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Poster Sessions (Monday Evening) -- Complete List of Titles Click on the poster number to see full abstracts
Session 1 Posters – Feedstock Production, Genetic Modification and Processing Oral presentations 1-01 through 1-07 may be found here. Poster 1-08. Determination of the Microbial Inhibition and Enzymatic Hydrolysis Rates of Carbonic Acid Pretreated Aspen Wood. Damon Yourchisin and G. Peter van Walsum. Department of Environmental Studies, Baylor University, Waco, Texas Poster 1-09. Modeling of Carbonic Acid Pretreatment Process Using Aspen Plus. Kemantha Jayawardhana and G. Peter van Walsum. Department of Environmental Studies, Baylor University, Waco, Texas Poster 1-10. Effects of Carbonic Acid on Endogenous Acid Accumulation in Pretreatment Hydrolysates. Robert McWilliams, and G. Peter van Walsum. Department of Environmental Studies, Baylor University, Waco, Texas Poster 1-11. Dilute Sulfuric Acid Pretreatment of Corn Stover in a Pilot-Scale Reactor: Investigation of Yields, Kinetics, and Solids Enzymatic Digestibilities. Daniel J. Schell, Jody Farmer, Millie Newman, and James D. McMillan. National Bioenergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado Poster 1-12. Investigation of Hemicellulose-Containing Starch Factory By-Products for Ethanol Production. Beatriz Palmarola Adrados, Tamás Juhász, Mats Galbe and Guido Zacchi. Department of Chemical Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden Poster 1-13. Optimizing Pretreatment Conditions to Enhance Ethanol Production from Poplar Biomass. M.J. Negro, P. Manzanares, I. Ballesteros, J.M. Oliva, A. Cabañas and M. Ballesteros. DER-CIEMAT, Madrid, Spain Poster 1-14. The Role of Oligomers in Uncatalyzed Batch Hydrolysis of Corn Stover Hemicellulose. Suzanne Stuhler and Charles E. Wyman. Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire Poster 1-15. Dilute-Acid Hydrolysis of Hemicellulose from Silage Presscake. Markus Neureiter, Herbert Danner, Sabine Frühauf, Christiane Thomasser, Stefan Kromus, Rudolf Braun and Michael Narodoslawski. Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Institute for Agrobiotechnology, Tulln, Austria; Kornberg Institut, Steirisches Vulkanland Regionalentwicklung GmbH Haus der Region, Kornberg, Austria; Institut für Grundlagen der Verfahrenstechnik und Anlagentechnik, Technische Universität Graz, Graz, Austria Poster 1-16. Initial Results from a Pilot Scale Pretreatment Reactor Using Very Dilute Sulfuric Acid on a Hardwood Feedstock. Richard T. Elander, Nicholas J. Nagle, Melvin P. Tucker, Raymond O. Ruiz, Byran T. Rohrback and Robert W. Torget. Biotechnology Division for Fuels and Chemicals, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado Poster 1-17. Modeling of Dilute Acid Pretreatment and Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Corn Stover. Byung Hwan Um, Linda L. Henk, and M. Nazmul Karim. Department of Chemical and Bioresource Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado Poster 1-18. Selectivity of the Degradation of Sugarcane Bagasse by the White-rot Fungus Ceriporiopsis submermispora. Sirlene M. Costa, Adilson R. Gonçalves and Elisa Esposito. Depto. Biotecnologia – FAENQUIL, CP 116, CEP 12.600-000 Lorena, SP, Brazil; Núcleo Integrado de Biotecnologia, Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil Poster 1-19. Apparent Influence of Reactor Pressure on the Distribution of the Degree of Polymerization of Xylose Oligomers Produced Through Acid Hydrolysis of Xylan. Vanessa Castleberry and G. Peter van Walsum. Department of Environmental Studies, Baylor University, Waco, Texas Poster 1-20. Combined Use of H2SO4 and SO2 Impregnation for Steam Pretreatment of Spruce for Ethanol Production. Johanna Söderström, Linda Pilcher, Mats Galbe, and Guido Zacchi. Department of Chemical Engineering 1, Lund University, Lund, Sweden Poster 1-21. Effect of Lignocellulosic Degradation Compounds Produced in the Steam Explosion Pretreatment on Ethanol Fermentation by Thermotolerant Yeasts Kluyveromyces marxianus. J.M. Oliva, F. Sáez, I. Ballesteros, A. González, M.J. Negro, P. Manzanares, and M.Ballesteros. DER-CIEMAT, Madrid, Spain Poster 1-22. Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Ammonia-treated Rice Straw. B. Sulbarán-de-Ferrer , M. Aristiguieta, B.E. Dale and A. Ferrer. Dept. of Chemistry, Science Faculty, University of Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela; Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, Michigan Poster 1-23. Kinetic Parameters of the Treatment of Sugarcane Bagasse and Lignins. Adilson R. Gonçalves, Depto. Biotecnologia – FAENQUIL, Lorena-SP, Brazil Poster 1-24. Effects of Temperature and Moisture on Dilute-Acid Steam-Explosion Pretreatment of Corn Stover and Cellulase Enzyme Digestibility. Melvin P. Tucker, Kyoung H. Kim, Mildred M. Newman, and Quang A. Nguyen. