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1. Categories of Resistance to Greenbug and Yellow Sugarcane Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in Three Tetraploid Switchgrass Populations

Author:
Kyle G. Koch; Jeffrey D. Bradshaw; Tiffany M. Heng-Moss; Gautam Sarath
Source:
BioEnergy research 2014 v.7 no.3 pp. 909-918
ISSN:
1939-1234
Subject:
Panicum virgatum; Schizaphis graminum; Sipha flava; antibiosis; biomass; hybrids; insects; pest resistance; plant-insect relations; tetraploidy
Abstract:
... Switchgrass, Panicum virgatum L., has been targeted as a bioenergy feedstock. However, little is currently known of the mechanisms of insect resistance in this species. Here, two no-choice studies were performed to determine the categories (antibiosis and tolerance) and relative levels of resistance of three switchgrass populations (Kanlow–lowland ecotype, Summer–upland ecotype, and third generati ...
Handle:
10113/59535
DOI:
10.1007/s12155-014-9420-1

2. Comparative Cellular Analysis of Pathogenic Fungi with a Disease Incidence in Brachypodium distachyon and Miscanthus x giganteus

Author:
Christian Falter; Christian A. Voigt
Source:
BioEnergy research 2014 v.7 no.3 pp. 958-973
ISSN:
1939-1234
Subject:
Brachypodium distachyon; Miscanthus giganteus; biomass production; disease incidence; energy crops; grasses; hyphae; leaves; pathogenicity; plant pathogenic fungi; renewable energy sources; screening
Abstract:
... Based on a growing demand on renewable energy, fast growing perennial grasses have been identified as energy crops with a high capacity in sustainable biomass production. Among these grasses, the giant reed Miscanthus x giganteus delivers one of the highest biomass yields. Despite its potential for an extended cultivation, only little is known about putative fungal pathogens that might cause bioma ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12155-014-9439-3

3. Confounding Effects of Soil Moisture on the Relationship Between Ecosystem Respiration and Soil Temperature in Switchgrass

Author:
Pradeep Wagle; Vijaya Gopal Kakani
Source:
BioEnergy research 2014 v.7 no.3 pp. 789-798
ISSN:
1939-1234
Subject:
Panicum virgatum; carbon dioxide; carbon sequestration; drought; ecosystem respiration; ecosystems; eddy covariance; environmental factors; gas exchange; growing season; models; seasonal variation; soil temperature; soil water; soil water content
Abstract:
... Understanding the response of ecosystem respiration (ER) to major environmental drivers is critical for estimating carbon sequestration and large-scale modeling research. Temperature effect on ER is modified by other environmental factors, mainly soil moisture, and such information is lacking for switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) ecosystems. The objective of this study was to examine seasonal vari ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12155-014-9434-8

4. Effect of Lime Pretreatment on Granulation of Switchgrass

Author:
Vikramaditya Yandapalli; Sudhagar Mani
Source:
BioEnergy research 2014 v.7 no.3 pp. 833-844
ISSN:
1939-1234
Subject:
Panicum virgatum; angle of repose; ash content; biofuels; biomass; bulk density; feedstocks; granules; hardness; powders; scanning electron microscopy; starch; temperature
Abstract:
... Densification of switchgrass into consistent and high-density solid feedstock will reduce the cost of transport, handling, and storage to produce fuels and chemicals. Development a novel, low-cost densification technology is critical for reducing the delivered cost of feedstock while improving the bulk flow properties of densified products. In this paper, a novel wet granulation technology was pro ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12155-014-9443-7

5. Effects of Initial Phosphorus Concentration and Light Intensity on Biomass Yield per Phosphorus and Lipid Accumulation of Scenedesmus sp. LX1

Author:
Yin-Hu WU; Yin YU; Hong-Ying HU
Source:
BioEnergy research 2014 v.7 no.3 pp. 927-934
ISSN:
1939-1234
Subject:
Scenedesmus; biofuels; biomass production; correlation; light intensity; lipid content; microalgae; phosphorus; triacylglycerols
Abstract:
... Phosphorus has been considered as one of the most important limiting resources of large-scale production of microalgal biofuel. The approaches to increase biomass yield per phosphorus, along with the lipid accumulation properties of Scenedesmus sp. LX1, were investigated in this study. It was found that practical biomass yield per phosphorous was reduced with the increase of initial phosphorus (P) ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12155-014-9411-2

6. Enhanced Performance of Rhizopus oryzae Lipase Immobilized on Hydrophobic Carriers and Its Application in Biorefinery of Rapeseed Oil Deodorizer Distillate

