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1. A sustainable agricultural strategy integrating Cd-contaminated soils remediation and bioethanol production using sorghum cultivars

Author:
Xiao, Ming-Zhao; Sun, Rui; Du, Zhi-Yan; Yang, Wen-Bin; Sun, Zhuohua; Yuan, Tong-Qi
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2021 v.162 pp. 113299
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
energy crops,   etc   ; Sorghum bicolor; agricultural soils; bioethanol; biomass; cadmium; cultivars; ethanol; ethanol production; food chain; phytoremediation;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Cadmium (Cd) contaminant in soil can pollute crops and poison consumers higher in the food chain. Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is a promising bioenergy crop that can absorb and accumulate Cd from soil while generate renewable biomass resources for bioethanol or other valuable products, and limit waste production by rational utilization of all components. In this study, a sustainable agric ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2021.113299

2. Development of a Prebiotic Oligosaccharide Rich Functional Beverage from Sweet Sorghum Stalk Biomass

Author:
Sharma, Manisha; Sangwan, Rajender S.; Khatkar, Bhupender S.; Singh, Sudhir P.
Source:
Waste and biomass valorization 2021 v.12 no.4 pp. 2001-2012
ISSN:
1877-2641
Subject:
energy crops,   etc   ; beverages; biomass; insoluble fiber; juices; prebiotics; probiotics; sorghum stalks; sucrose; sweet sorghum; wastes;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Sweet sorghum with sugar-rich stalks is considered a potential bioenergy crop. In this study, the sucrose in stalk juice was transformed into oligosaccharides by employing microbial and enzymatic methods. The maximum oligosaccharide yield of 10–14 g L⁻¹ was obtained from 20 g L⁻¹ sucrose in the sweet sorghum juice, representing conversion of about 82%–87% sucrose. The caloric value of the modified ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12649-020-01156-5

3. Cellulase production from Trichoderma reesei RUT C30 induced by continuous feeding of steam-exploded Miscanthus lutarioriparius

Author:
Xiang, Jinyue; Wang, Xiaoqian; Sang, Tao
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2021 v.160 pp. 113129
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
energy crops,   etc   ; ; Miscanthus lutarioriparius; Trichoderma reesei; biomass; biorefining; endo-1,4-beta-glucanase; fermentation; industrialization; lignocellulose;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... The production of low-cost and high-activity cellulase is crucial to the industrial development of biorefinery but has been undermined by the effective utilization of inducers. In this study, a solid screw feeder was designed and used to feed steam-exploded lignocellulosic biomass continuously for cellulase induction and production from Trichoderma reesei RUT C30. The results showed that continuou ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2020.113129

4. Contracting for perennial energy crops and the cost-effectiveness of the Biomass Crop Assistance Program

Author:
McCarty, Tanner; Sesmero, Juan
Source:
Energy policy 2021 v.149 pp. 112018
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
energy crops,   etc   ; Miscanthus; acreage; biofuels; biomass; cost effectiveness; energy; energy policy; farmers; prices; risk; supply chain;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Using a framework that meshes mechanism design theory and real options analysis, we recover the contract terms that a biomass processing plant would offer a farmer to induce conversion of land to perennial energy crops. We consider three contract terms: performance payment (price per dry ton of biomass), establishment payment (one-time payment per acre planted), and acreage payment (annual payment ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2020.112018

5. Economic perspective of ethanol and biodiesel coproduction from industrial hemp

Author:
Viswanathan, Mothi Bharath; Cheng, Ming-Hsun; Clemente, Tom Elmo; Dweikat, Ismail; Singh, Vijay
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2021 v.299 pp. 126875
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
energy crops,   etc   ; Cannabis sativa; agricultural land; biodiesel; bioethanol; biomass; ethanol; feedstocks; genotype; hemp; lignocellulose; lipid content; lipids; soybeans;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... In this study, the economics of producing biofuels from an industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa) genotype – 19m96136 was investigated. A lignocellulosic biofuel plant, hourly consuming 85 metric tons of hemp biomass was modeled in SuperPro Designer®. The integrated bioenergy plant produced hemp biodiesel and bioethanol from lipids and carbohydrates, respectively. The structural composition of the indu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126875

