Contamination of ground water by non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPLs) has
received increasing attention. The most common approach to numerical modeling of
NAPL movement through the unsaturated zone is the use of the finite difference or finite
element methods to solve a set of partial differential equations derived from Darcy's law...
Optimization programming techniques were applied to
develop the least cost formulations for Pacific whiting
surimi-based seafood (PWSBS). To develop the quality
constraint functions, texture and color of whiting surimi
gels were determined by torsion test and colorimeter,
respectively. Whiting surimi gels were produced by heating
at 90°C for 15 min....
This thesis summarizes an investigation into the need for removing extractives
from herbaceous biomass feedstocks prior to their chemical characterization. Switchgrass
(Panicum virgatum), was used in this study as a representative herbaceous biomass
feedstock. The influence of extractives on the chemical analysis of switchgrass was done
by comparing the composition...
The efficiency of cellulose hydrolysis under straight saccharification and simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) conditions was evaluated using three lignocellulosic materials (switchgrass, cornstover, and poplar), which had been pretreated with dilute sulfuric acid under conditions which optimized xylose concentrations in the prehydrolysate liquid. Yields of glucose, cellobiose and ethanol obtained...