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A comparison of dilute acid- and alkali-catalyzed hydrothermal pretreatments for bioethanol production from brewers' spent grains (2014)
Journal Article
Wilkinson, S., Smart, K. A., & Cook, D. J. (2014). A comparison of dilute acid- and alkali-catalyzed hydrothermal pretreatments for bioethanol production from brewers' spent grains. Journal of The American Society of Brewing Chemists, 72(2), 143-153. https://doi.org/10.1094/ASBCJ-2014-0327-02

Acid- or alkali-catalyzed hydrothermal (121°C, 30 min) processing of brewers' spent grains were evaluated as pretreatments for subsequent bioethanol production. At 1% (w/v), HCl was the most effective acid and NaOH the most effective alkali pretreatm... Read More about A comparison of dilute acid- and alkali-catalyzed hydrothermal pretreatments for bioethanol production from brewers' spent grains.

Optimisation of alkaline reagent based chemical pre-treatment of Brewers spent grains for bioethanol production (2014)
Journal Article
Wilkinson, S., Smart, K. A., & Cook, D. J. (2014). Optimisation of alkaline reagent based chemical pre-treatment of Brewers spent grains for bioethanol production. Industrial Crops and Products, 62, 219-227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2014.08.036

The pre-treatment step of lignocellulosic ethanol production is recognised as the most energy intensive part of the overall process. Key objectives are thus that pre-treatments should operate effectively at low to moderate temperatures and at high pe... Read More about Optimisation of alkaline reagent based chemical pre-treatment of Brewers spent grains for bioethanol production.

The prevalence and impact of Fusarium Head Blight pathogens and mycotoxins on malting barley quality in UK (2014)
Journal Article
Nielsen, L., Cook, D., Edwards, S., & Ray, R. (2014). The prevalence and impact of Fusarium Head Blight pathogens and mycotoxins on malting barley quality in UK. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 179, 38-49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2014.03.023

Fusarium head blight (FHB) caused by Fusarium and Microdochium species can significantly affect the yield of barley grain as well as the quality and safety of malt and beer. The present study provides new knowledge on the impacts of the FHB pathogen... Read More about The prevalence and impact of Fusarium Head Blight pathogens and mycotoxins on malting barley quality in UK.