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Microwave pyrolysis of Laminaria digitata to produce unique seaweed-derived bio-oils (2019)
Journal Article
Kostas, E. T., Williams, O. S., Duran-Jimenez, G., Tapper, A. J., Cooper, M., Meehan, R., & Robinson, J. P. (2019). Microwave pyrolysis of Laminaria digitata to produce unique seaweed-derived bio-oils. Biomass and Bioenergy, 125, 41-49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2019.04.006

Microwave pyrolysis has become an attractive form of processing technology to generate bio-oil, bio-char and syngas from different biomass feedstocks. In this study, microwave pyrolysis was performed on the UK native seaweed Laminaria digitata and it... Read More about Microwave pyrolysis of Laminaria digitata to produce unique seaweed-derived bio-oils.

Identification of Bio-oil Compound Utilizing Yeasts Through Phenotypic Microarray Screening (2019)
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Kostas, E. T., Cooper, M., Shepherd, B. J., & Robinson, J. P. (2020). Identification of Bio-oil Compound Utilizing Yeasts Through Phenotypic Microarray Screening. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 11, 2507-2519. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-019-00636-7

© 2019, The Author(s). Abstract: Biomass pyrolysis bio-oil contains a plethora of carbon sources with the potential to be utilized by microorganisms and converted into high value products. However, the majority of these compounds are either highly to... Read More about Identification of Bio-oil Compound Utilizing Yeasts Through Phenotypic Microarray Screening.

Microwave pyrolysis of biomass within a liquid medium (2018)
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Shepherd, B. J., Ryan, J., Adam, M., Beneroso Vallejo, D., Castaño, P., Kostas, E. T., & Robinson, J. P. (2018). Microwave pyrolysis of biomass within a liquid medium. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 134, 381-388. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2018.07.004

© 2018 Elsevier B.V. A new approach to pyrolysis is demonstrated that uses microwave heating combined with an external liquid media at atmospheric pressure. The liquid acts as the inerting medium instead of the traditional inert gas, and also acts as... Read More about Microwave pyrolysis of biomass within a liquid medium.

Complete acid-based hydrolysis assay for carbohydrate quantification in seaweed: a species-specific optimized approach (2017)
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Kostas, E. T., Wilkinson, S., White, D. A., & Cook, D. J. (in press). Complete acid-based hydrolysis assay for carbohydrate quantification in seaweed: a species-specific optimized approach. Methods in Molecular Biology, https://doi.org/10.1007/7651_2017_105

Accurate quantification of the carbohydrate content of biomass is crucial for many bio-refining processes. The most commonly followed protocol is typically a modification of the NREL-based assay (specifically designed for carbohydrate analysis from l... Read More about Complete acid-based hydrolysis assay for carbohydrate quantification in seaweed: a species-specific optimized approach.

Development of a bio-refinery process for the production of speciality chemical, biofuel and bioactive compounds from Laminaria digitata (2017)
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Kostas, E. T., White, D. A., & Cook, D. J. (2017). Development of a bio-refinery process for the production of speciality chemical, biofuel and bioactive compounds from Laminaria digitata. Algal Research, 28, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2017.10.022

The development of cascading bio-refinery processes that are capable of producing a range of valuable products is of increasing significance and will help to ensure that mankind makes efficient usage of bioresources. Seaweed feedstocks have the poten... Read More about Development of a bio-refinery process for the production of speciality chemical, biofuel and bioactive compounds from Laminaria digitata.

The application of microwave heating in bioenergy: A review on the microwave pre-treatment and upgrading technologies for biomass (2017)
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Kostas, E. T., Beneroso, D., & Robinson, J. P. (2017). The application of microwave heating in bioenergy: A review on the microwave pre-treatment and upgrading technologies for biomass. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 77, 12-27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.03.135

Bioenergy, derived from biomass and/or biological (or biomass-derived) waste residues, has been acknowledged as a sustainable and clean burning source of renewable energy with the potential to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels (such as oil and natu... Read More about The application of microwave heating in bioenergy: A review on the microwave pre-treatment and upgrading technologies for biomass.

Microwave pyrolysis of biomass for bio-oil production: Scalable processing concepts (2017)
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Beneroso, D., Monti, T., Kostas, E., & Robinson, J. (2017). Microwave pyrolysis of biomass for bio-oil production: Scalable processing concepts. Chemical Engineering Journal, 316, 481-498. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2017.01.130

The pursuit of sustainable hydrocarbon alternatives to fossil fuels has prompted an acceleration in the development of new technologies for biomass processing. Microwave pyrolysis of biomass has long been recognised to provide better quality bio-prod... Read More about Microwave pyrolysis of biomass for bio-oil production: Scalable processing concepts.

Selection of yeast strains for bioethanol production from UK seaweeds (2015)
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Kostas, E. T., White, D. A., Du, C., & Cook, D. J. (2016). Selection of yeast strains for bioethanol production from UK seaweeds. Journal of Applied Phycology, 28(2), 1427-1441. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-015-0633-2

Macroalgae (seaweeds) are a promising feedstock for the production of third generation bioethanol, since they have high carbohydrate contents, contain little or no lignin and are available in abundance. However, seaweeds typically contain a more dive... Read More about Selection of yeast strains for bioethanol production from UK seaweeds.