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Investigating the influence of pectin content and structure on its functionality in bio-flocculant extracted from okra (2020)
Journal Article
Millett, R., Mao, Y., Millet, R., Lee, C. S., Yakubov, G., Harding, S. E., & Binner, E. (2020). Investigating the influence of pectin content and structure on its functionality in bio-flocculant extracted from okra. Carbohydrate Polymers, 241, Article 116414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116414

© 2020 The Author(s) Okra extract is known to have potential application as a bio-flocculant for wastewater treatment. However, no research to date has given insight into the components responsible for the flocculating ability of okra extract or its... Read More about Investigating the influence of pectin content and structure on its functionality in bio-flocculant extracted from okra.

Development of a continuous-flow system for microwave-assisted extraction of pectin-derived oligosaccharides from food waste (2020)
Journal Article
Arrutia, F., Adam, M., Mao, Y., Ángel Calvo-Carrascal, M., & Binner, E. (2020). Development of a continuous-flow system for microwave-assisted extraction of pectin-derived oligosaccharides from food waste. Chemical Engineering Journal, 395, Article 125056. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.125056

This paper addresses the current lack of a scalable process for the extraction of “hairy” pectins to upcycle biomasses, by describing the design methodology, building and testing of a continuous microwave-assisted process for potato waste pectin extr... Read More about Development of a continuous-flow system for microwave-assisted extraction of pectin-derived oligosaccharides from food waste.

Understanding Microwave Heating in Biomass-Solvent Systems (2020)
Journal Article
Taqi, A., Farcot, E., Robinson, J. P., & Binner, E. R. (2020). Understanding Microwave Heating in Biomass-Solvent Systems. Chemical Engineering Journal, 124741. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.124741

A new mechanism is proposed to provide a viable physical explanation for the action of microwaves in solvent extraction processes. The key innovation is Temperature-Induced Diffusion, a recently-demonstrated phenomenon that results from selective hea... Read More about Understanding Microwave Heating in Biomass-Solvent Systems.

Rapid, simple and sustainable synthesis of ultra-microporous carbons with high performance for CO2 uptake, via microwave heating (2020)
Journal Article
Durán-Jiménez, G., Stevens, L. A., Kostas, E. T., Hernández-Montoya, V., Robinson, J. P., & Binner, E. R. (2020). Rapid, simple and sustainable synthesis of ultra-microporous carbons with high performance for CO2 uptake, via microwave heating. Chemical Engineering Journal, 388, Article 124309. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.124309