• Lignocellulosic biomass derived from energy crops and agricultural residues is a promising renewable source for the production of transportation fuels and bio-based materials. (frontiersin.org)
  • Second-generation biofuels are fuels made from lignocellulosic or woody biomass, or agricultural residues/waste. (10pointer.com)
  • The largest potential feedstock for ethanol is lignocellulosic biomass wastes, which includes materials such as agricultural residues (corn stover, crop straws and bagasse), herbaceous crops (alfalfa, switchgrass), short rotation woody crops, forestry residues, waste paper and other wastes (municipal and industrial). (bioenergyconsult.com)
  • Lignocellulosic biomasses (e.g. woody biomass, grasses, and agriculture/forestry residues) are ideal feedstock since they avoid the "food versus fuel" debate of the first-generation biofuels from food-based crops. (gatech.edu)
  • Thus, the lignocellulosics such as woody materials, agricultural and forestry residues and energy crops have a promising role in large-scale production of liquid transportation fuels and other value-added products. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Drop-in biofuels can be produced from various biomass sources- lipids (vegetable oils, animal fats, greases, and algae) and lignocellulosic material (such as crop residues, woody biomass , and dedicated energy crops). (bioenergyconsult.com)
  • Presently there is a focus to exploit lignocellulosic residues, rich in hydrocarbon, for fuel production. (bioenergyconsult.com)
  • It is mainly composed of cellulose and lignin, found in agricultural crops and trees, wood & wood waste/residues, including aquatic plants, grasses/fibers. (optimation.us)
  • The present review addresses the availability of different types of biomass that can be used to produce renewable energy and focuses on agricultural, forestry, urban and industrial residues. (edu.pe)
  • Significantly, the sustainable biorefinery of lignocellulosic waste, as an alternative fuel source, is a prognosticating approach to tackle many agricultural/forestry residues and offers a circular economy as well as environmental benefits. (buypeoplecounter.com)
  • The Billion-Ton Study found that an estimated 1.3 billion tons of biomass feedstock could be available countrywide including agricultural residues, forest resources, herbaceous energy crops and woody energy crops. (algaebiomass.org)
  • Furfural (fûr'fərəl) or furfuraldehyde (fûr'fərăl'dəhīd) is an industrial chemical derived from a variety of lignocellulosic biomass such as forest residues or agricultural by-products, i.e. its origin is non-food or non-coal/oil based. (dalinyebo.com)
  • This project is a perfect example of the EERC's ability to adapt to changing market needs, as more and more industries, manufacturers, and municipalities look for ways to utilize modest quantities of available biomass residues for energy. (terutalk.com)
  • Lignocellulosic biomass is the feedstock for the pulp and paper industry. (wikipedia.org)
  • provide an excellent overview of the potential of five C4 grasses from the Panicoideae clade (maize, Miscanthus , sorghum, sugarcane, and switchgrass) as lignocellulosic feedstock for the production of biofuels. (frontiersin.org)
  • Feedstock preparation for biomass fast pyrolysis includes drying and grinding. (avellobioenergy.com)
  • Avello ®FRAC is a feedstock flexible process, accepting most lignocellulosic materials. (avellobioenergy.com)
  • The feedstock used to make the fuels either grow on arable land but are byproducts of the main crop, or they are grown on marginal land. (10pointer.com)
  • Biomass feedstock is characterized with oxygen up to 40%, and higher the oxygen content higher it has to be deoxygenated. (bioenergyconsult.com)
  • Therefore, it is challenging to provide biomass feedstock with optimized properties, best suited for further downstream conversion. (sisef.org)
  • The other important issue is the chemical composition of biomass as a feedstock for industry or energy production ( [10] ). (sisef.org)
  • On top of that, the feedstock of any waste from co-products or even dedicated crops for cellulosic ethanol does not require a high amount of water and fertilizer compared to corn when it is dedicated to traditional ethanol production. (optimation.us)
  • Shahab's core research is in feedstock engineering focusing on harvesting, drying, fractionating, and densification of cellulosic biomass. (ubc.ca)
  • Metabolite genome-wide association studies (mGWASs) are increasingly used to discover the genetic basis of target phenotypes in plants such as Populus trichocarpa, a biofuel feedstock and model woody plant species. (bvsalud.org)
  • Long-term storage of bulky biomass feedstock is too expensive. (fvsu.edu)
  • Biofuel feedstock demand for a sustainable operation is substantial and can only be met by continuous supply of annual and perennial crops and high biomass trees. (fvsu.edu)
