@article {47698,
	title = {Ozone assisted autohydrolysis of wheat bran enhances xylooligosaccharide production with low generation of inhibitor compounds: a comparative study},
	journal = {Bioresource Technology},
	volume = {338},
	year = {2021},
	month = {OCT},
	pages = {125559},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {In the present study, ozone assisted autohydrolysis (OAAH) was evaluated for enhanced generation of xylooligosaccharide (XOS) from wheat bran. The total XOS yield with optimum ozone dose of 3\% (OAAH-3) was found to be 8.9\% (w/w biomass) at 110 degrees C in comparison to 7.96\% at 170 degrees C by autohydrolysis (AH) alone. Although, there was no significant difference in oligomeric composition (DP 2-6), significant decrease in degradation products namely furfural (2.78-fold), HMF (3.15-fold), acrylamide (nil) and acetic acid (1.06-fold), was observed with OAAH-3 as a pretreatment option. There was 1-fold higher xylan to XOS conversion and OAAH-hydrolysate had higher DPPH radical scavenging activity than AH. PCA plots indicated clear enhancement in XOS production and lower generation of inhibitors with decrease in treatment temperature. Results of the study therefore suggest OAAH can be an effective pretreatment option that can further be integrated with downstream processing for concentration and purification of XOS.},
	keywords = {Advanced oxidation, Agro-industry waste, hydrothermal treatment, Ozonolysis, Xylooligosaccharide},
	issn = {0960-8524},
	doi = {10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125559},
	author = {Sonkar, Rutuja Murlidhar and Gade, Pravin Savata and Bokade, Vijay and Mudliar, Sandeep N. and Bhatt, Praveena}
}
@article {49357,
	title = {One-pot production of liquid hydrocarbons by catalytic hydrodeoxygenation of lignocellulosic biomass using nickel loaded on zeolite-based supports},
	journal = {Energy \& Fuels},
	volume = {38},
	year = {2024},
	month = {JUL },
	pages = {13029-13038},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>
	The synthesis of liquid hydrocarbons from lignocellulosic biomass has been achieved with notable success. However, these technologies often require multistep approaches and are energy intensive. Thus, there is a considerable economic and environmental benefit of process intensification by the synthesis of liquid hydrocarbons in a one-pot process. For the first time, we report direct conversion of raw poplar into liquid alkanes and aromatics (carbon yield of 15.6 +/- 0.6 wt \%) with high selectivity toward C-7-C15 cycloalkanes (7.8 +/- 0.1 wt \%) and low level of oxygenated compounds (\&lt;2.0 wt \%) at 270 degrees C and 3 MPa initial H(2 )pressure for 6 h using 10\% Ni/H-beta zeolite as a catalyst and cyclohexane as a solvent. The effect of temperature (250-270 degrees C), Ni loading (0-10\%), and type of zeolite support (H-beta, ZSM-5, and USY) on process performance was also investigated. In addition, the 10\% Ni/H-beta catalyst showed recyclability over two reactions, with a 17.6\% decrease in liquid hydrocarbon yield after the first reaction. This approach has the potential to simplify the synthesis of liquid fuels from lignocellulosic biomass.</p>
},
	issn = {0887-0624},
	doi = {10.1021/acs.energyfuels.4c00659},
	author = {Siakpebru, Odiri K. and Uchagawkar, Anoop and Gurrala, Lakshmiprasad and Bartlett, Jared and Adamson, Piersen and Gorschak, Nicholas and Hassiba, Adam and Niphadkar, Prashant and Bokade, Vijay and Morais, Ana Rita C.}
}
