Bioprospecting for Enzymes to Break Lignin-Hemicellulose Bonds

This research project will do the following: (1) Elucidate the synthetic pathways to models of non-glycosidic ether bonds between lignin and hemicellulose; (2) Isolate 3-5 potential sources of an enzyme that can specifically cleave those bonds and facilitate their identification; (3) Increase the efficiency in biofuel production from lignin-hemicellulose based biomass; and (4) Increase environmental friendliness of biorefineries.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program information: Advanced Research, Biobased Research

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $300000
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  Department of Transportation
  1200 New Jersey Avneue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Johnson, Shawn

• Principal Investigators:

  Chang, Tom

• Start Date: 20110901
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20130831

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Biomass; Biomass fuels; Cellulose; Environmental impacts; Lignin; Production
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01575591
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 9 2015 10:46AM