  • The present results revealed that the tested biomass, Prosopis juliflora, could be used as a feedstock in biorefinery for bioenergy. (buypeoplecounter.com)
  • The lignocellulosic feedstock contains majorly cellulose 40-50%, hemicellulose 25-35% and lignin 15-20%16. (buypeoplecounter.com)
  • Joshi, C.P. Overexpression of Arabidopsis Laccase2, Laccase4 and Peroxidase52 in hybrid poplar under developing xylem specific DX15 promoter improves saccharification efficiency in a woody biofuel feedstock, in Proceedings of the 1st International Electronic Conference on Plant Science, 1-15 December 2020. (mtu.edu)
  • Following the 2005 release of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory's "Biomass as Feedstock for a Bioenergy and Bioproducts Industry: The Technical Feasibility of a Billion-Ton Annual Supply," commonly called the Billion-Ton Study, NREL reevaluated the potential and uses of terrestrial biomass. (algaebiomass.org)
  • When using low value biomass containing residual flows as feedstock for the carbonisation process the increased chlorine and sulphur content of these flows will be partly present in the process. (perpetualnext.com)
  • On August 25, 2022, Natural Resources Canada (NRC) announced a call for project proposals to support the establishment of biomass supply chains to ensure that a steady and usable supply of sustainable feedstock is available to clean fuel production facilities across Canada. (braginfo.org)
  • The biofuels generated from these energy crops are sources of sustainable energy. (wikipedia.org)
  • The article, "Feedstocks for Lignocellulosic Biofuels," discusses the sustainability of current and future crops that may be used to produce advanced biofuels with emerging technologies that use non-edible parts of plants. (eurekalert.org)
  • First-generation biofuels are fuels made from food crops grown on arable land. (10pointer.com)
  • Joint BioEnergy Institute, led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, which is using the latest tools in molecular biology, chemical engineering, and computational and robotics technologies to transform biomass into biofuels and bioproducts. (utk.edu)
  • Drop-in biofuels are can be produced from oilseeds via trans-esterification, lignocellulosic biomass via thermochemical process, sugars and alcohol via biochemical conversion or by hybrids of the above methods. (bioenergyconsult.com)
  • However, some alternative sources for delivering biomass are recently considered as an opportunity, especially when regarding the production of biofuels. (sisef.org)
  • These characteristics favor willow biomass for combustion, pyrolysis and gasification instead of biological conversion to biofuels. (sisef.org)
  • In the biotechnology sector, particularly for the production of biofuels, xylans can present many challenges to efficient fermentation to useful products by contributing to biomass recalcitrance, defined as the resistance of biomass to chemical, thermal or enzymatic degradation. (biomedcentral.com)
  • However, the acetylation of xylan in secondary cell walls impedes the conversion of biomass to biofuels. (bvsalud.org)
  • Evaluating the physical, chemical and bulk characteristics of selected crops will help produce drop-in transportation biofuels and other co-products. (fvsu.edu)
  • Various lignocellulosic biomass like sugarcane bagasse8, berry waste2, jatropha seeds9, sunflower straw10, sorghum stem11, rice straw12, waste peach pulp13, wheat straw14, corn stover15 and so forth have been studied for the effective production of biofuels. (buypeoplecounter.com)
  • This involves the drying and crushing of the biomass, torrefaction, gasification, purification of the synthesis gas and its ultimate conversion to second generation biofuels using Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. (etipbioenergy.eu)
  • Especially with the desire to mitigate carbon emissions and an increased portfolio of biofuels, 1 billion tons of terrestrial biomass won't get us far. (algaebiomass.org)
  • There was also a need to evaluate the whole carbon dioxide mitigation issue, which is more complex for algae than it is for biofuels with terrestrial crops. (algaebiomass.org)
  • In addition, promising research aims to create other biofuels from lignocellulosic sources (wood, straw, forest by-products). (earthandhuman.org)
  • Third is the focus on advanced lignocellulosic biofuels. (greencarcongress.com)
  • EBI is initially focusing on renewable biofuels from existing and new crop plants for road transport. (greencarcongress.com)
  • Avello FRAC converts these low density biomass resources into energy dense liquid pyrolysis oil fractions for cost effective transportation, storage, handling and end-use. (avellobioenergy.com)
  • Thermochemical methods adopted for biomass are pyrolysis and gasification , on thermolysis of biomass produce intermediate gas (syngas) and liquid (bio crude) serving as precursors for drop-in fuel. (bioenergyconsult.com)
