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John N. Saddler
Researcher at University of British Columbia
Publications - 372
Citations - 33128
John N. Saddler is an academic researcher from University of British Columbia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Enzymatic hydrolysis & Cellulose. The author has an hindex of 87, co-authored 370 publications receiving 30144 citations. Previous affiliations of John N. Saddler include University of Wisconsin-Madison & Natural Resources Canada.
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Lignin valorization: improving lignin processing in the biorefinery.
Arthur J. Ragauskas,Gregg T. Beckham,Mary J. Biddy,Richard P. Chandra,Fang Chen,Mark F. Davis,Brian H. Davison,Richard A. Dixon,Paul Gilna,Martin Keller,Paul Langan,Amit K. Naskar,John N. Saddler,Timothy J. Tschaplinski,Gerald A. Tuskan,Charles E. Wyman +15 more
TL;DR: Recent developments in genetic engineering, enhanced extraction methods, and a deeper understanding of the structure of lignin are yielding promising opportunities for efficient conversion of this renewable resource to carbon fibers, polymers, commodity chemicals, and fuels.
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An overview of second generation biofuel technologies.
TL;DR: The biochemical route, being less mature, probably has a greater cost reduction potential than the thermo-chemical route, but here a wider range of synthetic fuels can be produced to better suit heavy truck, aviation and marine applications.
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Substrate pretreatment: the key to effective enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosics?
TL;DR: Focusing particularly on steam pretreatment, this review examines the influence that pretreatment conditions have on substrate characteristics such as lignin and hemicellulose content, crystallinity, degree of polymerization and specific surface, and the resulting implications for effective hydrolysis by cellulases.
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Substrate and Enzyme Characteristics that Limit Cellulose Hydrolysis
TL;DR: This present review is not intended to conclusively answer what factors control polysaccharide biodegradation, but to serve as an overview illustrating some of the potential enzymatic and structural limitations that invariably influence the complete hydrolysis of lignocellulosicpolysaccharides.