Singh, Avtar; Garg, Gaurav; Sharma, Jitender
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.23 pp. 9150-9155
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Bacillus pumilus; biobleaching; chlorine; delignification; enzymatic treatment; kraft pulp; polygalacturonase; porosity; pulp and paper industry; synergism; viscosity; xylanases
Abstract:: ... A synergistic action of xylano-pectinolytic enzymes from the same bacterial isolate Bacillus pumilus was evaluated for the prebleaching of kraft pulp. The enzymatic prebleaching of kraft pulp resulted in 8.5% reduction in kappa number of the pulp, showing remarkable delignification with the enzyme treatment. This approach resulted in 25% reduction in active chlorine consumption in subsequent bleac ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.07.020
PubMed:: 20674346
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.07.020

52. Application of food industry waste to agricultural soils mitigates green house gas emissions

Author:: Rashid, M.T.; Voroney, R.P.; Khalid, M.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.2 pp. 485-490
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: greenhouse gases; agricultural soils; soil nutrients; cooking fats and oils; fertilizer application; food processing wastes; nitrogen; cost analysis; food industry; gas emissions; food waste
Abstract:: ... Application of organic waste materials such as food processing and serving industry cooking oil waste (OFW) can recycle soil nitrate nitrogen (NO₃-N), which is otherwise prone to leaching after the harvest of crop. Nitrogen (N) recycling will not only reduce the amount of N fertilizer application for corn crop production but is also expected to mitigate green house gas (GHG) emissions by saving en ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.06.113
PubMed:: 19765979
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.06.113

53. Application of life cycle assessment for an evaluation of wastewater treatment and reuse project - Case study of Xi'an, China

Author:: Zhang, Q.H.; Wang, X.C.; Xiong, J.Q.; Chen, R.; Cao, B.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.5 pp. 1421-1425
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: case studies; effluents; energy; energy use and consumption; life cycle inventory; models; water conservation; water reuse; China
Abstract:: ... In order to illuminate the benefit of a wastewater treatment and reuse project, a life cycle assessment (LCA) model was proposed by combining the process-based LCA and the input-output based LCA in one framework and using energy consumption as the sole parameter for quantitative evaluation of the project. The life cycle consumption was evaluated mainly by life cycle inventory (LCI) analysis taking ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.05.071
PubMed:: 19556124
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.05.071

54. Application of liquefied wood as a new particle board adhesive system

Author:: Kunaver, Matjaž; Medved, Sergej; Čuk, Nataša; Jasiukaitytė, Edita; Poljanšek, Ida; Strnad, Tatjana
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.4 pp. 1361-1368
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Populus; Quercus; Picea; Fagus sylvatica; wood flour; resins; glycerol; melamine; formaldehyde; urea; adhesives; particleboards; mechanical properties; physical properties; renewable resources
Abstract:: ... Different types of southern European hardwoods and softwoods were subjected to a liquefaction process with glycerol/diethylene glycol. The liquefied spruce wood was reacted in a condensation reaction in the hot press with different melamine-formaldehyde and melamine-urea-formaldehyde resin precursors and used as adhesives for wood particle boards. The mechanical properties of these particle boards ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.09.066
PubMed:: 19836945
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.09.066

55. Application of membrane-coupled sequencing batch reactor for oilfield produced water recycle and beneficial re-use

Author:: Fakhru'l-Razi, A.; Pendashteh, Alireza; Abidin, Zurina Zainal; Abdullah, Luqman Chuah; Biak, Dayang Radiah Awang; Madaeni, Sayed Siavash
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.18 pp. 6942-6949
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: biopsy; carbon; chemical oxygen demand; effluents; fouling; gases; hydrocarbons; industry; irrigation rates; microorganisms; oils; reverse osmosis; salt content; salts; wastewater; water reuse
Abstract:: ... Oil and gas field wastewater or produced water is a significant waste stream in the oil and gas industries. In this study, the performance of a membrane sequencing batch reactor (MSBR) and membrane sequencing batch reactor/reverse osmosis (MSBR/RO) process treating produced wastewater were investigated and compared. The MSBR was operated in different hydraulic residence time (HRT) of 8, 20 and 44h ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.04.005
PubMed:: 20434905
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.04.005

56. Application of response surface methodology and artificial neural networks for optimization of recombinant Oryza sativa non-symbiotic hemoglobin 1 production by Escherichia coli in medium containing byproduct glycerol

Author:: Giordano, Pablo C.; Martínez, Hugo D.; Iglesias, Alberto A.; Beccaria, Alejandro J.; Goicoechea, Héctor C.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.19 pp. 7537-7544
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Escherichia coli; Oryza sativa; byproducts; culture media; glycerol; hemoglobin; neural networks; recombinant proteins; response surface methodology; sodium chloride; yeast extract
Abstract:: ... Production of recombinant Oryza sativa non-symbiotic hemoglobin 1 (OsHb1) by Escherichia coli was maximized in shake-flask cultures in media containing tryptone, yeast extract, sodium chloride and byproduct glycerol from biodiesel production. Response surface methodology (RSM) and artificial neural networks (ANNs), followed by multiple response optimization through a desirability function were app ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.05.001
PubMed:: 20578289
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.05.001

57. Application of the severity parameter for predicting viscosity during hydrothermal processing of dewatered sewage sludge for a commercial PFBC plant

Author:: Yanagida, Takashi; Fujimoto, Shinji; Minowa, Tomoaki
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.6 pp. 2043-2045
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: application parameters; energy; guidelines; hot water treatment; pastes; power plants; prediction; sewage sludge; slurries; temperature; viscosity
Abstract:: ... Dewatered sewage sludge (approximately 80% water, but with low fluidity) was liquidized by hydrothermal treatment in order to make coal-water paste (CWP) for use in a pressurized-fluidized-bed-combustion (PFBC) power plant. Prediction of the viscosity of the dewatered sewage sludge during batch reactor hydrothermal liquefaction is important in order to avoid inputting excess energy. A single param ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.09.077
PubMed:: 19850471
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.09.077