  • Biomass when exposed to temperature of 500 o C-600 o C in absence of oxygen (pyrolysis) produce bio-oil, which constitutes a considerable percentage of oxygen. (bioenergyconsult.com)
  • Hydroprocessing after the thermochemical method is however costly and complex process in case of pyrolysis and inefficient biomass to fuel yield with gasification process. (bioenergyconsult.com)
  • Dr. Jenkins has more than thirty years of experience working in the area of biomass thermochemical conversion including combustion, gasification, and pyrolysis. (ucdavis.edu)
  • Biological (fermentation) and/or chemical means (pyrolysis, gasification) can be used to produce fluid biomass fuels. (fvsu.edu)
  • In March 2015, Air Liquide announced it has provided key technologies for the pyrolysis of biomass and gas synthesis as well as the oxygen supply needed for the gasification process. (etipbioenergy.eu)
  • The diversity and geographic adaptability of crops available as potential biofuel feedstocks can be used to support ecosystem health throughout the world, the EBI researchers conclude. (eurekalert.org)
  • Importantly , lignocellulosic feedstocks do not interfere with food security. (bioenergyconsult.com)
  • These polysaccharides, which comprise 20-35% of terrestrial biomass, present major challenges for the efficient microbial bioconversion of lignocellulosic feedstocks to fuels and other value-added products. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In particular, we focus on how the combined structural and biosynthetic knowledge can be used as a basis for biomass engineering aimed at developing crops that are better suited as feedstocks for the bioconversion industry. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Our research findings will establish the optimum level and mode of nitrogen input to maintain sustainable production of biofuel feedstocks from annual and perennial crops suitable for marginal soils of the southern Coastal Plain. (fvsu.edu)
  • Different kind of biomass containing feedstocks have been tested by Perpetual Next Dilsen-Stokkem: mixed woodchips, acacia wood, eucalyptus wood, used untreated pine/spruce wood, treated used mixed wood, blends of. (perpetualnext.com)
  • The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced on August 11, 2022, that a research team from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory investigated how potassium in biomass feedstocks poisons a catalyst. (braginfo.org)
  • They also encourage long-term research efforts focused on cellulosic biomass cropping systems in order to identify best management practices that maximize productivity and environmental benefits while meeting sustainability goals. (eurekalert.org)
  • By selecting biofuel crops with the ability to utilize marginal soils, these underutilized farm resources can be used to supplement farm income by supplying cellulosic biomass or stalk juice to biorefineries or by producing ethanol on farm. (fvsu.edu)
  • describe the composition and saccharification dynamics of S. viridis aboveground biomass as similar to sorghum, maize, and switchgrass, confirming its potential as model species for panicoid translational genomics. (frontiersin.org)
  • Specifically, we are using a cellulolytic, thermophile bacterium Clostridium thermocellum on bioenergy crops such as woody poplar or switchgrass to make ethanol or 2,3-butanediol. (utk.edu)
  • Xylans are the main hemicellulosic constituent found within the thickly lignified secondary cell walls of woody dicots such as poplar, and the primary and secondary cell walls of many monocot species, such as switchgrass, that are relevant to bioindustry [ 4 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Studies are being conducted at FVSU to address these issues using annual crops like sweet sorghum, forage sorghum and pearl millet, perennial crops like energycane, napiergrass, giant reed, and switchgrass, and woody biomass trees, like paulownia. (fvsu.edu)
  • At a higher temperature, above 700, under controlled oxygen, biomass can be converted to liquid fuel via gas phase by the process, gasification. (bioenergyconsult.com)
  • The project includes the construction and operation of two pilot plants in France to produce biodiesel and biokerosene based on biomass gasification.The plants are scheduled to go into operation in 2012 [Source: Uhde GmbH]. (etipbioenergy.eu)
  • VANCOUVER, Sept. 10 /CNW/ - Nexterra Systems Corp. (www.nexterra.ca), aleading supplier of biomass gasification solutions announced today that it has been selected by the City of Stamford, Connecticut to develop a biomassgasification system for the Stamford Water Pollution Control Authority("SWPCA. (forestindustries.eu)