6. Thermophilic anaerobic digestion as suitable bioprocess producing organic and chemical renewable fertilizers: A full-scale approach

Author:
Pigoli, Ambrogio; Zilio, Massimo; Tambone, Fulvia; Mazzini, Stefania; Schepis, Micol; Meers, Erik; Schoumans, Oscar; Giordano, Andrea; Adani, Fabrizio
Source:
Waste management 2021 v.124 pp. 356-367
ISSN:
0956-053X
Subject:
energy crops,   etc   ; ammonia; anaerobic digestion; bioprocessing; carbon; composts; detection limit; drugs; nitrogen content; pH; sewage sludge; soil; sulfates; waste management;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... This work reports a full-scale study in which organic wastes were transformed by high-solid thermophilic anaerobic digestion (HSAD), into N fertilizers and organic fertilizers, i.e. digestate. The produced fertilizers were characterized over 42 months and their properties were discussed in comparisons with literature data. HSAD coupled with N stripping technology led to ammonia sulphate production ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.wasman.2021.02.028

7. Birds and Bioenergy within the Americas: A Cross-National, Social–Ecological Study of Ecosystem Service Tradeoffs

Author:
Knowlton, Jessie L.; Halvorsen, Kathleen E.; Flaspohler, David J.; Webster, Christopher R.; Abrams, Jesse; Almeida, Sara M.; Arriaga-Weiss, Stefan L.; Barnett, Brad; Cardoso, Maíra R.; Cerqueira, Pablo V.; Córdoba, Diana; Dantas-Santos, Marcos Persio; Dunn, Jennifer L.; Eastmond, Amarella; Jarvi, Gina M.; Licata, Julian A.; Mata-Zayas, Ena; Medeiros, Rodrigo; Mesa-Jurado, M. Azahara; Moo-Culebro, Lízbeth Yamily; Moseley, Cassandra; Nielsen, Erik; Phifer, Colin C.; Pischke, Erin C.; Schelly, Chelsea; Selfa, Theresa; Silva, Chelsea A.; Souza, Tatiana; Sweitz, Samuel R.; Vázquez-Navarrete, César J.
Source:
Land 2021 v.10 no.3
ISSN:
2073-445X
Subject:
energy crops,   etc   ; biodiversity; bioenergy; birds; climate change; ecosystem services; feedstocks; habitats; issues and policy; trees; Argentina; Brazil; Mexico;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... Although renewable energy holds great promise in mitigating climate change, there are socioeconomic and ecological tradeoffs related to each form of renewable energy. Forest-related bioenergy is especially controversial, because tree plantations often replace land that could be used to grow food crops and can have negative impacts on biodiversity. In this study, we examined public perceptions and ...
DOI:
10.3390/land10030258

8. Dynamic interactions of Trichoderma harzianum TS 143 from an old mining site in Turkey for potent metal(oid)s phytoextraction and bioenergy crop farming

Author:
Pehlivan, Necla; Gedik, Kenan; Eltem, Rengin; Terzi, Ertugrul
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2021 v.403 pp. 123609
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
energy crops,   etc   ; Trichoderma harzianum; aesthetics; barcoding; biodiesel; bioleaching; carbohydrate content; coasts; corn; hyphae; phytoaccumulation; phytomass; pollution; risk; toxicity; Black Sea;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... Despite high pollution risk, the termination of mining practices is not in question in the current era in line with the growing needs of beings. Instead, the rehabilitation by phytoremediation restores the economic and aesthetic values of the damaged locale. Here, potentially toxic elements (PTEs) tolerant 29 Trichoderma isolates from mining sites located foothills of Turkey`s NE Black Sea coast w ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123609