58. Aquatic worms grown on biosolids: Biomass composition and potential applications

Author:: Elissen, H.J.H.; Mulder, W.J.; Hendrickx, T.L.G.; Elbersen, H.W.; Beelen, B.; Temmink, H.; Buisman, C.J.N.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.2 pp. 804-811
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: activated sludge; heavy metals; bioremediation; wastewater treatment; carbohydrate composition; biosolids; amino acid composition; Lumbriculus variegatus; protein content; biomass
Abstract:: ... The increasing production of biological waste sludge from wastewater treatment plants is a problem, because stricter legislation inhibits the use of traditional disposal methods. The use of the aquatic worm Lumbriculus variegatus can minimise sludge production. Because the worms can feed and grow on this waste sludge, valuable compounds that are present in the sludge can be recovered by the worms. ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.08.060
PubMed:: 19748777
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.08.060

59. Aqueous extraction of glucuronoxylans from chestnut wood: New strategy for lignin oxidation using phthalocyanine or porphyrin/H₂O₂ system

Author:: Barbat, Aline; Gloaguen, Vincent; Sol, Vincent; Krausz, Pierre
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.16 pp. 6538-6544
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Castanea sativa; chlorites; delignification; hardwood; hydrogen peroxide; lignin; oxidation; polymerization; porphyrins; sawdust; sodium; temperature
Abstract:: ... Hardwood 4-O-methylglucuronoxylans (MGX) are classically isolated by a delignification step, using a sodium chlorite solution, followed by alkaline extraction, an efficient, although potentially polluting process. In this work, we propose a chlorine-free environmentally-friendly process for MGX extraction from Castanea sativa Mill. Chestnut sawdust was first delignified using metalled phthalocyani ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.03.054
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.03.054

60. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal hyphae contribute to the uptake of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by plant roots

Author:: Gao, Yanzheng; Cheng, Zhaoxia; Ling, Wanting; Huang, Jing
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.18 pp. 6895-6901
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: water solubility; vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae; mycorrhizal fungi; soil pollution; phenanthrenes; Claroideoglomus etunicatum; hyphae; soil; Glomus mosseae; molecular weight; roots; Lolium multiflorum; partition coefficients
Abstract:: ... The arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) hyphae-mediated uptake of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) by the roots of ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) was investigated using three-compartment systems. Glomus mosseae and Glomus etunicatum were chosen, and fluorene and phenanthrene were used as representative PAHs. When roots were grown in un-spiked soils, AM hyphae extended into PAH-spiked soil and c ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.03.122
PubMed:: 20403686
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.03.122

61. Arsenic accumulation pattern in 12 Indian ferns and assessing the potential of Adiantum capillus-veneris, in comparison to Pteris vittata, as arsenic hyperaccumulator

Author:: Singh, Nandita; Raj, Anshita; Khare, P.B.; Tripathi, R.D.; Jamil, Sarah
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.23 pp. 8960-8968
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Adiantum capillus-veneris; Nephrolepis exaltata; Pteris cretica; Pteris vittata; arsenates; arsenic; ferns and fern allies; oxidative stress; plant anatomy; polluted soils; sodium
Abstract:: ... The present study was undertaken to evaluate the ability of some Indian ferns to accumulate and tolerate arsenic. Twelve species of Indian ferns were exposed to 10mgL⁻¹ arsenic as sodium arsenate for 15days in hydroponic system. Depending on the arsenic uptake in the plant parts -Pteris vittata, Pteris cretica, Adiantum capillus-veneris and Nephrolepis exaltata may be categorised as arsenic accumu ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.06.116
PubMed:: 20655204
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.06.116

62. Arsenic resistance operon structure in Leptospirillum ferriphilum and proteomic response to arsenic stress

Author:: Li, Bing; Lin, Jianqun; Mi, Shuang; Lin, Jianqiang
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.24 pp. 9811-9814
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Leptospirillum; arsenic; desorption; electrophoresis; genetic engineering; ionization; lasers; mass spectrometry; operon; phosphates; proteins; stress response
Abstract:: ... The response of Leptospirillum ferriphilum ML-04 to arsenic stress was analyzed using two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE), matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). Thirty-eight of 65 significantly differentially expressed arsenic response proteins were identified, and 25 of them have known functions. Three proteins are arsenic resistance syste ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.07.043
PubMed:: 20696570
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.07.043

63. Arsenic transformation in the growth media and biomass of hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata L

Author:: Mathews, Shiny; Ma, Lena Q.; Rathinasabapathi, Bala; Natarajan, Seenivasan; Saha, Uttam K.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.21 pp. 8024-8030
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Pteris vittata; arsenates; arsenic; aseptic conditions; biomass; enzymes; growing media; microbial growth; microorganisms; oxidation; rhizomes; roots; sap; tissue distribution
Abstract:: ... This study determined the role of plant and microbes in arsenite (AsIII) oxidation in the growth media and the location of AsIII oxidation and arsenate (AsV) reduction in Pteris vittata tissues. P. vittata grew in 0.10-0.27mM AsV or AsIII solution under aerated or sterile condition for 1h to 14d. Arsenic speciation was conducted in the growth media, biomass (roots, rhizomes, rachis, pinnae, and fr ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.05.042
PubMed:: 20566284
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.05.042

64. Artificial neural network modeling and genetic algorithm based medium optimization for the improved production of marine biosurfactant

Author:: Sivapathasekaran, C.; Mukherjee, Soumen; Ray, Arja; Gupta, Ashish; Sen, Ramkrishna
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.8 pp. 2884-2887
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: algorithms; biosurfactants; experimental design; glucose; neural networks; prediction; urea
Abstract:: ... A nonlinear model describing the relationship between the biosurfactant concentration as a process output and the critical medium components as the independent variables was developed by artificial neural network modeling. The model was optimized for the maximum biosurfactant production by using genetic algorithm. Based on a single-factor-at-a-time optimization strategy, the critical medium compon ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.09.093
PubMed:: 19914826
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.09.093

65. Artificial neural network-genetic algorithm based optimization for the immobilization of cellulase on the smart polymer Eudragit L-100

Author:: Zhang, Yu; Xu, Jingliang; Yuan, Zhenhong; Xu, Huijuan; Yu, Qiang
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.9 pp. 3153-3158
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: neural networks; algorithms; immobilized enzymes; cellulases; polymers; statistical models; response surface methodology; simulation models; cellulose; enzymatic hydrolysis
Abstract:: ... Cellulase was covalently immobilized on a smart polymer, Eudragit L-100 by carbodiimide coupling. Using data of central composite design, response surface methodology (RSM) and artificial neural network (ANN) were developed to investigate the effect of pH, carbodiimide concentration, and coupling time on the activity yield of immobilized cellulase. Results showed simulation and prediction accuracy ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.12.080
PubMed:: 20064711
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.12.080

