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  • Experimental approach for the determination of lignin modification by manganese peroxidase

    Creator:
    Goby, Jeffrey D.
    Abstract:
    Degradation of lignin to simpler compounds is desirable for removing residual lignin during paper manufacture and accessing biomass carbohydrates for biofuel production, among other purposes. Lignin transformation using enzymes found in white rot fungi, some of nature's most efficient lignin-degrading organisms, offers a more environmentally benign, selective, and possibly less...
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    Masters Thesis
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    author expresses sincere appreciation to his advisors, Christine Kelly and Michael Penner, and the

  • Techno-economic and Life-cycle Analyses of Glucosamine and Lipid Production from Marine Diatom Cyclotella sp.

    Creator:
    Xiang, Xuwen
    Abstract:
    Currently the production of biofuel from algae is not economically competitive with petroleum fuel. However, co-production of high-value products may be able to justify the cost of large-scale algae cultivation. The basic goal of this study is to develop a techno-economic analysis (TEA) and Life-cycle assessment (LCA) for the production...
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    Dissertation
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    . Gregory Rorrer, Dr. Tyler Radniecki, Dr. Michael Penner, and Dr. Ganti Murthy to be the committee and

  • The role of manganese peroxidase in biomass conversion technologies

    Creator:
    Yee, Kelsey L.
    Abstract:
    Currently, the technologies used to separate lignocellulosic biomass into its component parts (cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin) and enzymatically hydrolyze the cellulose to glucose for conversion to ethanol could be improved economically and in terms of efficiency. A major impediment to utilizing the biomass is the presence of residual lignin. The...
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    Dissertation
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    like to thank the members of my committee Dr. Ganti Murthy, Dr. Joe Mc Guire and Dr. Mike Penner for

  • Functional polymers and proteins at interfaces

    Creator:
    Schilke, Karl F.
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    Functional polymers and proteins at interfaces and surfaces are of fundamental importance for biomaterials, biocatalysis and microreactor applications. Candida antarctica lipase B immobilized on poly-DL-tryptophan tethers showed 30x higher specific activity in aqueous and non-aqueous media than the same enzyme adsorbed or covalently bound directly to the surface. An excess...
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    Dissertation
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    . Axial- and side-views of the 6.220 µ-helix of (Gln)n, showing the open central pore and pattern of H

  • CdS nanocrystalline thin films deposited by the continuous microreactor-assisted solution deposition (MASD) process : growth mechanisms and film characterizations

    Creator:
    Su, Yu-Wei
    Abstract:
    The continuous microreactor-assisted solution deposition (MASD) process was used for the deposition of CdS thin films on fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) glass. The MASD system, including a T-junction micromixer and a microchannel heat exchanger is capable of isolating the homogeneous particle precipitation from the heterogeneous surface reaction. The results show...
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    Dissertation
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    Prof. Michael Penner. Special thanks are given to the ITP team co-workers, Dr. Sudhir Ramprasad