9. Combining on-farm innovation tracking and participatory prototyping trials to develop legume-based cropping systems in West Africa

Author:
Périnelle, Anne; Meynard, Jean-Marc; Scopel, Eric
Source:
Agricultural systems 2021 v.187 pp. 102978
ISSN:
0308-521X
Subject:
energy crops,   etc   ; Mucuna; agroecosystems; cash crops; continuous cropping; corn; cotton; cowpeas; models; peanuts; pigeon peas; soil fertility; soybeans; Burkina Faso;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... In the cotton-production zone of Burkina Faso, poor soil fertility and limited access to appropriate fertilizers call for alternative approaches to sustain productivity, such as the introduction of more legumes into the agroecosystem. Legumes have nearly disappeared from local cropping systems under the pressure of the cotton monocropping model. To develop new legume-based cropping systems using a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agsy.2020.102978

10. Improved method for isolation of high-quality total RNA from Agave tequilana Weber roots

Author:
Maceda-López, Luis F.; Villalpando-Aguilar, José L.; García-Hernández, Eleazar; Ávila de Dios, Emmanuel; Andrade-Canto, Silvia B.; Morán-Velázquez, Dalia C.; Rodríguez-López, Lorena; Hernández-Díaz, Demetrio; Chablé-Vega, Manuel A.; Trejo, Laura; Góngora-Castillo, Elsa; López-Rosas, Itzel; Simpson, June; Alatorre-Cobos, Fulgencio
Source:
3 Biotech 2021 v.11 no.2 pp. 75
ISSN:
2190-572X
Subject:
energy crops,   etc   ; Agave tequilana; Crassulacean acid metabolism; RNA; cortex; drought tolerance; electrophoresis; ethanol production; gene expression; transcriptome;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Together with their undeniable role in the ecology of arid and semiarid ecosystems, Agave species are emerging as a model to dissect the relationships between crassulacean acid metabolism and high efficiency of light and water use, and as an energy crop for bioethanol production. Transcriptome resources from economically valuable Agaves species, such as Agave tequilana and A. salmiana, as well as ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13205-020-02620-8

11. Joint effects of naphthalene and microcystin-LR on physiological responses and toxin bioaccumulation of Landoltia punctata

Author:
Yang, Gui-Li; Huang, Meng-Jun; Tan, Ai-Juan; Lv, Shi-Ming
Source:
Aquatic toxicology 2021 v.231 pp. 105710
ISSN:
0166-445X
Subject:
energy crops,   etc   ; Araceae; Landoltia punctata; antioxidants; bioaccumulation; biomass; chlorophyll; eutrophication; microcystin-LR; naphthalene; phytoremediation; starch; toxicity; toxicology;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... The co-contamination of naphthalene (NAP) and microcystin-LR (MC-LR) commonly occurs in eutrophic waters. However, the joint effects of NAP and MC-LR on plants in aquatic environments remain unknown. Landoltia punctata is characterized by high starch yields and high biomass in polluted waters and has been proven to be a bioenergy crop and phytoremediation plant. In this study, L. punctata was cult ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aquatox.2020.105710

12. Can Miscanthus Fulfill Its Expectations as an Energy Biomass Source in the Current Conditions of the Czech Republic?—Potentials and Barriers

Author:
Weger, Jan; Knápek, Jaroslav; Bubeník, Jaroslav; Vávrová, Kamila; Strašil, Zdeněk
Source:
Agriculture (Basel) 2021 v.11 no.1
ISSN:
2077-0472
Subject:
energy crops,   etc   ; Miscanthus giganteus; agriculture; agronomy; bioeconomics; bioenergy; biomass; climate change; energy; gene pool; issues and policy; Czech Republic;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Our article analyzes the main biological potentials and economic barriers of using Miscanthus as a new energy crop in agricultural practice in the Czech Republic and the Central-Eastern European region. We have used primary data from long-term field experiments and commercial plantations to create production and economic models that also include an analysis of competitive ability with conventional ...
DOI:
10.3390/agriculture11010040