66. Assessment of pre-digested piggery wastewater treatment operations with surface flow integrated constructed wetland systems

Author:: Harrington, Caolan; Scholz, Miklas
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.18 pp. 6950-6960
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Glyceria maxima; ammonium nitrogen; constructed wetlands; effluents; nitrification; nonpoint source pollution; nutrients; overland flow; phosphorus; pollution load; recycling; summer; surface water; wastewater; wastewater treatment; winter
Abstract:: ... Non-point source pollution such as land-spreading of nitrogen-rich piggery wastewater poses a significant threat to surface waters. The aim was to examine the treatment of anaerobically digested piggery wastewater using four different meso-scale integrated constructed wetland (ICW) systems planted with Glyceria maxima. Four replicates were used for each system to assess differences due to nutrient ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.03.147
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.03.147

67. Assessment of toxicity of tetrahydrofuran on the microbial community in activated sludge

Author:: Yao, Yanlai; Guan, Jian; Tang, Peng; Jiao, Huipeng; Lin, Cheng; Wang, Jingjing; Lu, Zhenmei; Min, Hang; Gao, Haichun
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.14 pp. 5213-5221
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: activated sludge; acute toxicity; bacteria; catalase; community structure; enzyme activity; fungi; microbial communities; organic compounds; pH; toxic substances; urease; wastewater
Abstract:: ... Activated sludge is widely used to treat industrial wastewater, but its efficiency is affected by a variety of factors, including toxic substances such as tetrahydrofuran (THF). In this study, we examined the toxicity of THF at different concentrations (0-320mM) on the microbial community in activated sludge. A remarkable dose-dependent decrease in the total organic compound removal rate and cultu ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.02.051
PubMed:: 20206510
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.02.051

68. Assessment upon azo dye decolorization and bioelectricity generation by Proteus hauseri

Author:: Chen, Bor-Yann; Zhang, Meng-Meng; Chang, Chang-Tang; Ding, Yongtao; Lin, Kae-Long; Chiou, Chyow-San; Hsueh, Chung-Chuan; Xu, Huizhong
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.12 pp. 4737-4741
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Proteus; azo dyes; bioenergy; decolorization; diazo compounds; electricity; electron transfer; microbial fuel cells; structure-activity relationships; wastewater treatment
Abstract:: ... This study explored dye decolorization and bioelectricity generation of indigenous Proteus hauseri ZMd44 for dye-bearing wastewater treatment. Chemical structures of azo dyes apparently affected the performance of dye biodecolorization. Additions of diazo dye C.I. reactive blue 160 (RBu160) stimulated simultaneous dye decolorization and bioelectricity generation of ZMd44 in single chamber microbia ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.01.133
PubMed:: 20156682
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.01.133

69. Asymmetric reduction of substituted acetophenones using once immobilized Rhodotorula glutinis cells

Author:: Kurbanoglu, Esabi B.; Zilbeyaz, Kani; Ozdal, Murat; Taskin, Mesut; Kurbanoglu, Namudar I.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.11 pp. 3825-3829
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Rhodotorula glutinis; alcohols; batch systems; buffers; immobilized cells
Abstract:: ... The asymmetric reductions of acetophenone and its analogues using once immobilized Rhodotorula glutinis cells were studied. The performance and reaction parameters of the immobilized cells were also investigated and it was determined that the cells could be used 15 times in batch processes. All chiral alcohols obtained using purification procedures were of sufficient enantiopurity (>99%) of the (S ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.01.016
PubMed:: 20110163
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.01.016

70. Attenuation of pollutants in sanitary sewer overflow: Comparative evaluation of treatment with fixed media bioreactors

Author:: Tao, Jing; Mancl, Karen M.; Tuovinen, Olli H.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.6 pp. 1781-1786
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: ammonia; biochemical oxygen demand; biofilters; bioreactors; effluents; fabrics; nutrient content; peat; phosphorus; sand; sewage systems; total suspended solids
Abstract:: ... Five types of fixed media bioreactors (biofilters) - sand, felt (textile), peat, felt/sand, and peat/sand - were used to treat sanitary sewer overflow (SSO). A simulated 6-h peak flow of a 25-yr SSO event contained 40-125mg/l biochemical oxygen demand (BOD₅) and was loaded on the bioreactors at a high hydraulic loading rate of 0.2m/h. The sand bioreactors were the most effective in the treatment, ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.10.038
PubMed:: 19932657
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.10.038

71. Atypical ethanol production by carbon catabolite derepressed lactobacilli

Author:: Kim, Jae-Han; Block, David E.; Shoemaker, Sharon P.; Mills, David A.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.22 pp. 8790-8797
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Lactobacillus pentosus; acetates; arabinose; biomass; carbon; cellulose; cellulosic fibers; enzyme activity; ethanol; ethanol production; fermentation; galactose; glucose; hydrolysates; mutants; pentoses; rice straw; saccharification; xylose
Abstract:: ... Cost effective use of lignocellulosic biomass for bio-based chemical production requires the discovery of novel strains and processes. Lactobacillus pentosus JH5XP5 is a carbon catabolite repression negative mutant which utilizes glucose and pentoses derived from lignocellulosic biomass in the media simultaneously. With a broad range of carbon substrates, L. pentosus JH5XP5 produced a significant ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.06.087
PubMed:: 20663662
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.06.087

72. Autochthonous yeasts associated with mature pineapple fruits, freshly crushed juice and their ferments; and the chemical changes during natural fermentation

Author:: Chanprasartsuk, On-ong; Prakitchaiwattana, Cheunjit; Sanguandeekul, Romanee; Fleet, Graham H.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.19 pp. 7500-7509
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Pichia; Saccharomyces; alcoholic fermentation; citric acid; ethanol; fruits; lactic acid; pineapple juice; pineapples; population growth; wine yeasts; Thailand
Abstract:: ... This study investigated autochthonous yeasts and their functions in the spontaneous fermentation of freshly crushed pineapple juice samples collected from two different areas of both Thailand and Australia. Hanseniaspora uvarum and Pichia guilliermondii were the main yeast species observed on the fruit skins of Thai samples, and also in the fresh juice and ferments of all samples from both countri ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.04.047
PubMed:: 20462752
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.04.047