  • The EERC is developing smaller-scale distributed gasification technologies as a means for converting biomass to renewable energy," said EERC Director Gerald Groenewold. (terutalk.com)
  • Biomass wastes can also yield liquid fuels, such as cellulosic ethanol , which can be used to replace petroleum-based fuels.If you are writing an essay related to this topic experts from the best custom essay service in usa advise you to read and analyze the information provided in this article. (bioenergyconsult.com)
  • Biomass consists of wooden and agricultural crops, herbaceous and woody power crops, municipal natural wastes in addition to manure" [IEA 12]. (freepdfbook.com)
  • From wood and hemp biomass wastes to sustainable nanocellulose foams. (kki.lv)
  • Waste biomass is produced as a low value byproduct of various industrial sectors such as agriculture (corn stover, sugarcane bagasse, straw etc.) and forestry (saw mill and paper mill discards). (wikipedia.org)
  • 2016. Economic impact of combined torrefaction and pelletization processes on forestry biomass supply. (ucdavis.edu)
  • To be specific, the fermentation of lignocellulosic biomass to ethanol is an attractive route to fuels that supplements the fossil fuels. (wikipedia.org)
  • For instance if the biomass is derived from trees, the time period to regrow the tree (on the order of decades) will see a net increase in carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere upon the combustion of lignocellulosic ethanol. (wikipedia.org)
  • One barrier to the production of ethanol from biomass is that the sugars necessary for fermentation are trapped inside the lignocellulose. (wikipedia.org)
  • Ethanol from lignocellulosic biomass is produced mainly via biochemical routes. (bioenergyconsult.com)
  • However, the challenge of utilizing the lignocellulosic biomass lies in overcoming its natural recalcitrance in order to ferment the sugars into ethanol. (gatech.edu)
  • Cellulose-based ethanol or cellulosic ethanol is produced from lignocellulosic biomass. (optimation.us)
  • Analysis of effects of genotype, environment, and nitrogen fertilization on grain quality traits and ethanol production and identifying QTLs for grain yield, proximate composition of grain, and ethanol yield will assist in the process of adopting crops like pearl millet for biofuel production. (fvsu.edu)
  • The enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass into fermentable sugars remains a critical challenge for producing bio-based products due to complexity and recalcitrance of the biomass. (ncsu.edu)
  • Trinh explained that the team's bacterium of choice works by creating enzymes that break down the crops into short-chain polymers, helping released complex sugars known as oligosaccharides that are digested by the host. (utk.edu)
  • Industrial Crops and Products , 170, 113780. (kki.lv)
  • Industrial Crops and Products. (esf.edu)
  • The combustion of biomass makes it possible to obtain water vapor and subsequently electrical energy similar to what is done in conventional thermal power plants. (earthandhuman.org)
  • In general, it is considered that the net emission of CO 2 from the energy produced by biomass is zero since CO 2 emitted (in its combustion) has been previously captured in the formation of organic matter. (earthandhuman.org)
  • For years, studies of combustion kinetic and spontaneous ignition have been proposed to understand the essential characteristics of biomass during utilization and storage before being applied in large-scale power industries. (springeropen.com)
  • Direct combustion has become an efficient technology for converting biomass into energy and has been widely used in power plants with steam turbine systems. (springeropen.com)
  • 2017 ). Therefore, understanding combustion kinetic can help better knowledge of design and optimization in biomass combustion systems. (springeropen.com)
  • Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) has received immense attention for studying the combustion kinetics of biomass. (springeropen.com)
  • The traced thermal degradation reveals the response of combustion reaction to various operating conditions, such as biomass composition, heating rate, and others. (springeropen.com)
  • Meanwhile, spontaneous ignition can be predicted in a biomass stockpile by considering its combustion kinetic parameters and applying the mathematical theory of Frank-Kamenetskii. (springeropen.com)
  • Major efforts are currently being made in the research community to address the challenges of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel combustion by using lignocellulosic biomass, agricultural waste, and. (perpetualnext.com)
  • Xylans play a significant role in the recalcitrance of biomass to degradation, and their bioconversion requires metabolic pathways that are distinct from those used to metabolize cellulose. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Furfural is formed from pentosan [3] , a five-carbon cellulose, which occurs prolifically in natural woody products such as oat hulls, corncobs, bagasse, wood chips and other vegetable waste. (dalinyebo.com)
