Microbial valorization of kraft black liquor for production of platform chemicals, biofuels, and value-added products: A critical review

V Kumar, P Verma - Journal of Environmental Management, 2024 - Elsevier
The proper treatment and utilization of kraft black liquor, generated from the pulp and paper
industry through the kraft pulping method, is required to reduce environmental impacts prior …

[HTML][HTML] Biobutanol production by Clostridium acetobutylicum using xylose recovered from birch Kraft black liquor

RL Kudahettige-Nilsson, J Helmerius, RT Nilsson… - Bioresource …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Acetone–butanol–ethanol (ABE) fermentation was studied using acid-hydrolyzed
xylan recovered from hardwood Kraft black liquor by CO 2 acidification as the only carbon …

Characterisation of the wet oxidation of black liquor for its integration in Kraft paper mills

L Pola, S Collado, P Oulego, PÁ Calvo… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
As a mandatory first step to assess the implementation of wet oxidation in the current
approach of paper mills as biorefineries, this paper discusses for the first time ever the effect …

Production of carboxylic acids from the non-lignin residue of black liquor by hydrothermal treatments

L Pola, S Collado, P Oulego, M Díaz - Bioresource technology, 2019 - Elsevier
The present study assesses, for the first time, the use of the non-lignin residue from Kraft
black liquor as a renewable source of carboxylic acids. For this purpose, the liquid fraction …

Alkaline pre-treatment of hardwood chips prior to delignification

J Lehto, R Alén - Journal of Wood Chemistry and Technology, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Hardwood (Betula pendula) chips were extracted having alkaline aqueous solutions with
varying chemical charges (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8% of NaOH on wood), treatment times (30, 60 …

Microwave-assisted conversion of D-glucose into lactic acid under solvent-free conditions

G Epane, JC Laguerre, A Wadouachi, D Marek - Green Chemistry, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
The microwave-assisted alkaline degradation of D-glucose with alumina supported
potassium hydroxide towards its conversion into lactic acid is reported. An experimental …

Fractionation and improved enzymatic deconstruction of hardwoods with alkaline delignification

RJ Stoklosa, DB Hodge - Bioenergy Research, 2015 - Springer
In this work, an alkaline delignification was investigated for several industrially relevant
hardwoods to understand the kinetics of xylan solubilization and degradation and the role of …

[HTML][HTML] Sugar, acid and furfural quantification in a sulphite pulp mill: Feedstock, product and hydrolysate analysis by HPLC/RID

T Llano, N Quijorna, A Andrés, A Coz - Biotechnology reports, 2017 - Elsevier
Waste from pulp and paper mills consist of sugar-rich fractions comprising hemicellulose
derivatives and cellulose by-products. A complete characterisation of the waste streams is …

Quantification of methylmalonic acid in human plasma with hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography separation and mass spectrometric detection

HA Lakso, P Appelblad, J Schneede - Clinical Chemistry, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Background: Measurement of methylmalonic acid (MMA) in serum or plasma is useful for
diagnosing cobalamin deficiency. We developed a method for quantifying MMA in plasma …

Recovery of aliphatic low-molecular-mass carboxylic acids from hardwood kraft black liquor

H Kumar, R Alén - Separation and Purification Technology, 2015 - Elsevier
During alkaline pulping of wood, substantial amounts of carbohydrates-derived aliphatic
carboxylic acids (formic and acetic acids together with various hydroxy acids) are formed …