73. Average structural analysis of tar obtained from pyrolysis of wood

Author:: López, Diana; Acelas, Nancy; Mondragón, Fanor
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.7 pp. 2458-2465
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: renewable energy sources; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; wood; pyrolysis; biomass; chemical structure
Abstract:: ... Conventional analytical methods such as ¹H NMR, vapor pressure osmometry (VPO) and elemental analysis were used to characterize the tar obtained from pyrolysis of pine. The major fraction of tar obtained during pyrolysis of pine at different temperatures was the insoluble fraction in n-heptane which corresponds to asphaltenes; this fraction was characterized and analyzed using average structural p ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.11.036
PubMed:: 19962881
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.11.036

74. Azo dye treatment with simultaneous electricity production in an anaerobic-aerobic sequential reactor and microbial fuel cell coupled system

Author:: Li, Zhongjian; Zhang, Xingwang; Lin, Jun; Han, Song; Lei, Lecheng
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.12 pp. 4440-4445
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: electricity; anaerobic digesters; aromatic amines; textile mill effluents; azo dyes; glucose; electrolytes; wastewater treatment; anaerobic digestion; degradation; chemical oxygen demand
Abstract:: ... A microbial fuel cell and anaerobic-aerobic sequential reactor coupled system was used for azo dye degradation with simultaneous electricity production. Electricity was produced during the co-metabolism process of glucose and azo dye. A microorganism cultured graphite-granular cathode effectively decreased the charge transfer resistance of the cathode and yielded higher power density. Operation pa ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.01.114
PubMed:: 20188540
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.01.114

75. Bacterial community structure and dominant bacteria in activated sludge from a 70°C ultrasound-enhanced anaerobic reactor for treating carbazole-containing wastewater

Author:: Tan, Yufei; Ji, Guodong
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.1 pp. 174-180
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Comamonas; Pseudomonas; acclimation; activated sludge; bacteria; carbon; community structure; environmental factors; polymerase chain reaction; wastewater
Abstract:: ... Status of, and changes in, the bacterial communities at two acclimation stages (with- and without-ultrasound) in a small 70°C ultrasound-enhanced anaerobic reactor for treating carbazole-containing wastewater reactor were analyzed by PCR-DGGE and real-time PCR techniques. PCR-DGGE results indicated that a large number of bands occurred in the whole sludge samples. Pseudomonas sp., Comamonas sp., a ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.08.044
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.08.044

76. Bacterial immobilization by adhesion onto agave-fiber/polymer foamed composites

Author:: Robledo-Ortíz, J.R.; Ramírez-Arreola, D.E.; Gomez, C.; González-Reynoso, O.; González-Núñez, R.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.4 pp. 1293-1299
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Pseudomonas putida; adhesion; adsorption; bacteria; bacterial adhesion; batch systems; biofiltration; bioremediation; equations; gases; ionic strength; pH; pellets; scanning electron microscopy; sodium chloride; temperature
Abstract:: ... Adhesion of Pseudomonas putida F1 onto agave-fiber/recycled-polyethylene foamed composites was studied under different controlled conditions. The adhesion process was analyzed in batch experiments controlling factors such as pH, contact time, temperature, initial biomass concentration and ionic strength; and was verified by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The number of adhered bacteria after t ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.09.058
PubMed:: 19819131
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.09.058

77. Bacteriological characterization of wastewater samples obtained from a primary treatment system on a small scale swine farm

Author:: Cordero, A.; García, M.; Herradora, M.; Ramírez, G.; Martínez, R.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.9 pp. 2938-2944
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: wastewater treatment; swine; excreta; liquid manure; pig manure; intestinal microorganisms; Salmonella; Escherichia coli; Clostridium perfringens
Abstract:: ... This study was carried out in order to quantify enteric bacteria and identify the presence of Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli, Clostridium perfringens and Erysipelothix rhusiopathiae in the liquid fraction of excreta generated from a small scale swine farm by means of a primary treatment system, consisting of the separation of solids and the sedimentation of liquids. Samples were collected at th ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.11.072
PubMed:: 20053557
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.11.072

78. Bamboo saccharification through cellulose solvent-based biomass pretreatment followed by enzymatic hydrolysis at ultra-low cellulase loadings

Author:: Sathitsuksanoh, Noppadon; Zhu, Zhiguang; Ho, Tsung-Jen; Bai, Ming-Der; Zhang, Yi-Heng Percival
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.13 pp. 4926-4929
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: bamboos; biomass; cellulose; cost analysis; endo-1,4-beta-glucanase; enzymatic hydrolysis; ethanol; filters; fractionation; glucose; paper; phosphoric acid; saccharification
Abstract:: ... The modified cellulose solvent- (concentrated phosphoric acid) and organic solvent- (95% ethanol) based lignocellulose fractionation (COSLIF) was applied to a naturally-dry moso bamboo sample. The biomass dissolution conditions were 50°C, 1atm for 60min. Glucan digestibility was 88.2% at an ultra-low cellulase loading of one filter paper unit per gram of glucan. The overall glucose and xylose yiel ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.09.081
PubMed:: 19854047
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.09.081

79. Base-induced delignification of miscanthus x giganteus studied by three-dimensional confocal raman imaging

Author:: Chu, Li-Qiang; Masyuko, Rachel; Sweedler, Jonathan V.; Bohn, Paul W.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.13 pp. 4919-4925
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Miscanthus; cell wall components; cell walls; cellulose; delignification; energy crops; exposure duration; image analysis; leaves; lignin; microscopy
Abstract:: ... Confocal raman microscopy has been used to monitor the structural and chemical changes upon NaOH treatment of Miscanthus x giganteus, a potential energy crop and a model lignocellulosic material. Longitudinal and transversal-section images of the parenchyma cells in raw miscanthus samples reveal that lignin and cellulose are collocated in the cell wall and that a globular structure, composed predo ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.10.096
PubMed:: 20022489
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.10.096

80. Batch stage study of lipid production from crude glycerol derived from yellow grease or animal fats through microalgal fermentation

