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Showing papers in "Bioresource Technology in 2013"


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TL;DR: It is emphasized that more profound knowledge on parameters influencing ammonia-inhibition is needed to apply appropriate control strategies to ensure a stable and undisturbed digestion of anaerobic digestion of N-rich organic-feedstock.

983 citations


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TL;DR: Results suggest that biochar pyrolized at high temperature may possess a higher carbon sequestration potential when applied to the soil compared to that obtained at low temperature.

719 citations


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TL;DR: Biochar/γ-Fe(2)O(3) composite exhibited excellent ferromagnetic property with a saturation magnetization of 69.2emu/g and has strong sorption ability to aqueous arsenic.

565 citations


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TL;DR: Findings indicate the feasibility of using carbohydrate-producing microalgae as feedstock for fermentative bioethanol production.

544 citations


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TL;DR: The results showed that the biochar yield and quality depend principally on the applied temperature where pyrolysis at 600 °C leaves a biochar with higher fixed carbon content and percentage carbon and higher heating value than the original feedstock.

508 citations


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TL;DR: This article presents beta-glucosidase as the key component for bioethanol from biomass through enzymatic route along with its production strategies and general properties.

475 citations


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TL;DR: In the biochar yield, the influence of the inert and lignin contents was significant, and PKS biochar had dense matrix with few large pores, while the elemental composition and pH of biochars were compared.

464 citations


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TL;DR: This study assessed the anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and cattle manure, in order to identify the key parameters that determine the biogas and methane yield.

457 citations


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TL;DR: This critical review discusses the potential use of agricultural waste based biosorbents for sequestering heavy metals in terms of their adsorption capacities, binding mechanisms, operating factors and pretreatment methods.

456 citations


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Jianguo Jiang1, Yujing Zhang1, Kaimin Li1, Quan Wang1, Changxiu Gong1, Menglu Li1 
TL;DR: The effects of pH, temperature, and organic loading rate (OLR) on the acidogenesis of food waste have been determined and the percentage of acetate and valerate increased as OLR increased, whereas a high OLR produced a lower percentage of propionate and butyrate.

438 citations


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TL;DR: It was concluded that more research is required for the utilization of macroalgae as a new promising biomass for low-carbon economy and molecular bioengineering would contribute to the success of macroalgal-based biorefinery.

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TL;DR: Of the techniques described, Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) seems to be the most developed technique compared to other cell disruption applications and ionic liquids seems most promising as they are able to both separate hydrophobic and hydrophilic compounds.

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TL;DR: This review article presents comprehensive information on the current state of these commercial applications, as well as the utilization and characteristics of the microalgal components, in addition to the key factors and challenges that should be addressed during the production of these materials, and thus provides a useful report that can aid the development of an efficient microalgae-based biorefinery process.

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TL;DR: The thermodynamic parameters of the conversion of two companion pair materials, i.e., rice straw vs dairy manure, and rice bran vs chicken manure, to biochars were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis and the distinct decompositions of biomasses and manures were evaluated.

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TL;DR: To optimize microalgal growth in mass culture system and lipid content, the effects of light intensity and photoperiod cycle on the growth of the marine microalgae, Nannochloropsis sp.

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TL;DR: Results show that solid hydrochars improve the combustion of low rank coals for energy generation and the influence of hydrothermally treated hydrochar on the co-combustion characteristics ofLow rank Indonesian coal is investigated.

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TL;DR: The positive effect of SE pre-treatment, opening the cell wall matrix to make polysaccharides more accessible, may be compromised by the structural changes of lignin that increase non-productive enzyme adsorption.

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TL;DR: This review summarizes the current knowledge on the biodegradation of EOCs while having in-depth discussion on metabolism and cometabolism of E OCs.

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TL;DR: In this study, pine needles were converted to biochar (BC) at different pyrolysis temperatures of 300, 500, and 700 °C to sorb trichloroethylene (TCE), and the changes in BC properties with each temperature were evaluated, indicating prevailing sorption mechanism as pore-filling.

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TL;DR: This study showed that co-digestion of food waste with yard waste at specific ratios can improve digester operating characteristics and end performance metrics over SS-AD of yard waste alone.

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TL;DR: Characterisation of the pore structure of the electrodes revealed a significant advantage from combining the chemical and physical activation processes, and found that approximately 3h of activation time, achieved via a multi-step heating profile, produced electrodes with a high surface area.

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TL;DR: Results indicate that low-temperatures may be optimal for producing biochar from giant reed to improve the nutrient availability and reduce the loss of N and P with increasing temperatures.

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TL;DR: The biochars produced from the three types of solid waste showed considerable potential for adsorption, and Pseudo-second-order kinetics was the most suitable model for describing the adsorptive activity of cationic methylene blue dye onto the biochar.

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TL;DR: Recent advances in the development of microorganisms for the production of renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels, as well as ethanol, from lignocellulosic materials through consolidated bioprocessing are reviewed.

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TL;DR: P pH and surface area of biochar increased greatly at pyrolytic temperatures ≥ 500°C, which increased Cd sorption capacity up to 13.24 mgg(-1) and the diffuse-controlled Cd removal was likely due to a surface sorption or a precipitation reaction depending on pH.

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TL;DR: The importance of thermophilic bacteria and thermostable enzymes to overcome the limitations of existing lignocellulosic biomass conversion processes is focused on.

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Hui Wang1, Wei Zhang1, Lin Chen1, Junfeng Wang1, Tianzhong Liu1 
TL;DR: The transmission routes, contamination mechanisms of biological pollutants both in open ponds and photobioreactors are described and recent attempts to overcome the barrier are reviewed.

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TL;DR: Comparison of these two systems with bioenergy recovery revealed that two-phase system overall presented higher bioenergy yield than single-phase, and more stable operation, and higher OLR treatment capacity.

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TL;DR: Results of this study revealed the potential of food waste hydrolysate as culture medium and nutrient source in microalgae cultivation and grew well on the complex food waste Hydrolysate by utilizing the nutrients recovered.

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TL;DR: The attached cultivation represents a promising technology for economically viable production of microalgae biofuels and offers lots of possible advantages over traditional open ponds, such as on water saving, harvesting, contamination controlling and scale-up.