  • Those fermentative products are the goal of the entire process, providing a way to turn biomass into fuel, but there are still steps to overcome, as Trinh explained. (utk.edu)
  • Biochemical conversion of biomass involves use of bacteria, microorganisms and enzymes to breakdown biomass into gaseous or liquid fuels, such as biogas or bioethanol . (bioenergyconsult.com)
  • Willow biomass can be therefore used for the production of primary fuels (in form of chips, briquettes and pellets) and in some cases for secondary fuels (bioethanol or wood gas). (sisef.org)
  • Called NEMO ('Novel high-performance enzymes and micro-organisms for conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to bioethanol'), the initiative will generate new ways of. (forestindustries.eu)
  • Thus, modification of xylans or specific xylan structures are of interest to the biomass-processing industry, as success in this area may facilitate fermentation and thereby substantially lower costs for full biomass degradation. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Because the use of groundwater is generally not sustainable, we envision that the type of energy crop grown in a given region will be primarily related to water-use efficiency. (eurekalert.org)
  • This kind of biomass is as we speak abundantly obtainable on Earth and its valorization addresses vital challenges for the event of sustainable power and for mitigation of climatic adjustments. (freepdfbook.com)
  • Trinh went on to say that efficient capture of all carbon in lignocellulosic biomass is important to make sustainable and renewable products, minimizing the greenhouse gas footprint while meeting society's demands for energy and consumer products. (utk.edu)
  • We identified UGTs putatively involved in lignan, flavonoid, salicylate, and phytohormone metabolism, with potential implications for cell wall biosynthesis, nitrogen uptake, and biotic and abiotic stress response that determine sustainable biomass crop production. (bvsalud.org)
  • Overutilization of fertile farm land and food crops, like corn, for bioenergy may reduce farm income and pose a serious threat to sustainable agriculture. (fvsu.edu)
  • Bioenergy research is focused on sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels without infringing upon land and crops used for food production. (fvsu.edu)
  • Renewable Rubber and Jet Fuel from Biomass: Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Land Use Tradeoffs in Energy and Material Markets Bahar Riazi, Mukund Karanjikar, and Sabrina Spatari ACS Sustainable Chem. (datapdf.com)
  • Biomass is a versatile energy resource that could be used as a sustainable energy resource in solid, liquid and gaseous form of energy sources. (perpetualnext.com)
  • Microwave assisted torrefaction of plant biomass of different origin with a focus on solid products valorisation for energy and beyond. (kki.lv)
  • Briquetting and carbonization of naturally grown algae biomass for low-cost fuel and activated carbon production. (edu.pe)
  • The initiative also strove to develop partnerships with academia, national labs and the biomass industry, which it succeeded in doing as evidenced by the new algae research collaboration. (algaebiomass.org)
  • 2017. Impact of biases in gridded weather datasets on biomass estimates of short rotation woody cropping systems. (ucdavis.edu)
  • For instance, a fire started from a large biomass pile of 500 tons at Advanced Agro-Power Plant in Thailand on 12 March 2017 due to accumulated heat. (springeropen.com)
  • J148] Y Jiang, W Chen, Y Sun, Z Li, X Tang, X Zeng, L Lin, S Liu 2016 One-pot conversion of biomass-derived carbohydrates into 5-[(formyloxy) methyl] furfural: A novel alternative platform chemical. (esf.edu)
  • Hereafter we are going to see that the potential of biomass is the truth is decrease because of technical and economical constraints. (freepdfbook.com)
  • The potential of biomass for biofuel has been known for approximately 100 years, but availability of cheap and abundant fuel prevented its utilization. (fvsu.edu)
  • Surface characterization of biomass in microbial studies is often neglected despite the common knowledge that enzymes first interact and bind to the sample's surface. (gatech.edu)
  • The premier energy crop is sugarcane, which is a source of the readily fermentable sucrose and the lignocellulosic by-product bagasse. (wikipedia.org)
  • Lignocellulosic biomass, in the form of wood fuel, has a long history as a source of energy. (wikipedia.org)
  • Biomass can be a carbon neutral source of energy in the long run. (wikipedia.org)
  • Plants exhibiting C4 photosynthesis are amongst the most promising dedicated energy crops as they possess tremendous intrinsic efficiency in converting solar energy to biomass. (frontiersin.org)
