Tailoring Lignin and Carbohydrate Characteristics through Pretreatment Chemistry

Sathitsuksanoh, Noppadon

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Ballroom B (Lawrence Convention Center)

Noppadon Sathitsuksanoh^1,2, Ning Sun², Seema Singh², Anthe George³ and Blake Simmons³, (1)Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, USA, (2)Joint BioEnergy Institute, USA, (3)Sandia National Laboratory, USA.

The chemical characteristics of lignin are affected by the choice of pretreatment. Herein, we present our results from characterizing the chemical structures of switchgrass lignin before and after various pretreatment processes. These results aid in designing catalytic pathways for lignin breakdown and upgrading.

Extended Abstracts:

NAM_2015_tik_3.pdf (141.3KB) - Extended Abstract

P-W-B-165 Tailoring Lignin and Carbohydrate Characteristics through Pretreatment Chemistry