Author:
Feng Su; Guanlin Li; Houjin Zhang; Yunjun Yan
Source:
BioEnergy research 2014 v.7 no.3 pp. 935-945
ISSN:
1939-1234
Subject:
Rhizopus oryzae; biodiesel; biorefining; coatings; freeze drying; hydrophobicity; rapeseed oil; thermal stability
Abstract:
... In this study, hydrophobic macroporous resin NKA was employed as matrix for immobilization of free Rhizopus oryzae lipase (ROL). The performance of the immobilized ROL was significantly enhanced. The recovery activity was up to 1,293.78 % and the specific activity increased to 152,914 U/g-protein, which was 46-fold higher than that of the free lipase. Moreover, the immobilized lipase showed higher ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12155-014-9415-y

7. Establishment and Short-term Productivity of Annual and Perennial Bioenergy Crops Across a Landscape Gradient

Author:
Danielle M. Wilson; Emily A. Heaton; Lisa A. Schulte; Theodore P. Gunther; Monika E. Shea; Richard B. Hall; William Landon Headlee; Kenneth J. Moore; Nicholas N. Boersma
Source:
BioEnergy research 2014 v.7 no.3 pp. 885-898
ISSN:
1939-1234
Subject:
Glycine max; Panicum virgatum; Populus alba; Populus grandidentata; Sorghum bicolor; Triticosecale; Zea mays; biomass; carbon sequestration; corn; economics; ecosystems; energy; energy crops; growing season; intercropping; landscape position; landscapes; perennials; plant establishment; soil; triticale; weather; Iowa
Abstract:
... Bioenergy crops may help achieve multiple energy, economic, and environmental objectives in the US Midwest, but a portfolio of crops must first be developed and tested in comparison to the current standard, maize (Zea mays L.). The nascent, but long-term and ongoing Landscape Biomass Project in Boone County, Iowa, USA examines five cropping systems including continuous maize, a modified maize–soy ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12155-014-9409-9

8. Impact of Harvest Equipment on Ash Variability of Baled Corn Stover Biomass for Bioenergy

Author:
Ian J. Bonner; William A. Smith; Jeffery J. Einerson; Kevin L. Kenney
Source:
BioEnergy research 2014 v.7 no.3 pp. 845-855
ISSN:
1939-1234
Subject:
ash content; bioenergy; biomass; biorefining; corn stover; cost effectiveness; cutting; disturbed soils; feedstocks; harvesting equipment; mowing; stubble; uncertainty; Kansas
Abstract:
... Cost-effective conversion of agricultural residues for renewable energy hinges not only on the material’s quality but also the biorefinery’s ability to reliably measure quality specifications. The ash content of biomass is one such specification, influencing pretreatment and disposal costs for the conversion facility and the overall value of a delivered lot of biomass. The biomass harvest process ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12155-014-9432-x

9. Summary Report on the 2012 Sun Grant National Conference: Science for Biomass Feedstock Production and Utilization

Author:
Jessica McCord; Vance Owens; Tim Rials; Bryce Stokes
Source:
BioEnergy research 2014 v.7 no.3 pp. 765-768
ISSN:
1939-1234
Subject:
biofuels; biomass; feedstocks; forests; industry; United States
Abstract:
... The 2012 Sun Grant National Conference on Science for Biomass Feedstock Production and Utilization was held on 2–5 October 2012, in New Orleans, LA, USA. The Sun Grant Initiative set out to highlight recent advances in science and technology contributing to the deployment of conventional and advanced biofuels and bioproducts from agricultural and forest systems. The Initiative, with sponsorship fr ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12155-014-9509-6

10. Using a Crop Growth Model to Quantify Regional Biogas Potentials: an Example of the Model Region Biberach (South-West Germany)

Author:
Benjamin Mast; Wilhelm Claupein; Simone Graeff-Hönninger
Source:
BioEnergy research 2014 v.7 no.3 pp. 1014-1025
ISSN:
1939-1234
Subject:
agricultural land; biogas; biomass; climate; corn; crop rotation; crop yield; crops; dry matter accumulation; energy; growth models; harvest date; management systems; politics; soil; sowing; triticale; Germany
Abstract:
... Over the last decade, political framework conditions in the energy sector provoked a strong focus on biogas production in Germany. In this context, a sufficient and secure regional biomass supply is needed in order to run biogas plants economically. It is important to estimate which biomass amounts can be produced and are available for bioenergy production in a defined region. The present study fo ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12155-014-9442-8