  • The authors discuss yield potential, biomass quality and genetic improvement of dual-purpose food and energy cultivars and dedicated energy cultivars through plant breeding and also highlight several research needs. (frontiersin.org)
  • Schwartz and Amasino (2013) review the importance of the ability of perennial crops to recycle nitrogen, reducing the need for energy intensive N fertilizer, and the subsequent production of potent NO x greenhouse gases. (frontiersin.org)
  • By focusing on the use of dedicated energy crops - rather than on repurposing food and feed crops - it should be possible to overcome many of the problematic constraints associated with our narrow dependence on a relatively small number of food crops and to develop agroecosystems for fuel production that are compatible with contemporary environmental goals," they write. (eurekalert.org)
  • Biomass" is outlined by the Worldwide Company of Energy (IEA) as: "any natural, i.e. decomposing, matter derived from vegetation or animals obtainable on a renewable foundation. (freepdfbook.com)
  • The major factor playing role in selection of biomass for thermochemical methods is the energy content or heating value of the material, which is correlated with ash content. (bioenergyconsult.com)
  • Woody energy crops, for instance, are grown solely for the production of renewable energy ( [1] ). (sisef.org)
  • The high productivity and the possibility to establish plantations close to the conversion plants make the energy crops a valuable and strategic resource of biomass, especially in highly populated agricultural-urban areas. (sisef.org)
  • The use of willow biomass requires knowledge of the achievable yield and its energy value to ensure a regular supply for industry and power plants. (sisef.org)
  • Prof. Jenkins teaches and conducts research in the areas of energy and power, with emphasis on biomass and other renewable resources. (ucdavis.edu)
  • Prof. Jenkins is a recipient of an Outstanding Achievement Award from the U.S. Department of Energy for exceptional contributions to the development of bioenergy, and the Linneborn Prize from the European Union for outstanding contributions to the development of energy from biomass. (ucdavis.edu)
  • 2018. Optimization of a biomass-integrated renewable energy microgrid with demand side management under uncertainty. (ucdavis.edu)
  • 2018. Optimal design and operating strategies for a biomass-fueled combined heat and power system with energy storage. (ucdavis.edu)
  • 2018. Biomass Briquette Investigation from Pterocarpus Indicus Twigs Waste as an Alternative Renewable Energy. (edu.pe)
  • Research at FVSU will address the feasibility of developing paulownia as a dedicated lignocellulosic energy crop for producing biomass. (fvsu.edu)
  • The energy from the lignocellulosic biomass is greatly interesting since it is abundantly available, technically feasible and economically viable7. (buypeoplecounter.com)
  • uses of biomass for renewable energy.27 Moreover, select studies. (datapdf.com)
  • Chemical engineering for improvement of the efficiency of microwave energy use in processing of plant biomass. (kki.lv)
  • No matter how you slice it, if 1 billion tons of biomass per year is all we can produce, we cannot achieve energy security or complete energy independence based on terrestrial biomass," he says. (algaebiomass.org)
  • Biomass currently accounts for less than 10 percent of the world's renewable energy production. (perpetualnext.com)
  • Using biomass to produce food, materials, and energy can help boost rural communities, increase competitiveness, and combat many of the challenges facing the EU. (braginfo.org)
  • Opportunities exist to functionally test gene-trait associations for cell wall quality in this bioenergy crop, short-term progress toward understanding of the molecular underpinnings of cell wall quality traits in Miscanthus will be driven by research in model grasses. (frontiersin.org)
  • In this study, the internodes of Miscanthus × giganteus , a model bioenergy crop, were subjected to DAP to yield a range of samples with altered cell wall structure and chemistry. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A perennial grass species, Miscanthus × giganteus , is a promising candidate for generating abundant lignocellulosic biomass at low fertilization requirements compared to plantation species. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Once the genes encoding enzymes are introduced to this microbe, we aim to make it not only good at degrading plant biomass but also redirecting the carbon to the target products instead of CO2 and other byproducts. (utk.edu)
  • Ahlawat YK, Nookaraju A, Harman-Ware AE, Doeppke C, Biswal AK and Joshi CP (2021) Genetic Modification of KNAT7 Transcription Factor Expression Enhances Saccharification and Reduces Recalcitrance of Woody Biomass in Poplars. (mtu.edu)
