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Category: TOPOCHEMICAL FRACTIONATION

Topochemical fractionation of lignin and polysaccharides

  • pedrofardim
  • 03/11/2018
  • BIOMASS ENGINEERING
Sugarcane bagasse is abundant agro-industrial waste that can be potentially utilized as a source of valuable compounds and biopolymers. In the present study, sugarcane bagasse from Brazil was fractionated employing an environmentally...
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Topochemical characterisation of sugar cane internodes

  • pedrofardim
  • 25/10/2018
  • BIOMASS ENGINEERING
Biomass pretreatments and subsequent conversion to fuels and materials involve a multitude of topochemical interactions. Detailed knowledge about changes in surface composition of biomass caused by pretreatments allows tailoring of biomass processing...
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HyCellSolv pretreatment to enhance cellulose dissolution in water based solvents

  • pedrofardim
  • 22/10/2018
  • BIOMASS ENGINEERING
Cellulose dissolution in water-based solvents is essential for processing of regenerated cellulose products such as fibres, films and particles. Cellulose dissolution in NaOH–urea aqueous solution has emerged as a simple and attractive...
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Topochemical treatment of sugar cane bagasse for enzymatic hydrolysis of sugars

  • pedrofardim
  • 20/10/2018
  • POLYSACCHARIDES
In this work, dilute alkaline and alkaline peroxide pretreatments were conducted in comparison with hydrotropic pretreatment to improve the delignification of bagasse prior to enzymatic hydrolysis. The surface chemical composition of bagasse...
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Controlled depolimerization of cellulose via HyCellSolv

  • pedrofardim
  • 15/10/2018
  • POLYSACCHARIDES
The degree of polymerization of cellulose is very relevant for physical and chemical properties of highly engineered biomaterials. The ability to control the level of depolymerisation to a final specific value opens...
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Hydrotropic extraction of birch lignin

  • pedrofardim
  • 10/10/2018
  • LIGNINS
In this work an environmentally friendly hydrotropic process was used to extract lignin from industrial birch wood chips. Two hydrotropic treatments were performed, a conventional and a modified process. The lignins were...
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Enhanced enzymatic saccharification of corn stover via topochemical treatment

  • pedrofardim
  • 01/06/2018
  • LIGNINS
Hydrotropic pretreatment using sodium xylene sulfonate (SXS) could remove lignin and xylan from corn stover to enhance enzymatic saccharification. Peracetic acid (PAA) treatment prior to the hydrotropic process [so-called modified hydrotropic pretreatment...
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About Topochemical Engineering and Biofabrication

Biofabrication is one of the most promising sustainable technologies for production of materials and chemicals. Topochemical engineering combined with biofabrication can facilitate the creation of new materials and molecules for advanced applications in human health, planet sustainability and better life quality. In this website you will find a combination of my research and education activities in Finland and in Belgium. This research is performed with valuable collaboration of students and post-docs and also with colleagues and friends, thus the information shared here represents collective efforts. My courses are targeted to chemical engineers where the concepts of sustainable processes, biomass engineering and human health  are creatively combined. Collaborative courses are also essential to tackle the challenges and opportunities of multi and interdisciplinarity.

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Are you interested in topochemical engineering and biofabrication? I am open for collaborations and joint ventures involving basic scientific projects and also advanced sustainable technologies for companies and SMEs.

Email: pedro.fardim@pedrofardim.eu

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  • HOME
    • About Pedro Fardim
      • Contact
  • INSPIRED BY TREES
  • RESEARCH
    • TOPOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING
      • TOPOCHEMICAL FRACTIONATION
      • TOPOCHEMICAL FABRICATION
      • TOPOCHEMICAL REACTIONS
    • POLYSACCHARIDES
    • FIBRES & HYBRID MATERIALS
    • LIGNINS
  • TEACHING
    • CHEMICAL ENGINEERING FOR HUMAN HEALTH
    • BIOCHEMICAL PROCESS ENGINEERING
    • BIOMASS ENGINEERING
    • CHEMISTRY OF INTERFACES FOR BIOBASED MATERIALS
    • MASTER THESES
  • EDITORIAL TASKS
    • EPNOE Talks
    • Special Issues for Journals
    • Associated Editor
    • Books
  • WORKSHOPS, COURSES, SEMINARS
    • Collaborative Courses
    • Workshops & Seminars
  • UPCOMING EVENTS
    • EPNOE EVENTS
    • OTHER INTERESTING EVENTS
  • ORBITAL
    • Opponent & Evaluator of Doctoral Theses
    • Clicks
    • Beauty is in the eye of the beholder