13. Lab scale studies of miscanthus mechanical conditioning and bale compression

Author:
Fasick, Gregory T.; Liu, Jude
Source:
Biosystems engineering 2020 v.200 pp. 366-376
ISSN:
1537-5110
Subject:
energy crops,   etc   ; Miscanthus; bulk density; energy; fuel production; petroleum;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Miscanthus is a dedicated biomass energy crop that can be used as an alternative energy source for biofuel production to decrease dependency on petroleum-based fuel sources. The mechanical properties of miscanthus pose harvest and handling issues because of the crop's stiff stalk, tall height, high yield and dense growth. This research examined the effects of a mechanical conditioning system for m ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2020.10.011

14. Resilience and policy design in the emerging bioeconomy – the RPD framework and the changing role of energy crop systems in Germany

Author:
Feindt, Peter H.; Proestou, Maria; Daedlow, Katrin
Source:
Journal of environmental policy & planning 2020 v.22 no.5 pp. 636-652
ISSN:
1522-7200
Subject:
energy crops,   etc   ; bioeconomics; corn; energy; environmental policy; governance; politics; Germany;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... The resilience of social-ecological systems (SES) has become a major concern in environmental policy. The ongoing transition towards a bio-based economy essentially aims to address resilience challenges of the fossil-based economy. Its success depends on the resilience of the SES and bio-based production systems (BBPS) on which the bioeconomy rests. This paper introduces the Resilience Policy Desi ...
DOI:
10.1080/1523908X.2020.1814130

15. Chromosome behavior during meiosis in pollen mother cells from Saccharum officinarum × Erianthus arundinaceus F1 hybrids

Author:
Li, Xueting; Huang, Fei; Chai, Jin; Wang, Qiusong; Yu, Fan; Huang, Yongji; Wu, Jiayun; Wang, Qinnan; Xu, Liangnian; Zhang, Muqing; Deng, Zuhu
Source:
BMC plant biology 2021 v.21 no.1 pp. 139
ISSN:
1471-2229
Subject:
energy crops,   etc   ; Saccharum arundinaceum; Saccharum officinarum; chromatin; chromosome elimination; cytogenetic analysis; fish; fluorescence; genetic background; genomics; germplasm; hybridization; males; meiosis; pollen; sugarcane; China;     Show all 17 Subjects
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: In recent years, sugarcane has attracted increasing attention as an energy crop. Wild resources are widely used to improve the narrow genetic base of sugarcane. However, the infertility of F₁ hybrids between Saccharum officinarum (S. officinarum) and Erianthus arundinaceus (E. arundinaceus) has hindered sugarcane breeding efforts. To discover the cause of this infertility, we studied t ...
DOI:
10.1186/s12870-021-02911-z

16. Modeling of cost optimized process integration of HTL fuel production

Author:
Penke, Christina; Moser, Leonard; Batteiger, Valentin
Source:
Biomass and bioenergy 2021 v.151 pp. 106123
ISSN:
0961-9534
Subject:
energy crops,   etc   ; biofuels; biomass; energy efficiency; feedstocks; fuel production; gasification; greenhouses; heat exchangers; hydrogen; hydrogen production; hydrothermal liquefaction; liquids; process energy; sewage sludge;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) is an advanced biomass conversion process for biocrude production from a broad variety of organic feedstock, including wet waste streams. The intermediate biocrudes can be further upgraded to liquid hydrocarbon fuels and thereby contribute to the mitigation of greenhouse gases from the transport sector. This work investigates an optimized sub-system integration of t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biombioe.2021.106123

17. Enhancing biogas production from caribbean pelagic Sargassum utilising hydrothermal pretreatment and anaerobic co-digestion with food waste