  • Kenaf, which is scientifically named Hibiscus cannabinus L., is an agro-based lignocellulosic that is grown specifically for its fiber. (ncsu.edu)
  • By using discarded food streams as a source material, it does not require any new crops to be grown, reducing the impact on land and on the use of water and fertilizers. (europa.eu)
  • However, if woody material from annual crop residue is used, the fuel could be considered carbon-neutral. (wikipedia.org)
  • Perennial growth habit provides a number of environmental advantages over annuals as bioenergy crops, including the requirement of less fertilizer, reduced soil erosion, and even the potential for soil carbon sequestration. (frontiersin.org)
  • A detailed understanding of the molecular, and physiological processes underlying the partitioning of carbon assimilates will provide targets to manipulate the balance between sucrose and lignocellulosic biomass as carbon sinks. (frontiersin.org)
  • Throughout photosynthesis, vegetation take up carbon dioxide (CO2) (120 + 3 gigatons of carbons/12 months (GtC/12 months)) to supply the biomass supplies. (freepdfbook.com)
  • Theoretically, the present whole consumption of fossil carbons (oil, coal and gasoline) would solely signify the valorization of lower than 10% carbon produced by biomass (10% of 120 GtC/12 months). (freepdfbook.com)
  • Subsequently, biomass could possibly be (theoretically) a enough supply of carbon to satisfy our power wants. (freepdfbook.com)
  • Studies indicate that soils have the potential to sequester Carbon (C) when improved management practices, such as conservation tillage, cover cropping, crop rotation, and Nitrogen (N) fertilization are used. (fvsu.edu)
  • Biofuel is fuel that is produced through contemporary processes from biomass. (10pointer.com)
  • For example, the team found that land managers who view their land as needing protection and see bioenergy crop production as in harmony with natural processes, are more likely to support bioenergy crop development. (extension.org)
  • Xylans are the most abundant noncellulosic polysaccharides in lignified secondary cell walls of woody dicots and in both primary and secondary cell walls of grasses. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We notably deal with the "lignocellulosic" biomass, which is especially wooden or agricultural residue reminiscent of straw (Determine I.1). (freepdfbook.com)
  • Developing comprehensive life cycle assessment models to quantify the economic and environmental benefits of bioenergy crop production systems will help farmers' decision making in production of low-input biomass crops. (fvsu.edu)
  • Landowner and other stakeholder responses to bioenergy crop production play a critical role in the bioenergy industry's future. (extension.org)
  • Led by Weston Eaton and Michael Jacobson of Penn State, the team members, from a wide range of backgrounds, asked: what are the social, cultural, and economic barriers to bioenergy crop production and processing? (extension.org)
  • When it comes to selecting the right plant source for future cellulosic biofuel production, the solution won't be one-size-fits-all, and it certainly doesn't have to involve food and feed crops. (eurekalert.org)
  • The natural recalcitrance of lignocellulosic plant cell walls resulting from complex arrangement and distribution of heterogeneous components impedes deconstruction of such cell walls. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Joshi, C.P. Genetic manipulation of KNAT7 transcription factor enhances saccharification by reducing recalcitrance in the bioenergy crop Populus, in Proceedings of the 1st International Electronic Conference on Plant Science, 1-15 December 2020. (mtu.edu)
  • This classic example of a possible dual-purpose crop can also be improved through breeding and genetic engineering of cell wall properties to further optimize biofuel production. (frontiersin.org)
  • As electronic media and paper recycling gain in popularity, the reduced demand for pulp woods could provide opportunities for large amounts of woody biomass to contribute to biofuel production, the authors state. (eurekalert.org)
  • Thus the characterization of lignocellulosic biomass is essential to understanding the feedstock's nature, composition and suitability for biofuel production. (buypeoplecounter.com)
  • Lignocellulosic biomass is regarded as an ideal renewable resource to replace fossil fuels due to its abundance, wide availability, renewability, low cost, and low impact on the environment (Kataria et al . (ncsu.edu)
  • The priority of utilizing biomass has attracted much global attention to address environmental problems, such as global warming, due to the excessive use of fossil fuels. (springeropen.com)
  • Densification characteristics of bioenergy crops are also studied in order to produce highly durable pellets/briquettes. (fvsu.edu)