11. Accumulation of Biomass and Compositional Change Over the Growth Season for Six Photoperiod Sorghum Lines

Author:
Leo Hoffmann Jr.; William L. Rooney
Source:
BioEnergy research 2014 v.7 no.3 pp. 811-815
ISSN:
1939-1234
Subject:
Sorghum bicolor; autumn; biomass production; cellulose; crop yield; drought; genotype; growing season; harvest date; hybrids; lignin; photoperiod; planting; Texas
Abstract:
... Biomass sorghums [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] are short-day photoperiod sensitive (PS) types, meaning that the crop will grow vegetatively late into the fall season in subtropical and temperate environments. This feature results in high biomass yield potential and mitigates drought susceptibility. The objective of this study is to assess biomass growth patterns and associated changes in compositi ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12155-013-9405-5

12. Carbon Sequestration in Fine Roots and Foliage Biomass Offsets Soil CO2 Effluxes along a 19-year Chronosequence of Shrub Willow (Salix x dasyclados) Biomass Crops

Author:
Renato S. Pacaldo; Timothy A. Volk; Russell D. Briggs
Source:
BioEnergy research 2014 v.7 no.3 pp. 769-776
ISSN:
1939-1234
Subject:
Salix; age structure; belowground biomass; carbon; carbon dioxide; carbon sequestration; chronosequences; energy crops; fine roots; greenhouse gases; herbicides; leaves; shrubs; soil; spring; stems
Abstract:
... Previous greenhouse gas (GHG) assessments for the shrub willow biomass crops (SWBC) production system lacked quantitative data on the soil CO₂ efflux (Fc). This study quantifies the mean annual cumulative Fc, the C sequestration in the above- and belowground biomass, and the carbon balance of the production system. We utilized four SWBC fields, which have been in production for 5, 12, 14, and 19 y ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12155-014-9416-x

13. Catalytic Pyrolysis of Raw and Thermally Treated Cellulose Using Different Acidic Zeolites

Author:
Vaishnavi Srinivasan; Sushil Adhikari; Shyamsundar Ayalur Chattanathan; Maobing Tu; Sunkyu Park
Source:
BioEnergy research 2014 v.7 no.3 pp. 867-875
ISSN:
1939-1234
Subject:
acidity; aromatic hydrocarbons; biomass; cellulose; pyrolysis; sugars; temperature; torrefaction; zeolites
Abstract:
... Fast pyrolysis of biomass using zeolite catalyst has shown to be effective in improving aromatic production. This study focuses on aromatic production through catalytic pyrolysis of major biomass constituent i.e., cellulose. Furthermore, cellulose was torrefied to understand torrefaction’s effect on pyrolysis products. The influence of SiO₂/Al₂O₃ ratios of zeolite (ZSM-5) catalyst on aromatic prod ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12155-014-9426-8

14. Comparative Analysis of the Fatty Acid Composition of Microalgae Obtained by Different Oil Extraction Methods and Direct Biomass Transesterification

Author:
Aline Terra Soares; Dayane Cristine da Costa; Bruna Ferreira Silva; Rafael Garcia Lopes; Roberto Bianchini Derner; Nelson Roberto Antoniosi Filho
Source:
BioEnergy research 2014 v.7 no.3 pp. 1035-1044
ISSN:
1939-1234
Subject:
Chaetoceros muelleri; Chlorella; biodiesel; biomass; correlation; eicosapentaenoic acid; ethanol; fatty acid composition; fatty acid methyl esters; hexane; methanol; methylene chloride; microalgae; oils; transesterification
Abstract:
... One of the main challenges for the successful production and use of microalgae for biodiesel production is to obtain a satisfactory level of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME). The aims of this study are to identify the best method of lipid extraction and provide high FAME levels and to evaluate their fatty acid profiles. Six lipid extraction methodologies in three microalgae species were tested in c ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12155-014-9446-4

15. Evaluation of a Modular System for Low-Cost Transport and Storage of Herbaceous Biomass

Author:
Stephen W. Searcy; Brandon E. Hartley; J. Alex Thomasson
Source:
BioEnergy research 2014 v.7 no.3 pp. 824-832
ISSN:
1939-1234
Subject:
ash content; biomass; cotton; drying; energy; field experimentation; forage; silage; storage time; transportation
Abstract:
... A conceptual system adopting features from cotton, silage, and container shipping systems was evaluated between 2008 and 2011. The evaluation included both simulations of the anticipated full-scale system and field trials of forming, transporting, and storing biomass modules containing energy sorghum. The simulations utilized Integrated Biomass Supply Analysis and Logistics (IBSAL) and incorporate ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12155-014-9427-7

16. Farmers’ Willingness to Produce Alternative Cellulosic Biofuel Feedstocks Under Contract in Kansas Using Stated Choice Experiments