Author:: Liang, Yanna; Sarkany, Nicolas; Cui, Yi; Blackburn, James W.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.17 pp. 6745-6750
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Schizochytrium limacinum; animal fats and oils; biodiesel; biomass; cell growth; fermentation; glycerol; lipid content; lipids; methanol; microalgae; restaurants; yellow grease
Abstract:: ... A marine microalga, Schizochytrium limacinum SR21 has been found to grow fast on crude glycerol - a major by-product from the current biodiesel industry. Using crude glycerol derived from restaurant used oils (yellow grease), we have determined that glycerol concentrations of 25 and 35g/l were the optimal ones for untreated and treated crude glycerol in batch cultures, respectively. Biomass dry we ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.03.087
PubMed:: 20381345
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.03.087

81. Belt separation system under slat in fattening pig housing: Effect of belt type and extraction frequency

Author:: Alonso, F.; Vázquez, J.; Ovejero, I.; Garcimartín, M.A.; Mateos, A.; Sánchez, E.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.15 pp. 6230-6234
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: body weight; conveyors; dry matter content; finishing; floors; swine; swine housing
Abstract:: ... The efficiency of manure separation by a conveyor belt under a partially slatted floor for fattening pigs was determined for two types of belts, a flat belt with an incline of up to 6° transversely and a concave belt with an incline of up to 1° longitudinally. A 31.20% and 23.75% dry matter content of the solid fraction was obtained for the flat and concave belt, respectively. The flat belt was mo ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.02.106
PubMed:: 20338748
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.02.106

82. Bio-conversion rate and optimum harvest intervals for Moina australiensis using digested piggery effluent and Chlorella vulgaris as a food source

Author:: Ward, A.J.; Kumar, M.S.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.7 pp. 2210-2216
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: fish culture; crustacean culture; biotransformation; cell growth; algae; live feeds; fish larvae; anaerobic digestion; Chlorella vulgaris; Moina; fish feeding; zooplankton; pig manure
Abstract:: ... The bio-conversion rate of Moina australiensis fed with Chlorella vulgaris grown on digested piggery effluent at three different feeding rates was determined and a 2, 3 and 4-day harvest interval strategy was investigated. This study indicates that C. vulgaris is a suitable food source for M. australiensis. A significant difference (P ≤ 0.001) in the feeding rate against mean total populations was ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.11.053
PubMed:: 20006491
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.11.053

83. Bio-ethanol from lignocellulose: Status, perspectives and challenges in Malaysia

Author:: Goh, Chun Sheng; Tan, Kok Tat; Lee, Keat Teong; Bhatia, Subhash
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.13 pp. 4834-4841
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: agricultural wastes; bioethanol; biomass; emissions; energy; ethanol production; forests; infrastructure; issues and policy; lignocellulose; municipal solid waste; raw materials; transportation; Malaysia
Abstract:: ... The present study reveals the perspective and challenges of bio-ethanol production from lignocellulosic materials in Malaysia. Malaysia has a large quantity of lignocellulosic biomass from agriculture waste, forest residues and municipal solid waste. In this work, the current status in Malaysia was laconically elucidated, including an estimation of biomass availability with a total amount of 47,40 ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.08.080
PubMed:: 19762229
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.08.080

84. Bio-ethanol from water hyacinth biomass: An evaluation of enzymatic saccharification strategy

Author:: Aswathy, U.S.; Sukumaran, Rajeev K.; Devi, G. Lalitha; Rajasree, K.P.; Singhania, Reeta Rani; Pandey, Ashok
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.3 pp. 925-930
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: alkali treatment; lignocellulose; reducing sugars; hydrolysates; raw materials; ethanol production; enzymatic hydrolysis; biofuels; Eichhornia crassipes; biomass; acid treatment; beta-glucosidase; saccharification
Abstract:: ... Biomass feedstock having less competition with food crops are desirable for bio-ethanol production and such resources may not be localized geographically. A distributed production strategy is therefore more suitable for feedstock like water hyacinth with a decentralized availability. In this study, we have demonstrated the suitability of this feedstock for production of fermentable sugars using ce ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.08.019
PubMed:: 19796935
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.08.019

85. Bio-filtration of trichloroethylene using diazotrophic bacterial community

Author:: Shukla, Awadhesh K.; Vishwakarma, Pranjali; Singh, R.S.; Upadhyay, S.N.; Dubey, Suresh K.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.7 pp. 2126-2133
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Azospirillum; bacterial communities; biodegradation; biofilm; biofilters; biofiltration; charcoal; nucleotide sequences; soil; trichloroethylene; wood
Abstract:: ... Biodegradation of TCE was studied in a biofilter packed with wood charcoal and inoculated with diazotrophic bacterial community isolated from local soil. Steady state TCE removal efficiencies higher than 85% were observed up to inlet load of 2.866gm⁻³ h⁻¹. The maximum elimination capacity of 5.31gm⁻³ h⁻¹ was observed at an inlet load of more than 7.90gm⁻³ h⁻¹. The biofilter was sensitive to fluctu ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.10.094
PubMed:: 19962302
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.10.094

86. Bio-mitigation of CO₂, calcite formation and simultaneous biodiesel precursors production using Chlorella sp

Author:: Fulke, Abhay B.; Mudliar, S.N.; Yadav, Raju; Shekh, Ajam; Srinivasan, N.; Ramanan, Rishiram; Krishnamurthi, K.; Devi, S. Saravana; Chakrabarti, T.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.21 pp. 8473-8476
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Chlamydomonas; Chlorella; alternative fuels; biodiesel; calcite; docosahexaenoic acid; docosapentaenoic acid; freshwater; palmitic acid; production technology
Abstract:: ... In this study, an attempt was made to use micro-algal system for the production of biodiesel precursors and simultaneous CO₂ mitigation. Chlorella sp. was found to have a higher growth rate as compared to the other algal species tested namely Chlamydomonas sp. and Synnecococcus sp. At different CO₂ concentrations (0.03%, 3%, 10% and 15%), the lipid productivity was 23.0, 20.0 and 27.3mg/L/d respec ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.06.012
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.06.012

