Journal article
Comparative study of organosolv lignin extracted from prairie cordgrass, switchgrass and corn stover
Bioresource technology, Vol.118, pp.30-36
08/2012
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/115028
PMID: 22695143
Abstract
► Organosolv lignin extracted from three feedstocks was analyzed. ► Lignin origin influences its properties. ► Examined lignins were found low in contaminants. ► Examined lignins were found highly phenolic and applicable in vanillin production.
Lignin extracted from prairie cordgrass, switchgrass, and corn stover (using ethyl acetate–ethanol–water organosolv pretreatment) was analyzed and characterized using several methods. These methods included analysis of purity (by determination of Klason lignin, carbohydrate, and ash contents), solubility (with several organic solvents), phenolic group analysis (ultraviolet ionization difference spectra, and nitrobenzene oxidation), and general functional group analysis (by 1H NMR). Results showed that all the examined lignin samples were relatively pure (contained over 50% Klason lignin, less than 5% carbohydrate contamination, and less than 3% ash), but switchgrass-derived lignin was observed to be the purest. All the lignins were found to contain high amounts of phenolic groups, while switchgrass-derived lignin was the most phenolic, according to the ionization difference spectra. Nitrobenzene oxidation revealed that all the lignin samples contained available guaiacyl units in high amounts.
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- Title
- Comparative study of organosolv lignin extracted from prairie cordgrass, switchgrass and corn stover
- Creators
- Iwona Cybulska - Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, United StatesGrzegorz Brudecki - Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, United StatesKurt Rosentrater - Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, United StatesJames L Julson - Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, United StatesHanwu Lei - Bioproducts, Sciences and Engineering Laboratory, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University, Richland, WA 99352, United States
- Publication Details
- Bioresource technology, Vol.118, pp.30-36
- Academic Unit
- Biological Systems Engineering, Department of
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Identifiers
- 99900547434601842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article