Author:
Jason S. Bergtold; Jason Fewell; Jeffery Williams
Source:
BioEnergy research 2014 v.7 no.3 pp. 876-884
ISSN:
1939-1234
Subject:
Panicum virgatum; agricultural land; biofuels; biomass; business enterprises; corn stover; economic incentives; energy crops; farmers; feedstocks; harvesting; insurance; land use; lignocellulose; surveys; sweet sorghum; willingness to pay; Kansas
Abstract:
... Many studies have assessed the technical feasibility of producing bioenergy crops on agricultural lands. However, while it is possible to produce large quantities of agricultural biomass for bioenergy from lignocellulosic feedstocks, very few of these studies have assessed farmers’ willingness to produce these crops under different contracting arrangements. The purpose of this paper is to examine ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12155-014-9425-9

17. Glucan Yield from Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Big Bluestem as Affected by Ecotype and Planting Location Along the Precipitation Gradient of the Great Plains

Author:
Ke Zhang; Loretta Johnson; Wenqiao Yuan; Zhijian Pei; Shing I. Chang; Donghai Wang
Source:
BioEnergy research 2014 v.7 no.3 pp. 799-810
ISSN:
1939-1234
Subject:
Andropogon gerardii; acid treatment; atmospheric precipitation; cultivars; ecotypes; enzymatic hydrolysis; evapotranspiration; gardens; heat sums; planting; Great Plains region; Illinois; Kansas
Abstract:
... Three big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii Vitman) ecotypes from central Kansas (Cedar Bluffs (CDB) and Webster (WEB) populations), eastern Kansas (Konza (KON) and Top of the World (TOW) populations), and Illinois (12Mile (12M) and Fults (FUL) populations), as well as the Kaw cultivar, were harvested from four reciprocal garden planting locations (Colby, Hays, and Manhattan, KS, and Carbondale, IL) a ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12155-014-9477-x

18. Impact of Nitrogen Fertilization to Short-Rotation Willow Coppice Plantations Grown in Sweden on Yield and Economy

Author:
Pär Aronsson; Håkan Rosenqvist; Ioannis Dimitriou
Source:
BioEnergy research 2014 v.7 no.3 pp. 993-1001
ISSN:
1939-1234
Subject:
Salix; biomass; coppicing; cutting; heat; market prices; nitrogen; nitrogen fertilizers; plantations; transportation; wood chips; Sweden
Abstract:
... A fertilization trial was carried out in established short-rotation willow coppice (SRWC) plantations of two bred varieties of willow (Salix spp.; "Tora" and "Jorr") at five sites in central Sweden between 2008 and 2010. Mineral nitrogen was applied at four different rates: No fertilization (Control), 160 kg nitrogen ha⁻¹ as a single dose after harvest (Economy), 60–100–60 kg nitrogen ha⁻¹ in year ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12155-014-9435-7

19. Improved Biomass and Hydrocarbon Productivity of Botryococcus braunii by Periodic Ultrasound Stimulation

Author:
Ling Xu; Shi-Kai Wang; Feng Wang; Chen Guo; Chun-Zhao Liu
Source:
BioEnergy research 2014 v.7 no.3 pp. 986-992
ISSN:
1939-1234
Subject:
Botryococcus; biomass; bioreactors; biosynthesis; cultured cells; indole acetic acid; membrane permeability; seaweed culture; ultrasonic treatment; ultrasonics
Abstract:
... Ultrasonic treatment was firstly found to accelerate both biomass and hydrocarbon productivities of Botryococcus braunii algal cells cultured in the shake flasks. The most effective sonication strategy was to subject the cells to three 5-min ultrasonic treatments at a 4-day interval using a fixed frequency of 40 kHz and power of 240 W, and the ultrasound-treated algal cells showed the highest biom ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12155-014-9441-9

20. Improving Woody Biomass Feedstock Logistics by Reducing Ash and Moisture Content

Author:
W. Dale Greene; Jason B. Cutshall; C. Cory Dukes; Shawn A. Baker
Source:
BioEnergy research 2014 v.7 no.3 pp. 816-823
ISSN:
1939-1234
Subject:
ash content; bioenergy; biomass; drying; feedstocks; felling; forests; grinders; grinding; roundwood; screening; water content
Abstract:
... We examined two practical methods for reducing moisture content and/or ash content in biomass from southern pine harvests. Logging residues are a potential bioenergy feedstock, but contaminants can increase ash content during collection. We found that trommel screens can reduce ash levels in grindings from southern pine roundwood and clean chipped logging residues from 4.0 to 1.4 % and 11.9 to 6 % ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12155-013-9404-6