87. Bio-oil production from fast pyrolysis of waste furniture sawdust in a fluidized bed

Author:: Heo, Hyeon Su; Park, Hyun Ju; Park, Young-Kwon; Ryu, Changkook; Suh, Dong Jin; Suh, Young-Woong; Yim, Jin-Heong; Kim, Seung-Soo
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.1 pp. S91
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: biogas; sawdust; wood products; furniture; pyrolysis; biomass; fluidized beds
Abstract:: ... The amount of waste furniture generated in Korea was over 2.4 million tons in the past 3 years, which can be used for renewable energy or fuel feedstock production. Fast pyrolysis is available for thermo-chemical conversion of the waste wood mostly into bio-oil. In this work, fast pyrolysis of waste furniture sawdust was investigated under various reaction conditions (pyrolysis temperature, partic ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.06.003
PubMed:: 19560915
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.06.003

88. Bio-oil transport by pipeline: A techno-economic assessment

Author:: Pootakham, Thanyakarn; Kumar, Amit
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.18 pp. 7137-7143
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: biomass; energy density; pipelines; tanks; trailers; transportation; trucks; variable costs
Abstract:: ... Bio-oil, produced by fast pyrolysis of biomass, has high energy density compared to ‘as received' biomass. The study assesses and compares the cost of transportation ($/liter of bio-oil) of bio-oil by pipeline and truck. The fixed and variable cost components of transportation of bio-oil at a pipeline capacity of 560m³/day and to a distance of 100km are 0.0423$/m³ and 0.1201$/m³/km, respectively. ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.03.136
PubMed:: 20434906
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.03.136

89. Bio-reduction of Fe(III) ores using three pure strains of Aeromonas hydrophila, Serratia fonticola and Clostridium celerecrescens and a natural consortium

Author:: García-Balboa, C.; Bedoya, I. Chion; González, F.; Blázquez, M.L.; Muñoz, J.A.; Ballester, A.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.20 pp. 7864-7871
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: citrates; acidification; Aeromonas hydrophila; weathering; Clostridium celerecrescens; iron; Serratia fonticola; pH; mixed culture; ferrihydrite
Abstract:: ... The present work describes a research approach to the anaerobic bioleaching of Fe(III) ores. Three strains (Serratia fonticola, Aeromonas hydrophila and Clostridium celerecrescens) isolated from an acidic abandoned mine were selected to test their ability to reduce dissimilatory Fe(III). Total iron bio-reduction was achieved after 48h using either the consortium or the Aeromonas cultures. In the l ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.05.015
PubMed:: 20627716
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.05.015

90. Bio-refinery system of DME or CH₄ production from black liquor gasification in pulp mills

Author:: Naqvi, M.; Yan, J.; Fröling, M.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.3 pp. 937-944
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: methane production; biogas; ethers; biorefining; pulp and paper mills; kraft pulping; biomass; lignin; pulp and paper mill effluents; gasification
Abstract:: ... There is great interest in developing black liquor gasification technology over recent years for efficient recovery of bio-based residues in chemical pulp mills. Two potential technologies of producing dimethyl ether (DME) and methane (CH₄) as alternative fuels from black liquor gasification integrated with the pulp mill have been studied and compared in this paper. System performance is evaluated ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.08.086
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.08.086

91. Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in the earthworm Eisenia fetida in relation to bioavailable metal concentrations in pig manure

Author:: Li, Lingxiangyu; Xu, Zhenlan; Wu, Jianyang; Tian, Guangming
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.10 pp. 3430-3436
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Eisenia fetida; earthworms; heavy metals; copper; zinc; lead; cadmium; bioavailability; pig manure; physicochemical properties; bioaccumulation
Abstract:: ... The study investigated the bioaccumulation of Cu, Zn, Pb and Cd in Eisenia fetida fed on pig manure in greenhouse, and its relationship to bioavailability of these elements in pig manure. Metals in exchangeable, carbonates-bound and Fe-Mn oxides-bound fractions obtained by sequential extraction were considered to be bioavailable. The bioaccumulation factors (BAFs) of E. fetida to heavy metals were ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.12.085
PubMed:: 20080399
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.12.085

92. Biobased composites from glyoxal-phenolic resins and sisal fibers

Author:: Ramires, Elaine C.; Megiatto, Jackson D.; Gardrat, Christian; Castellan, Alain; Frollini, Elisabete
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.6 pp. 1998-2006
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: lignocellulose; resins; Agave sisalana; phenols; sisal; biobased products
Abstract:: ... Lignocellulosic materials can significantly contribute to the development of biobased composites. In this work, glyoxal-phenolic resins for composites were prepared using glyoxal, which is a dialdehyde obtained from several natural resources. The resins were characterized by ¹H, ¹³C, 2D, and ³¹P NMR spectroscopies. Resorcinol (10%) was used as an accelerator for curing the glyoxal-phenol resins in ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.10.005
PubMed:: 19880315
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.10.005

93. Biobleaching of eucalypt kraft pulp with a two laccase-mediator stages sequence

Author:: Moldes, D.; Cadena, E.M.; Vidal, T.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.18 pp. 6924-6929
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Eucalyptus; acids; biobleaching; delignification; kraft pulp; laccase; optical properties
Abstract:: ... A new biobleaching sequence, with two enzymatic stages based on the application of laccase-mediator systems, was tested (L₁EL₂QPo) in order to increase the effectiveness of enzyme delignification on eucalypt kraft pulp. Different synthetic - 1-hydroxybenzotriazole (HBT) and violuric acid (VA) - and natural - syringaldehyde (SyAl) - mediators were used in the laccase stages and the biobleached pulp ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.03.127
PubMed:: 20430613
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.03.127

94. Biocatalytic approach for the utilization of hemicellulose for ethanol production from agricultural residue using thermostable xylanase and thermotolerant yeast

Author:: Menon, Vishnu; Prakash, Gyan; Prabhune, Asmita; Rao, Mala
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.14 pp. 5366-5373
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Thermomonospora; ethanol; ethanol production; fermentation; hemicellulose; hydrolysates; hydrolysis; immobilized cells; nonionic surfactants; oats; saccharification; wheat bran; xylanases; yeasts
Abstract:: ... A hydrolysis of 62% and 50% for OSX (Oat spelt xylan) and WBH (Wheat bran hemicellulose) were obtained in 36h and 48h using Accellerase™ 1000 at 50°C wherein thermostable xylanase from alkalothermophilic Thermomonospora sp. yielded 67% (OSX) in 3h and 58% (WBH) in 24h at 60°C, favouring a reduction in process time and enzyme dosage. The rate of hydrolysis with thermostable xylanase was increased b ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.01.150
PubMed:: 20227273
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.01.150

