A5067631272- Lignin and Wood Chemistry
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
- Enzyme-mediated dye degradation
- Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
- Food composition and properties
- Biochemical and biochemical processes
- Biodiesel Production and Applications
- Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
- Plant responses to water stress
- Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
- Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques
- Sugarcane Cultivation and Processing
- Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
- Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
- Polymer composites and self-healing
- Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
- Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies
- Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
- Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
Queensland University of Technology
2016-2025
Brisbane School of Theology
2015-2020
Institute for the Future
2020
Commercial furfural, an important platform chemical, is produced from acid hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass. The manufacturing processes are inherently inefficient, and so it necessary to value add substantial amounts residue obtained. structural features bagasse furfural the lignins extracted by three NaOH treatments have been studied in order understand transformations that occurred these treatments. 2D-NMR Py-GC/MS revealed contains mostly lignin depolymerized cellulose moieties...
Global climate change, increasingly erratic weather and a burgeoning global population are significant threats to the sustainability of future crop production. There is an urgent need for development robust measures that enable crops withstand uncertainty change whilst still producing maximum yields. Resurrection plants possess unique ability desiccation prolonged periods, can be restored upon watering represent great potential stress tolerant crops. Here, we describe remarkable...
At a time of rapid depletion oil resources, global food shortages and solid waste problems, it is imperative to encourage research into the use appropriate pre-treatment techniques using regenerative raw materials such as lignocellulosic biomass.
This study has investigated the potential of extracting starch from cassava agro-industrial wastes, namely, peel and bagasse, as a non-edible source developed an extraction method to maximise these sources. Obtained extracts were characterised their properties compared with that commercial starch. The results demonstrated yield (30 ± 2 % wt.) was significantly higher than bagasse (8 1 wt.). Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) analyses revealed starches...
Cassava peel and bagasse are fibrous, starch-rich agro-industrial wastes, which cause severe environmental impacts upon their disposal. However, these can be raw materials for biodegradable food packaging. In this study, morphological, chemical, thermal properties, crystalline phases, chemical compositions were investigated, potential utilisation as alternative packaging matrices has been assessed. Residual starches in cassava morphologically similar with that of commercial starch, whereas...
Development of bioactive films and food coverings from renewable resources has major advantages for reducing reliance on plastic materials increasing the shelf life associated products. This study assessed development such covering using combined alginate fucoidan extracted brown seaweed Ascophyllum nodosum. A solvent containing glycerol choline chloride was used to extract before sodium carbonate extraction. The contained approximately 42.2% as a substitution when developing through 0, 50...
Environmental factors contribute to over 70% of crop yield losses worldwide. Of these drought and salinity are the most significant causes reduction. Rice is an important staple that feeds more than half world’s population. However among agronomically cereals rice sensitive salinity. In present study we show exogenous expression anti-apoptotic genes from diverse origins, AtBAG4 (Arabidopsis), Hsp70 (Citrus tristeza virus) p35 (Baculovirus), significantly improves tolerance in at whole plant...
Recently, second-generation (non-vegetable oil) feedstocks for biodiesel production are receiving significant attention due to the cost and social effects connected with utilising food products of energy products. The Beauty leaf tree (Calophyllum inophyllum) is a potential source non-edible oil producing because its suitability in an extensive variety atmospheric condition, easy cultivation, high fruit rate, content seed. In this study, was extracted from seeds through three different...
In recent years, the beauty leaf plant (Calophyllum Inophyllum) is being considered as a potential 2nd generation biodiesel source due to high seed oil content, fruit production rate, simple cultivation and ability grow in wide range of climate conditions. However, however, free fatty acid (FFA) content this oil, feedstock still unrealized, little research has been undertaken on it. study, transesterification produce investigated. A two-step conversion method consisting catalysed...
Abstract A lactic acid/chlorine chloride‐based deep eutectic solvent (DES) was used for the extraction of high‐purity lignin (up to 94.7 %) in high yield 75 from hydrolysis/fermentation residue corn stover hydrolysate (CSH), which generated a pilot‐plant‐scale biorefinery. range conditions were investigated, involved varying reaction temperature, time, and DES composition. The relationship between yield, purity, structural characteristics with treatment determined. residues presents...
Bio-oil produced from lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) offers significant advantages as a sustainable energy source for future generations. However, its low-quality demands better approaches to solve problems such low calorific value, stability, and high oxygen content. This study investigates the feasibility of producing hydrocarbon-rich oil through supercritical ethanolysis (scEtOH) co-liquefaction cotton gin trash (CGT) plastic waste. The scEtOH studies were carried out using various mixing...
Dilute acid pretreatment is one of the most studied biomass deconstructing technologies due to its relatively low process cost. Typical cellulosic ethanol production involves three main stages: (1) dilute pretreatment, (2) enzymatic hydrolysis, and (3) fermentation/distillation. In this study, lignins, L1, L2, L3, were extracted using 1% (w/w) NaOH solution at 80 °C following each stage, respectively. Lignin characterization shows reduction aliphatic, guaiacyl, carboxylic OH groups L2 L3...
Co-liquefaction is an emerging technology aimed at enhancing bio-oil yield and quality, compensating for decrease in feedstock, increasing productivity, adding revenue to bio-refineries. This study delves into the influence of plastic waste (PW) types during co-liquefaction with cotton gin trash (CGT) on quality produced crude oil. Various plastics, including PLA (polylactic acid), PVA (polyvinyl alcohol), PET (polyethylene terephthalate), LDPE (low-density polyethylene), HDPE (high-density...
Catalytic depolymerization of organosolv lignin to phenolic monomers with zeolites was investigated under various operating conditions. H-USY (Si/Al molar ratio = 5) outperformed Si/Al ratios 50 and 250, H-BEA, H-ZSM5, fumed SiO2 produce the highest monomer yield from a commercial in methanol at 300 °C for 1 h. It then further presence acetone, ethyl acetate, methanol, methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) on bagasse (BGL). The total 10.6 wt % achieved MIBK 350 h catalyst loading 10 %. A final 19.4...