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  • Utilization of lignocellulosic polysaccharides

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    Fenske, John J.
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    Lignocellulosic biomass represents a vast supply of fermentable carbohydrates and functional aromatic compounds. Conversion of lignocellulosics to ethanol and other useful products would be of widespread economical and environmental benefit. Better understanding of the behavior of different lignicellulosic feedstocks in fermentation protocols as well as catalytic activities involved in lignocellulosic...
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    . John J. Fenske, Author Acknowledgements Professor Michael H. Penner has earned my deepest respect

  • Quantification and reactivity of cellulose reducing ends : implication for cellulose

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    Kongruang, Sasithorn
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    The primary purpose of this study was to (1) develop methods for the analysis of and (2) provide information on the chemical nature of reducing ends in typical cellulose substrates used for the study of cellulolytic enzymes. The studies were designed such that values obtained for cellulose substrates were compared...
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    . Abstract approved: Michael H. Penn&John P. Bolte The primary purpose of this study was to (1) develop

  • The Role of Ascorbic Acid, β-Cyclodextrins, and Alternative Substrates in Dictating Rates of Polyphenol Oxidase-Catalyzed Browning in Potato-Based Reaction Mixtures

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    Jiang, Shu
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    Enzymatic browning is a consequence of a series of reactions initiated by polyphenol oxidase (PPO)-catalyzed quinone formation. Unwanted browning negatively affects food quality and lowers consumer acceptability. Thus, there is general interest in strategies to control enzymatic browning. Cyclodextrins are cyclic glucan oligosaccharides that form inclusion complexes with a number...
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    : ________________________________________________ Michael H. Penner Enzymatic browning is a consequence of a series of reactions

  • Preparation and modification of cellooligosaccharides

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    Akpinar, Ozlem
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    Cellooligosaccharides are the reaction intermediates produced during the hydrolysis of cellulose to glucose. Hence, they have the same chemical structure as cellulose, just shorter chain lengths. Cellooligosaccharides up to DP eight are soluble in water. The soluble cellooligosaccharides can be used "as is" in the food industry as non-digestible oligosaccharides...
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    and Modification of Cellooligosaccharides Abstract approved: Michael H. Penner

  • Digesta passage rates in the rat

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    Luick, Bret R.
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    The movements of digestion markers in the gut of the rat were investigated and the results of the investigation are reported in two manuscripts. The objective of the first study was to determine the influence of particle size of dietary wheat bran, chosen as a representative insoluble fiber, on the...
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    Passage Rates in the Rat Abstract approved: , | . Michael H. Penner The movements of digestion

  • Salt and polyelectrolyte affect on food colloid function : polygalacturonic acid and egg albumen case studies

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    Chen, Chi-Shen
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    The primary purpose of this study was to try to (1) provide information on the chemical nature, including turbidity formation, of polygalacturonic acid in different concentrations of NaCl solution. (2) use turbidity formation characteristics to develop an assay for determining the activities polygalacturonic acid depolymerases by using a polyelectrolyte. (3)...
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    : ______________________________________________________ Michael. H. Penner The primary purpose of this study was to try to (1) provide

  • Immobilized cellooligosaccharides in the study of trichoderma reesei cellobiohydrolases

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    Sangseethong, Kunruedee
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    A novel type of model substrates, i.e. immobilized p-aminophenyl-β-D-cellooligosaccharides, was developed and used in the study of exocellulases. The two major cellobiohydrolases from Trichoderma reesei, CBH I and CBH II were used as representative enzymes. p-Aminophenyl derivatives of cellobiose (PAPG₂), cellotriose (PAPG₃), and cellotetraose (PAPG₄) were synthesized from the reaction...
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    : •- -1 - ■ /- \y - Michael H. Penner A novel type of model substrates, i.e. immobilized p

  • Conversion of lignocellulosic biomass : analysis of substrate characteristics

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    Meunier-Goddik, Lisbeth
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    The objective of this research was to investigate the influence of physicochemical properties of lignocellulosic biomass on the rate and extent of cellulose conversion, i.e. the "hydrolyzability" of the substrate. The initial two parts of this thesis investigated the interactions between various components of pretreated biomass. The relevance of cellulase...
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    : - L-- - , Michael H. Penner The objective of this research was to investigate the

  • Cellulase system of Trichoderma reesei QM9414 : a study of its apparent sustrate inhibition

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    Huang, Xiaolin
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    Abstract approved by : . Michael H. Penner The apparent substrate inhibition properties of

  • Wheat lignin as a functional dietary fiber component

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    Junyusen, Tiraporn
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    This dissertation has focused on lignin byproducts that result from the alkali processing of wheat straw. The first study evaluated the application of “standard” lignin quantification methods for summative analyses of alkali-based processes. Mass closure during NaOH processing at 25, 50, and 75°C of wheat straw was evaluated using the...
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    : __________________________________________________________________ Michael H. Penner This dissertation has focused on lignin byproducts that result from the