95. Biochar from anaerobically digested sugarcane bagasse

Author:: Inyang, Mandu; Gao, Bin; Pullammanappallil, Pratap; Ding, Wenchuan; Zimmerman, Andrew R.
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.22 pp. 8868-8872
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: agricultural wastes; anaerobic digestion; anion exchange capacity; biochar; cation exchange capacity; hydrophobicity; methane; nitrogen; pH; pyrolysis; remediation; sugarcane bagasse; surface area; wastewater treatment
Abstract:: ... This study was designed to investigate the effect of anaerobic digestion on biochar produced from sugarcane bagasse. Sugarcane bagasse was anaerobically digested to produce methane. The digested residue and fresh bagasse was pyrolyzed separately into biochar at 600°C in nitrogen environment. The digested bagasse biochar (DBC) and undigested bagasse biochar (BC) were characterized to determine thei ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.06.088
PubMed:: 20634061
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.06.088

96. Biochemical and enzymatic properties of a fibrinolytic enzyme from Pleurotus eryngii cultivated under solid-state conditions using corn cob

Author:: Cha, Wol-Suk; Park, Sang-Shin; Kim, Sung-Jin; Choi, DuBok
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.16 pp. 6475-6481
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Pleurotus eryngii; corn cobs; energy; fibrinogen; fluorides; molecular weight; pH; polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis; serine proteinases; therapeutics
Abstract:: ... Biochemical and enzymatic properties of a fibrinolytic enzyme purified from Pleurotus eryngii cultivated under solid-state conditions using corn cob as energy source were investigated. The molecular mass of the enzyme was estimated to be 14kDa by SDS-PAGE. The enzyme exhibited the highest activity (28.96mol/min/mg) for the substrate tosyl-Gly-Pro-Lys-p-nitroanilide. K m and V max values were 0.18m ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.02.048
PubMed:: 20413306
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.02.048

97. Biochemical characterization of a maize stover β-exoglucanase and its use in lignocellulose conversion

Author:: Han, Yejun; Chen, Hongzhang
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.15 pp. 6111-6117
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: lignocellulose; paper; fermentation; cell walls; cellulose; synergism; molecular weight; metal ions; saccharification; cellobiose; ethanol production; temperature; Trichoderma reesei; ethanol; filters; additives; cotton; proteins; pH; corn stover; endo-1,4-beta-glucanase
Abstract:: ... Plant is one of the important resources for glycosyl hydrolase production. A β-exoglucanase with molecular weight of 63.1kDa was purified from fresh maize stover and subjected to enzymatic characterization. The optimal temperature and pH of the β-exoglucanase was 40°C and 6.0, respectively. The β-exoglucanase was active against p-nitrophenyl-cellobiose (p-NPC), laminarin, cellotriose, cellotetraos ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.02.108
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.02.108

98. Biochemical methane potential of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.): Influence of growth stage and storage practice

Author:: Rincón, Bárbara; Banks, Charles J.; Heaven, Sonia
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.21 pp. 8179-8184
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: harvest date; dry matter content; fruits; dough; autumn; methane production; sowing date; developmental stages; models; methane; Triticum aestivum; biodegradability; silage making; winter wheat
Abstract:: ... The effect of growth stage at harvest and of storage practice on the biochemical methane potential (BMP) of winter wheat was investigated using batch-fed stirred mesophilic digesters. The wheat used was a single variety sown at the same time (autumn) and harvested at 3 different stages in its growth: medium milk (A), soft dough (B) and Caryopsis (C). Wheats (A and B) were ensiled whilst the later ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.06.039
PubMed:: 20598879
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.06.039

99. Biocomposites from abaca strands and polypropylene. Part I: Evaluation of the tensile properties

Author:: Vilaseca, Fabiola; Valadez-Gonzalez, Alex; Herrera-Franco, Pedro J.; Pèlach, M. Àngels; López, Joan Pere; Mutjé, Pere
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.1 pp. 387-395
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Musa textilis; polypropylenes; tensile strength; composite wood products
Abstract:: ... In this paper, abaca strands were used as reinforcement of polypropylene matrix and their tensile mechanical properties were studied. It was found relevant increments on the tensile properties of the abaca strand-PP composites despite the lack of good adhesion at fiber-matrix interface. Afterwards, it was stated the influence of using maleated polypropylene (MAPP) as compatibilizer to promote the ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.07.066
PubMed:: 19700312
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.07.066

100. Bioconversion of l-arabinose and other carbohydrates from plant cell walls to α-glucan by a soil bacterium, Sporosarcina sp. N52

Author:: Zhang, Zilian; Srichuwong, Sathaporn; Kobayashi, Tooru; Arakane, Mitsuhiro; Park, Jeung-yil; Tokuyasu, Ken
Source:: Bioresource technology 2010 v.101 no.24 pp. 9734-9741
ISSN:: 0960-8524
Subject:: Gram-positive bacteria; Sporosarcina; biochemical oxygen demand; biotransformation; carbon; cell walls; chemical oxygen demand; nucleotide sequences; processing waste; ribosomal RNA; sequence analysis; soil; soil bacteria; sugars; waste management
Abstract:: ... A Gram-positive bacterium, N52, that produces intracellular glucan from l-arabinose, was isolated from soil and identified as Sporosarcina sp. according to rRNA gene sequence analysis and physiological/biochemical characterizations. Glucan production by N52 increased significantly in the exponential phase of aerobic liquid culture and was maintained at the highest level during the stationary phase ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.07.092
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.07.092

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1. Acaricidal properties of the essential oil from Hesperozygis ringens (Lamiaceae) on the cattle tick Riphicephalus (Boophilus) microplus

2. Acid hydrolysis of sugarcane bagasse for lactic acid production

3. Acidolysis of a lignin model: Investigation of heterogeneous catalysis using Montmorillonite clay

4. Adding value to carbon dioxide from ethanol fermentations

5. Adsorption behavior of heavy metals onto chemically modified sugarcane bagasse

6. Adsorption behavior of methylene blue on carbon nanotubes

7. Adsorption kinetics of chromium(III) ions on agro-waste materials

8. Adsorption of Pb(II) on activated carbon prepared from Polygonum orientale Linn.: Kinetics, isotherms, pH, and ionic strength studies