Author:
Thompson, Terrell M.; Young, Brent R.; Baroutian, Saeid
Source:
Chemosphere 2021 v.275 pp. 130035
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
energy crops,   etc   ; Sargassum; anaerobic digestion; arsenic; biofertilizers; biogas; feedstocks; food waste; gas production (biological); hydrolysis; macroalgae; methane; methane production; pH; remediation; soil; water power; Caribbean;     Show all 18 Subjects
Abstract:
... The recurring inundation of beaches in the tropical North Atlantic by pelagic Sargassum and the associated social, ecological and economic challenges, have aroused great interest in its potential use as a marine energy crop. However, to date, the seasonal availability and low experimental methane potential of these invasive brown seaweeds have hindered their commercial exploitation as feedstock fo ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130035

18. Quantitative Proteomics Analysis of Sugarcane Ratoon Crop Chlorosis

Author:
Fan, Ye-Geng; Chen, Rong-Fa; Qiu, Li-Hang; Zhou, Zhong-Feng; Zhou, Hui-Wen; Wei, Ji-Guang; Song, Xiu-Peng; Luo, Ting; Lakshmanan, Prakash; Huang, Xing; Wu, Jian-Ming; Li, Yang-Rui
Source:
Sugar tech 2021 v.23 no.3 pp. 673-681
ISSN:
0972-1525
Subject:
energy crops,   etc   ; absorption; biosynthesis; chlorosis; crop production; databases; jasmonic acid; leaves; photosynthesis; protein-protein interactions; proteome; proteomics; ratooning; soil pH; sugarcane; sugars; transcriptome; China;     Show all 18 Subjects
Abstract:
... Sugarcane is the most important sugar and bioenergy crop. Sugarcane ratoon crop chlorosis, caused by deficiencies of Fe, Ca and Mg because of low soil pH and excessive absorption of Mn, is a major crop production constraint in China and reduces cane yield as much as 40%. The molecular basis of the ratoon crop chlorosis is little understood. In this study, we employed TMT-labeling quantitative prot ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12355-021-00952-0

19. Value-added switchgrass extractives for reduction of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella Typhimurium populations on Formica coupons

Author:
Choi, J.M.; Camfield, E.; Bowman, A.; Rajan, K.; Labbé, N.; Gwinn, K.D.; Ownley, B.H.; Moustaid-Moussa, N.; D'Souza, D.H.
Source:
Food microbiology 2021 v.95 pp. 103674
ISSN:
0740-0020
Subject:
energy crops,   etc   ; Escherichia coli O157; Formica; Panicum virgatum; Salmonella Typhimurium; air drying; ethanol; food contact surfaces; food microbiology; food safety; lettuce; value added;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Recurring outbreaks linked to Escherichia coli O157:H7-contaminated lettuce and Salmonella enterica-contaminated sprouts highlight the need for improved food safety measures. The aim of this study was to determine the ability of a bio-based antimicrobial extract prepared from switchgrass, a dedicated energy crop, to reduce E. coli O157:H7 and S. Typhimurium populations on Formica coupons, a model ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fm.2020.103674

20. Enhancing hybrid Liquidambar somatic seedling production using a temporary immersion bioreactor

Author:
Lu, Siran; Merkle, Scott A.
Source:
Trees 2021 v.35 no.2 pp. 503-512
ISSN:
0931-1890
Subject:
energy crops,   etc   ; Liquidambar formosana; Liquidambar styraciflua; acclimation; biomass production; bioreactors; genotype; hardwood; hybrids; seedling growth; seedling production; somatic embryogenesis; trees; woody biomass; woody plants; Southeastern United States;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... KEY MESSAGE: Temporary immersion bioreactors can improve hybrid sweetgum somatic embryo conversion and somatic seedling growth rates compared to semisolid medium, significantly improving somatic seedling production efficiency for hybrid sweetgum, an emerging woody biomass crop. Fast-growing hybrid southern hardwood trees should make excellent material for woody biomass production in the Southeaste ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00468-020-02052-0