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10. Adsorption of copper-citrate complexes on chitosan: Equilibrium modeling

11. Adsorption of trihalomethanes by humin: Batch and fixed bed column studies

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14. Advances in molecular and “-omics” technologies to gauge microbial communities and bioremediation at xenobiotic/anthropogen contaminated sites

15. Agar extraction from integrated multitrophic aquacultured Gracilaria vermiculophylla: Evaluation of a microwave-assisted process using response surface methodology

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17. Agro-industrial residues as low-price feedstock for diesel-like fuel production by thermal cracking

18. Alkaline extraction of wastewater activated sludge biosolids

19. Allothermal steam gasification of biomass in cyclic multi-compartment bubbling fluidized-bed gasifier/combustor - New reactor concept

20. Alterations in energy properties of eucalyptus wood and bark subjected to torrefaction: The potential of mass loss as a synthetic indicator

21. Alternative to peat for Agaricus brasiliensis yield

22. Alum sludge-based constructed wetland system for enhanced removal of P and OM from wastewater: Concept, design and performance analysis

23. Ammonia removal from anaerobic digestion effluent of livestock waste using green alga Scenedesmus sp

24. Ammonia volatilization in soil treated with tannery sludge

25. Ammonium biosorption onto sawdust: FTIR analysis, kinetics and adsorption isotherms modeling

26. Anaerobic biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with amendment of iron(III) in mangrove sediment slurry

27. Anaerobic co-digestion of glycerol and wastewater derived from biodiesel manufacturing

28. Anaerobic co-digestion of livestock wastes with vegetable processing wastes: A statistical analysis

29. Anaerobic co-digestion of meat-processing by-products and sewage sludge - Effect of hygienization and organic loading rate

30. Anaerobic degradation of linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) in fluidized bed reactor by microbial consortia in different support materials

31. Anaerobic digested dairy manure as a nutrient supplement for cultivation of oil-rich green microalgae Chlorella sp

32. Anaerobic digestibility and fiber composition of bulrush in response to steam explosion

33. Anaerobic digestion of brewery primary sludge to enhance bioenergy generation: A comparison between low- and high-rate solids treatment and different temperatures

34. Anaerobic digestion of distillery spent wash: Influence of enzymatic pre-treatment of intact yeast cells

35. Anaerobic digestion of specified risk materials with cattle manure for biogas production

36. Anaerobic digestion of tannery waste: Semi-continuous and anaerobic sequencing batch reactor processes

37. Anaerobic effluent disinfection using ozone: Byproducts formation

38. Analysis of a reactive extraction process for biodiesel production using a lipase immobilized on magnetic nanostructures

39. Analysis of biological demulsification process of water-in-oil emulsion by Alcaligenes sp. S-XJ-1

40. Analysis of the outcome of shredding pretreatment on the anaerobic biodegradability of paper and cardboard materials

41. Analysis of the presence of improper materials in the composting process performed in ten MBT plants

42. Anthraquinone-2,6-disulfonate (AQDS) as a catalyst to enhance the reductive decolourisation of the azo dyes Reactive Red 2 and Congo Red under anaerobic conditions

43. Antibrowning potential of Brassicacaea processing water

44. Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of individual and combined phenolics in Olea europaea leaf extract

45. Antioxidative activities of hydrophilic extracts prepared from the fruiting body and spent culture medium of Flammulina velutipes

46. Application of 2-factorial design on the enhanced production of calcium gluconate by a mutant strain of Aspergillus niger

47. Application of 3D scanned imaging methodology for volume, surface area, and envelope density evaluation of densified biomass

48. Application of a novel method for optimization of bioemulsan production in a miniaturized bioreactor

49. Application of acidic wastewater from monosodium glutamate process in pretreatment and cellulase production for bioconversion of corn stover - Feasibility evaluation

50. Application of bioaugmentation in the rapid start-up and stable operation of biological processes for municipal wastewater treatment at low temperatures

51. Application of cellulase-free xylano-pectinolytic enzymes from the same bacterial isolate in biobleaching of kraft pulp

52. Application of food industry waste to agricultural soils mitigates green house gas emissions

53. Application of life cycle assessment for an evaluation of wastewater treatment and reuse project - Case study of Xi'an, China

54. Application of liquefied wood as a new particle board adhesive system

55. Application of membrane-coupled sequencing batch reactor for oilfield produced water recycle and beneficial re-use

56. Application of response surface methodology and artificial neural networks for optimization of recombinant Oryza sativa non-symbiotic hemoglobin 1 production by Escherichia coli in medium containing byproduct glycerol

57. Application of the severity parameter for predicting viscosity during hydrothermal processing of dewatered sewage sludge for a commercial PFBC plant

58. Aquatic worms grown on biosolids: Biomass composition and potential applications

59. Aqueous extraction of glucuronoxylans from chestnut wood: New strategy for lignin oxidation using phthalocyanine or porphyrin/H₂O₂ system

60. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal hyphae contribute to the uptake of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by plant roots

61. Arsenic accumulation pattern in 12 Indian ferns and assessing the potential of Adiantum capillus-veneris, in comparison to Pteris vittata, as arsenic hyperaccumulator

62. Arsenic resistance operon structure in Leptospirillum ferriphilum and proteomic response to arsenic stress

63. Arsenic transformation in the growth media and biomass of hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata L

64. Artificial neural network modeling and genetic algorithm based medium optimization for the improved production of marine biosurfactant

65. Artificial neural network-genetic algorithm based optimization for the immobilization of cellulase on the smart polymer Eudragit L-100

66. Assessment of pre-digested piggery wastewater treatment operations with surface flow integrated constructed wetland systems

67. Assessment of toxicity of tetrahydrofuran on the microbial community in activated sludge

68. Assessment upon azo dye decolorization and bioelectricity generation by Proteus hauseri

69. Asymmetric reduction of substituted acetophenones using once immobilized Rhodotorula glutinis cells

70. Attenuation of pollutants in sanitary sewer overflow: Comparative evaluation of treatment with fixed media bioreactors