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Biotechnology Division for Fuels and Chemicals, National Bioenergy Center, Golden, Colorado Poster 1-25. Solubility of Sugars and Oligomers in Hemicellulose Hydrolysis. Matthew Gray, Alvin O. Converse, and Charles E. Wyman. Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire Poster 1-26. Influence of Pressure in Ethanol/Water Pulping of Sugarcane Bagasse. Adilson R. Gonçalves and Denise S. Ruzene. Depto. Biotecnologia – FAENQUIL, Lorena-SP, Brazil Poster 1-27. The Updated Metabolic Stream Roadmap for Lignin Genetic Engineering. Laigeng Li, Xiaofei Cheng, Jacqueline Leshkevich, Toshiaki Umezava and Vincent Chiang. Plant Biotechnology Research Center, School of Forestry and Wood Products, Michigan Technological University., Houghton, Michigan Poster 1-28. The Effect of Lignin Contents and S/G Ratio in Populus on the Release of Fermentable Sugars During Dilute Acid Hydrolysis. N. P. Nghiem, B. H. Davison, G. A. Tuskan, L. E. Gunter, C. L. Cheng and S. R. Drescher. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana Poster 1-29. Spectroscopic Characterization of Pretreated Corn Stover. B. E. Dale and L. Laureano-Perez. Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan Poster 1-30. Post-Harvest Processing Methods for Reduction of Silica and Alkali Metals in Wheat Straw. David N. Thompson, Jeffrey A. Lacey and Peter G. Shaw. Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory. Biotechnology Department, Idaho Falls, Idaho Poster 1-31. Bioenergy from Biomass Gasification: An Overview. R. Abujnah, S. Sokhansanj, S. Panigrahi, and A.K.Dalai. Division of Environmental Engineering Department of Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, 57 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Canada Poster 1-32. The Impact of Cotton Gin Processing on Feedstock Properties and Ethanol Production. Foster A. Agblevor. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, 212 Seitz Hall, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061 Poster 1-33. Plant Extraction Technology Transfer from Russia: Potential and Challenges. Tanya Kuritz, Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Session 2 Posters – Microbial Catalysis and Metabolic Engineering Oral presentations 2-01 through 2-07 may be found here. Poster 2-08. Analysis of the Expression of the Genes Encoding Some of the Major Enzymes Involved in Cofermenting Glucose and Xylose to Ethanol. Miroslav Sedlak and Nancy W. Y. Ho. Laboratory of Renewable Resources Engineering (LORRE), Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana Poster 2-09. Characterization of a Novel Ethanologenic Yeast in the Fermentation of Softwood Lignocellulosic Sugars. J.D. Keating, J. Robinson, R.J. Bothast, J.N. Saddler, S.D. Mansfield. Department of Wood Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Fermentation Biochemistry, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, USDA ARS, Peoria, Illinois Poster 2-10. Development of Automated Enzyme Assays for Analysis of Pentose Utilization Enzymes in Cellular Extracts. Christina Eddy, Steven Decker, Qiang Gao, Dhinakar S. Kompala, James D. McMillan, Min Zhang. Biotechnology Division for Fuels and Chemicals, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado; Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado Poster 2-11. Construction of Xylose Utilizing Zymomonas mobilis Integrants Based on Strain ATCC31821. Yat-Chen Chou, William Howe, Kent Evans, Min Zhang. Biotechnology Division for Fuels and Chemicals, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado Poster 2-12. d-Xylose Transport by Candida succiphila and Kluyveromyces marxianus. Boris U. Stambuk, Mary Ann Franden, Arjun Singh, and Min Zhang. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado; Departamento de Bioquímica, UFSC, Florianópolis-SC, BrazilPoster 2-13. Effect of Corn Stover Hydrolysate and Temperature on Fermentation Performance of Various Yeast Strains. Kent Evans, Ali Mohagheghi, Jenny Hamilton, Kelly Ibsen, and Min Zhang. National Bioenergy Center, Biotechnology Division for Fuels and Chemicals, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado Poster 2-14. Ethanol Formation from Xylose is Improved by Lowering the Oxidative Pentose-phosphate Pathway Flux. Marie Jeppsson, Björn Johansson, Bärbel Hahn-Hägerdal and Marie F. Gorwa-Grauslund. Applied Microbiology, Chemical Center, Sweden Poster 2-15. Xylose Utilization by Recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Eija Rintala, Laura Salusjärvi, Anu Saloheimo, Kari Koivuranta, Mervi Toivari, Peter Richard, Jaana Uusitalo, John Londesborough, Laura Ruohonen and Merja Penttilä. VTT Biotechnology, Finland Poster 2-16. Xylose Reductase and Xylitol Dehydrogenase Activities on Sugarcane Bagasse Hydrolysate Fermentation. Luanne Helena Augusto Lima, Maria das Graças de Almeida Felipe. Faculdade de Engenharia Química de Lorena, Lorena-SP, Brazil Poster 2-17. Effects of Xylose Reductase Gene activity on Xylitol Production in Recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Yun-Seung Chung, Young-Sok Jeun, Dea-Hee Lee, Myoung-Dong Kim, Yeon-Woo Ryu, Jung-Kul Lee, Ji-Hyun Kim, and Jin-Ho Seo. Department of Food Science and Technology and Research Center for New Bio-Materials in Agriculture, Seoul National University, Suwon,, Korea; School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Suwon, Korea; Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea; Bolak Company Limited, Kyonggi-Do, Korea; Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy, Kwacheon, Korea Poster 2-18. Metabolic Flux Distributions in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Utilizing Starch. Mehmet Mete Altintas, Kazim Yalcin Arga, Tunahan Cakir, Kutlu Ozergin-Ulgen. Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado Poster 2-19. Chromosome Separation by CHEF Gel Electrophoresis and Construction of a Yeast Artificial Chromosome Expression Library. Min Hyung Kang, Yi Mu and Thomas W. Jeffries. Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin Poster 2-20. Gene Transfer and Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) Expression in Gram-negative Ethanol Tolerant Thermophiles. Kenlee Nakasugi, Charles J. Svenson, Nicholas J. C. Fong, Dianne R. Glenn and Peter L. Rogers. Department of Biotechnology, University of New South Wales, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia Poster 2-21. Synthetic Promoters for High Level Gene Expression in Zymomonas mobilis ZM4. Young Jae Jeon, Charles J. Svenson and Peter L. Rogers. Department of Biotechnology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia Poster 2-22. Exploring the Metabolic Network for Xylose Fermentation in Recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae Expressing PsXYL1, PsXYL2, and PsXYL3 Yong-Su Jin, and Thomas W. Jeffries. Department of Food Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Madison, Wisconsin; Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory Madison, Wisconsin Poster 2-23. A Metabolic Network Stoichiometry Analysis of Recombinant Zymomonas mobilis Fermenting a Mixture of Glucose and Xylose. M. Mete Altintas, Qiang Gao, Min Zhang, James D. McMillan, and Dhinakar S. Kompala. Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado; Biotechnology Division for Fuels and Chemicals, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado Poster 2-24. Production of Lactic Acid from Lignocellulosic Hydrolysates by Escherichia coli Mutants. Edward St.Martin, Cynthia Sanville Millard, James Frank and Mark Donnelly. Argonne National Laboratory, Chemical and Biological Technology Section, Argonne, Illinois Poster 2-25. Studies on Production of Organic Acids in Acidophilic Bacteria. Thomas E. Ward. Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho Falls, Idaho Poster 2-26. The Effect of the Media on Spore Yield and Thermal Resistance of Bacillus stearothermophilus. Thereza Christina Vessoni Penna, Marina Ishii, Irene A. Machoshvili. Department of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmaceutical Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo/SP, Brasil Poster 2-27. Production of Tetraacetylphytosphingosine(TAPS) by a Mutant of Phichia ciferrii ATCC 14091. Heui-Yun Kang, Sung-Kanp Hong, Jin-Wook Kim and Yeon-Woo Ryu. Dept. of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea Poster 2-28. Cassava Flour Wastewater as Substrate for Biosurfactant Production. M. Nitschke and G. M. Pastore. Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos , Departamento de Ciência de Alimentos - UNICAMP-CP, Campinas-SP, Brasil Poster 2-29. The Regulation of C2-Metabolism in the Acinetobacter sp. Strain Producing Exopolysaccharide Ethapolan. T.P.Pirog, Yu.V.Kuzminska, M.A. Kovalenko. Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, Institut of Microbiology and Virology, Kiev, Ukraine Poster 2-30. Energetics and Biochemical Aspects of the Synthesis Intensification of the Exopolysaccharide Ethapolan on the Mixture of the Growth Substrates. T.P.Pirog and M.A. Kovalenko. Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, Institut of Microbiology and Virology. Kiev, Ukraine Poster 2-31. Reduction of Transition Metals by Bacterial Cellulose and Cellulose-producing Bacteria. Barbara R. Evans, Hugh M. O’Neill, Valerie P. Malyvanh-Jansen, and Jonathan Woodward. Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Maryville College, Maryville, Tennessee Poster 2-32. Decolorization of the Reactive Dye Blue-R by the Fungus Pleurotus pulmonarius. A.Z. Santos, C.R.G. Tavares, S.M. Gomes-da-Costa, T. A. Guedes, J. M. Candido-Neto. Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá - Paraná – Brasil Poster 2-33. Photostimulation of H2 Production in Cyanobacteria and Green Algae upon Reversible Photoinhibition of Oxygen-evolving System. Sergei A. Markov. Department of Biological Sciences, Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia Poster 2-34. Measurements of Light-induced Electric Potential from Photosystem I and Photosystem I Reconstituted Liposomes. Ida Lee, Tanya Kuritz, Charlene Sanders, James W. Lee and Elias Greenbaum. Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee Poster 2-35. A New Oxygen Sensitivity in Photosynthetic H2 Production. James W. Lee and Elias Greenbaum. Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee Poster 2-36. Cyanobacteria from Lake Qaroun, Egypt as Pollution Agents and Biomass Sources. Tanya Kuritz, Sonja L. Roberts, M.M. Ibrahim, Kh. A. Abdelaaty, S.A. Ibrahim and A.Z.E. Abdelsalam. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Center for Environmental Biotechnology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee; Centre of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Ain Shams University, Shobra Gardens, Egypt Poster 2-37. Lactobacillus Probiotics for the Prevention of Food Contamination. Lyudmila Tsurkan, Galina Dudikova, Klara Tulemisova, Ruxton Villet, Jonathan Woodward. Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Kazakh Scientific Research Institute of Food Industry, Almaty, Kazakhstan; European Biological Control Laboratory, USDA - ARS, Montferrier sur Lez, France
Session 3 Posters – Bioprocessing Research Oral presentations 3-01 through 3-07 may be found here. Poster 3-08. The Effect of Modified Pretreatment Parameters on Delignification in the Bioconversion Process. I.F. Cullis, J.N. Saddler and S.D. Mansfield. Forest Products Biotechnology, Department of Wood Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Colubmia, Canada Poster 3-09. Effect of Agitation on Removal of Acetic Acid From Pretreated Hydrolysate by Activated Carbon. Sarah A. Priddy and Thomas R. Hanley. Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky Poster 3-10. Measurement of Rheological Properties of Corn Stover Suspensions. Natalia V. Pimenova and Thomas R. Hanley. Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky Poster 3-11. Fractionation of Corn Stover by a Two-Stage Percolation Process. Tae Hyun Kim and Y. Y. Lee. Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Alabama Poster 3-12. Heterogeneous Aspects of Dilute-Acid Hydrolysis of a-Cellulose. Qian Xiang, Y. Y. Lee, Pär O. Pettersson and Robert W. Torget. Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Alabama; Mid Sweden University, Örnsköldsvik, Sweden; National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado Poster 3-13. Kinetics Investigation on Hydrolysis of Corn Stover Hemicellulose by Dilute Sulfuric Acid. Yongming Zhu, Y. Y. Lee and Richard Elander. Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Alabama; National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado Poster 3-14. Depolymerization of Cellulose to Glucose: The Significance of the Level-off Degree of Polymerization of Cellulose. Roger D’Amour, Daniel Montané and Esteban Chornet. Universitat Rovira i Virgili, ETSEQ, Tarragona, Spain; Enerkem Technologies Inc., Sherbrooke, QC, Canada; National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado; Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada Poster 3-15. Acetic Acid Pretreatment for Softwood Bioconversion. Xiao Zhang, Liam Jeffers, David Gregg and John Saddler. Forest Products Biotechnology, Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Poster 3-16. Modeling Approaches to the Heterogeneous Dilute-acid Hydrolysis of Cellulose Microcrystallites Derived from Lignocellulose. Pär O. Pettersson, Robert W. Torget, Qian Xiang, Y.Y. Lee and Guido Zacchi. Mid Sweden University, Örnsköldsvik, Sweden; National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado; Auburn University, Alabama; Lund University, Sweden Poster 3-17. Flow Field in Shrinking-Bed Reactor for Pretreatment of Cellulosic Biomass. Yinkun Wan and Thomas R. Hanley. University of Louisville, Speed Scientific School, Louisville, Kentucky Poster 3-18. Limits for Alkaline Detoxification of Dilute Acid Hydrolysates. Nils-Olof Nilvebrant, Anders Reimann, Filipe de Sousa and Leif J. Jönsson. STFI Swedish Pulp and Paper Research Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Biochemistry Division for Chemistry, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden Poster 3-19. Removal of Furfural Formed During Biomass Pretreatment by Polymeric Adsorbents. Joseph R. Weil, Bruce Dien, Rodney Bothast, Richard Hendrickson, Nathan S. Mosier, and Michael R. Ladisch. Laboratory of Renewable Resources Engineering, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, and Department of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana; USDA NCAUR Laboratories, Peoria, Illinois Poster 3-20. Characterization of the Molecular Weight Distribution of Oligomers from Batch Hydrolysis of Xylan. Xia Li, Alvin O. Converse, and Charles E. Wyman. Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire Poster 3-21. Enzymatic Digestibility of Used Newspaper Treated with Aqueous Ammonia-Hydrogen Peroxide Solution on a Shaker Bath. Sung Bae Kim and Nam Kyu Moon. Division of Applied Chemical Engineering and ERI, Gyeongsang National University, Chinju, Korea Poster 3-22. Effect of Flowrate on the Dissolution of Hemicellulose, Lignin, and Total Mass for Pretreatment of Corn Stover in a Flowthrough Reactor. Chaogang Liu and Charles E. Wyman. Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire Poster 3-23. Withdrawn. Poster 3-24. Production and Application of Thermostable Xylanase from Bacillus circulans D1 in the Biobleaching of Eucalyptus Kraft Pulp. Daniela A.Bocchini, Valquíria B. Damiano, Eleni Gomes, and Roberto Da-Silva. Laboratory of Process Biochemistry and Applied Microbiology, Department of Chemistry, UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista. Sao Paulo, Brazil Poster 3-25. Separation of Solid Residues after SSF and SHF in Fuel Ethanol Production from Softwood. Mats Galbe, Linda Pilcher, and Christian Roslander. Department of Chemical Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden Poster 3-26. Ethanol Production by Recombinant Yeast in a Starch-Fed Bioreactor. M. Mehmet Altintas, Betul Kirdar, Z. Ilsen Onsan, Stephen G. Oliver, and Kutlu O. Ulgen. Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado Poster 3-27. Enzymatic Hydrolysis and Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation of Wet Oxidized Corn Stover. Enikő Varga, Helene B. Klinke, Kati Réczey and Anne Belinda Thomsen. Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Department of Agricultural Chemical Technology, Budapest, Hungary; Risø National Laboratory, Plant Research Department, Roskilde, Denmark Poster 3-28. Cellulosic Fuel Ethanol: Alternative Fermentation Process Designs with Wild-type and Recombinant Zymomonas mobilis. Hugh Lawford and Joyce Rousseau. Bio-engineering Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Poster 3-29. Hybrid Modeling with Neural Networks for Alcoholic Batch Fermentation. Elver Radke, Aline C. Costa and Rubens Maciel Filho. Laboratory of Optimization, Design and Advanced Control - LOPCA, Department of Chemical Process – School of Chemical Engineering, State University of Campinas – UNICAMP, Campinas, SP – Brasil Poster 3-30. Progress in Softwood to Ethanol Process Design and Optimization. Olga Mirochnik, Eva Attenius, Bin Yang, David Gregg, Sheldon Duff and John N. Saddler. Forest Products Biotechnology, Department of Wood Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Poster 3-31. Very High Gravity Bio-Ethanol Fermentations. Rasmus Devantier and Lisbeth Olsson. Starch & Fuel, Applied Discovery, Research & Development Novozymes A/S, Laurentsvej. Bagsvaerd, Denmark; Center for Process Biotechnology, BioCentrum-DTU, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark Poster 3-32. Solubilization of Insoluble Phosphate Salts by Immobilized Microorganism. Won-Bong Lim, Don-Hee Park, Il Jung, Ki-Young Lee, Choon-Hyoung Kang, Sung-Hyo Chough, Chung-Han Yoon, Ro-Dong Park and Si-Wouk Kim. Faculty of Chemical Engineering; Institute of Bioindustrial Technology; Research Institute of Catalysis; Dept. of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineering; Dept. of Agricultural Chemistry, Chonnam National University, Kwangju, Korea; Dept. of Environmental Engineering, Chosun University, Kwangju Korea Poster 3-33. Conversion of Bagasse to Mixed Carboxylic Acids Using a Mixed Culture of Mesophilic Microorganisms. Piyarat Thanakoses and Mark T. Holtzapple. Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas Poster 3-34. Using Rice Waste as the Substrate in Fermentation Processes to Obtain Useful Products. A. M. Blosfeld, Filho A. Castro, and R. Wendhausen Jr. Coord. Biotechnology Lab. (IPT/FURB), University of Blumenau, Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil; Department of Chemical Engineering (FURB), Universidade Regional de Blumenau, Lab. Biotecnologia – IPT/FURB, Blumenau – SC, Brazil Poster 3-35. An Alternative Approach for Utilization of the Pentose Stream from Sugarcane Bagasse by an Induced Flocculent Pichia stipitis. Heizir F. de Castro, Sandra A Furlan and Samuel C. Oliveira. Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemical Engineering of Lorena, Lorena, São Paulo, Brazil; UNIVILLE, Joinville SC Brazil Poster 3-36. Hydrogen Production from Paper Sludge Hydrolysate. Zsófia Kádár, Truus de Vrije, Zsolt Szengyel, Kati Réczey and Pieternel Claassen. Agrotechnological Research Institute (ATO-B.V.), P.O. Box 17, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands; Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Department of Agricultural Chemical Technology, Budapest, Hungary Poster 3-37. Fungal Bioprocessing of Wheat Straw for Straw-Thermoplastic Composites Production. David N. Thompson, Tracy P. Houghton, Jeffrey A. Lacey, Peter G. Shaw, and J. Richard Hess. Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho Falls, Idaho Poster 3-38. Simultaneous Conversion of Hexose and Pentose Sugars to Lactic Acid by Lactobacillus brevis. Jae-Han Kim, David A. Mills, David E. Block and Sharon P. Shoemaker. Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis and California Institute of Food and Agricultural Research, University of California, Davis, California; Department of Viticulture and Enology, University of California, Davis, California Poster 3-39. Xylitol Production from Sugarcane Bagasse Hydrolysate by Ca-Alginate Entrapped Cells in a Stirred Tank Reactor. Walter Carvalho, Silvio S. Silva, Julio C. Santos and Ismael M. Mancilha, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemical Engineering of Lorena/FAENQUIL, Rodovia Itajubá-Lorena, Lorena S.P. Brazil Poster 3-40. Energy Production from Zoo Animal Wastes. K. Thomas Klasson and Nhuan P. Nghiem. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee Poster 3-41. Production of Butanol from Starch Based Packing Peanuts Using Clostridium beijerinckii BA101. Marisa Groberg, Troy W. Jesse, Nasib Qureshi, and Hans P. Blaschek. Biotechnology & Bioengineering Group, Dept. of Food Science & Human Nutrition, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
Poster 3-42. A Novel Two-Stage Fermentation
Process for Butanol Production from Corn. David E. Ramey, Zhu Ying, and
Shang T. Yang. Environmental Energy Inc., Blacklick, Ohio; Department of
Chemical Engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio Poster 3-44. Production of Arachidonic Acid in a Fed-batch System by M. alpina DSA-12. Byung-Hee Hwang, chang-Yeol Park and Yeon-woo Ryu. Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea Poster 3-45. Repeated Batch Production of Lactic Acid by Enterococcus faecalis RKY1. Hurok Oh, Young-Jung Wee, Jong-Sun Yun and Hwa-Won Ryu. Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Institute of Bioindustrial Technology, Chonnam National University Gwangju, Korea Poster 3-46. Foam Formation in a Mechanically Stirred Vessel. F. Delvigne, M. Bruxelmane and P. Thonart. Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques de Gembloux Centre Wallon de Biologie Industrielle, Gembloux, Belgium; Faculté Polytechnique de Mons. Laboratoire de génie chimique et biochimique, Belgium Poster 3-47. Effects of Pressure Pulsation on Oxygen Transfer Rate Measured by Sulfite Method, Wei-Cho Huang, Cheng S. Gong and George T. Tsao. School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana Poster 3-48. Expression of Green Fluorescent Protein (gfpuv) by E. coli, for Different Inoculum Densities and Induction Times. Thereza Christina Vessoni Penna, Marina Ishii, Adalberto Pessoa Júnior, Tatiana Rivas Marante, and Érica Miessi Sanches. Department of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmaceutical Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo/SP, Brazil Poster 3-49. Thermal Resistance of Recombinant Green Fluorescent Protein (gfpuv) Extracted from Escherichia coli Cells. Marina Ishii, Thereza Christina Vessoni Penna, Laura De Oliveira Nascimento. Department of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmaceutical Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo/SP, Brazil Poster 3-50. Permeation Associated to Three Phase Partitioning Method on the Release of Green Fluorescent Protein (gfpuv) from Escherichia coli. Eb Chiarini, Thereza Christina Vessoni Penna, and Irene A. Machoshvili. Department of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmaceutical Science University of São Paulo, São Paulo/SP, Brazil Poster 3-51. Green Fluorescent Protein (gfpuv) and Medical Devices Exposure to Ethylene Oxide and the Dissipation of Residues after Aeration. Luis Eduardo Viggiano, Thereza Christina Vessoni Penna, Alzira Maria Silva Martins, Marina Ishii and Sergio Luiz Nogaroto. Department of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Edwards Lifesciences Macchi Ltda, São Paulo/SP, Brasil Poster 3-52. Comparison of the Growth Characteristics of Panax ginseng Hairy Roots in Various Size Bioreactors. Gwi-Taek Jeong, Don-Hee Park, Woo-Tai Lee, Baik Hwang, Je-Chang Woo. Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Bioindustrial Technology, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Chonnam National University, Kwangju, Korea; Dept. of Biology, Mokpo National University, Chonnam, Korea Poster 3-53. Penicillin G Production by Solid Fermentation Using Wheat Straw as Support. M. Segura-Granados, M. Reyes-Hernández, S. Dorantes-Alvarez and O. García-Kirchner. Departamento de Bioprocesos, Unidad Profesional Interdisciplinaria de Biotecnología, Instituto Politécnico Nacional. (UPIBI-IPN), Ticomán. México Poster 3-54. Allergens Produced by Drechslera (Helminthosporium) monoceras in Solid Fermentation Process Optimization and Allergen Characterization. S. D. Hasan, W. Gambale, R. L. Zollner and M. H. A. Santana. Biotechnological Proceses Department, School of Chemical Engineering, State University of Campinas, DPB/FEQ/UNICAMP, Campinas-SP Brasil; Clinical Immunology and Allergy Laboratory, Medical Engineering, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, Brazil; Microbiology Department, Biomedicine Science Institute, State University of São Paulo, Brazil Poster 3-55. Production of Erythritol by an Osmophilic Mutant of Candida magnoliae in Fed-batch Culture. Eun-Sung Koh, Do-Yup Lee, Kyu-Ho Choi, Yeon-Woo Ryu, Jung-Kul Lee and Jin-Ho Seo.Department of Food Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Suwon , Korea; Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Aju university, Suwon, Korea; Bolak Company Limited, Kyonggi-Do, Korea Poster 3-56. Production of Penicilin G Acilase from Bacillus megaterium: Estimation of Biomass and Product Concentration Using Artificial Neural Networks. Rosineide G. Silva, Antonio J. G. Cruz, Laura M. Pinotti, Raquel L.C. Giordano and Roberto C. Giordano. Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos, Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brazil Poster 3-57. Simulation of an Aerated Lagoon Using Artificial Neural Networks and Multivariate Regression Techniques. Karla Patricia Oliveira-Esquerre, Aline C. da Costa, Milton Mori, Roy Edward Bruns. Departamento de Processos Químicos, Faculdade de Engenharia Química, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP - Brazil; Instituto de Química, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP - Brazil Poster 3-58. Single and Two-phase Anaerobic Co-digestions of a Mixture of Waste Activated Sludge and Food Waste. Nam-Hyo Heo, Soon-Chul Park, Don-Hee Park and Ho Kang. Biomass Research Team, Korea Institute of Energy Research, Yusong ku, Daejon, Korea; Department of Chemical Engineering, Chonnam National University, Kwangju, Korea; Department of Environmental Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejon, Korea Poster 3-59. Microbiological Identification in a Water Purification System and Chemical Resistance of the Identified Bacteria to Sanitizers. Alzira Maria Silva Martins , Thereza Christina Vessoni Penna, Priscila Gava Mazzola, Luis Eduardo Viggiano, Sergio Luiz Nogaroto. Department of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Edwards Lifesciences Macchi Ltda, São Paulo/SP, Brasil Poster 3-60. Modeling of Solid Waste Anaerobic Digestion: Effects of Moisture and Leachate Recirculation. V. A.Vavilin, E.M Gusev, S.G. Pavlostathis, J.P.Y. Jokela and J.A. Rintala. Water Problems Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia; Environmental Engineering Department, Daniel Lab., Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332-0512; Jyavaskyla University, Jyavaskyla, Finland Poster 3-61. Decimal Reduction Time (D-Value) for Sanitizers Used in Health Environments. Alzira Maria Silva Martins, Thereza Christina Vessoni Penna, Priscila Gava Mazzola, Luis Eduardo Viggiano and Sergio Luiz Nogaroto. Department of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Edwards Lifesciences Macchi Ltda, São Paulo/SP, Brazil Poster 3-62. Novel Blend of Microbes in a Fibrous-Bed Bioreactor for Odor Treatment. S.N. Sin and H. Chua. Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China Poster 3-63. Evaluation of a Microbial Population from a Three-Phase Fluidized Bed Reactor for Treating Milk Industry Wastewater. Marcelino Luiz Gimenes, Jefferson Valentin Laguilio, Paulo Fabricio C. Vasconcelos, Benedito Prado Dias Filho, Celso Vataru Nakamura and Edson R. Rodrigues. Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Maringá – Brazil Poster 3-64. Aerobic Biodegradation of 2,6-Dinitrotoluene in Aqueous Solution by a Mixed Culture. Jan Paca, Jiri Barta, Rakesh Bajpai and Marie Stiborova. Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague, Czech Republic; Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri; Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic Poster 3-65. A Mathematical Analysis of Migration of Microorganisms in Packed Beds. R Bajpai, J. Kim and M. Popovic. Chemical Engineering Department, University of Missouri – Columbia, Columbia, Missouri; Division of Food Science and Biotechnology, Pukyong National University, Pusan, Republic of Korea; Studiengang Biotechnologie, FB V, TFH-Berlin, Seestrasse, Germany Poster 3-66. The Removal of Cd2+, Pb2+ and Zn2+ by Activated Sludge, Digested and Dewatered Sludge. Waihung Lo, Qi-Tang Wu, Hong Chua and Peter HF Yu. Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology and Open Laboratory of Chiral Technology, Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong SAR Poster 3-67. Biosorption and Desorption of Copper(II) Ions by Bacillus sp. Wa Chung Leung, Lau Mei Ng, Waihung Lo, Hong Chua and Peter HF Yu. Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology and Open Laboratory of Chiral Technology. Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong SAR Poster 3-68. Improvement of the Degradation of Effluent Containing Animal Fats by Lipase Addition. Ernandes Benedito Pereira, Heizir Ferreira de Castro and Agenor Furigo Jr. Department of Chemical and Food Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis-SC Brazil; Faculty of Chemical Engineering of Lorena, Lorena, Lorena/SP, Brazil Poster 3-69. Hybrid Model for an Enzymatic Reactor: Hydrolysis of Cheese Whey Proteins by Alcalase Immobilized on Agarose Gel Particles. Ruy Sousa Jr., Miriam M. Resende, Raquel L. C. Giordano and Roberto C. Giordano. Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos, Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo 13565-905 Brazil Poster 3-70. A Novel Micro Scale Enzyme Reactor for Environmental Applications. Rui Jiang, Frank Jones, Bill Elmore and Zonghuan Lu. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga College of Engineering, Chattanooga, Tennessee; Louisiana Tech University, Louisiana Poster 3-71. Numerical Simulation of an Immobilized Enzymatic Microbioreactor, F. Bailey, P. Kamshala, B. Elmore and F. Jones. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga College of Engineering, Chattanooga, Tennessee. Poster 3-72. A Continuous Production of Ethanol from Sugar Cane Molasses Using Yeast Immobilized in Pectin Gel. Raquel L. C. Giordano, Roberto C. Giordano and W. Schmidell Neto, Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos, Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo 13565-905 Brazil
Session 5 Posters – Development of Industrial Biobased Products Oral presentations 5-01 through 5-07 may be found here. Poster 5-08. Pilot-Scale Pretreatment of Corn Fiber Using Snake Coil Reactor System. Gary Welch, Michael R. Ladisch, Rod Bothast, Richard Hendrickson, Nathan S. Mosier and Mark Brewer. Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana; Williams Energy Services, Pekin, Illinois; USDA NCAUR Laboratories, Peoria, Illinois. Poster 5-09. Effect of Process Integration on the Production Cost for Fuel Ethanol from Softwood. Anders Wingren, Mats Galbe and Guido Zacchi. Department of Chemical Engineering, Lund University, Lund Sweden. Poster 5-10. Overall Energy Balance for the Corn Stover to Ethanol Process. Brianna G. Atherton, Mark F. Ruth, John L. Jechura. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado. Poster 5-11. Withdrawn. Poster 5-12. An Economic Analysis of Ethanol Production from Syngas. Rakesh K. Bajpai and Mark E. Zappi. Chemical Engineering Department, University of Missouri – Columbia, Columbia, Missouri; Chemical Engineering Department, Mississippi State University. Mississippi State, Mississippi. Poster 5-13. Progress Report on Iogen’s Biomass-to-ethanol Commercial Demonstration Plant. Brian Foody, Jeffrey Tolan. Iogen Corporation, Ottawa, Canada Poster 5-14. Thermophilic Anaerobic Fermentation of Waste Biomass for Producing Acetic Acid. Sally Chan and Mark T. Holtzapple. Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TexasPoster 5-15. Production of Lactic Acid from Food Wastes. Kwang Il Kim, Woo Kyung Kim, Deok Ki Seo, In Sang Yoo and Hyon Hee Yoon. Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyungwon University, South Korea Poster 5-16. Development of High-Compatibility Biobased Octane for Gasoline. Ted R. Aulich, Edwin S. Olson and Ronald R. Timpe. Energy & Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks, North Dakota. Poster 5-17. Amino Acid Fermentation from Biomass Sugars and Biomass Hydrolysates. Jonathan R. Mielenz. White Cliff Biosystems Co., Johnson City, Tennessee Poster 5-18. Process of Microbiological Oxidation of 4-[1-Propenyl-(E)]-1,2-Methylenedioxybenzene into 4-Carboxaldehyde-1,2-Methylenedioxybenzene. A. S. Santos, N. Pereira Jr., I. M. Silva, M. I. Sarquis and O. A. C. Antunes. Instituto de Química Universidade do Brasil; Departamento de Engenharia Química, Universidade Federal do Pará, UFPA; Departamento de Engenharia Bioquímica, Escola de Química-Universidade, Departamento de Micologia-Laboratório de Coleção de Cultura de Fungos, IOC Poster 5-19. Investigation on the Molecular Weight Distributions and Thermal Properties of Polyhydroxyalkanoates Produced by Microbial Synthesis Using Food Wastes. Peter H. Yu, Phoeby AL.Wong, Wailung Lo, Hong Chua and Hugh Lawford. Open Laboratory of Chirotechnology, Dept. of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, Dept. of CSE, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong; Dept. of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, Canada Poster 5-20. Physicochemistry of the Interactions of Lignins with Heavy Metals in Aqueous Solutions. Adilson R. Gonçalves and Andréia C. Tupy. Depto. Biotecnologia – FAENQUIL, Lorena, SP, Brazil. Poster 5-21. Encouraging the Development of Biorefineries — Development of Qualitative and Quantitative Planning Models. John L. Jechura, Kelly N. Ibsen, James D. McMillan. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, ColoradoPoster 5-22. Moving Federal Biofuels Research and Development into the Marketplace: Creating Industrial Partnerships for a Large-scale Cellulose-based Demonstration Plant. John H. Ashworth. Biotechnology Division for Fuels and Chemicals Biofuels Industrial Partnerships, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado Poster 5-23. Life Cycle Allocation Procedures in the Corn Grain to Ethanol System. Seungdo Kim and Bruce E. Dale. Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan Poster 5-24. Strategic Analysis of Biorefineries. Mark S. Laser, Haiming Jin, Charles E. Wyman, Lee R. Lynd. Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire Poster 5-25. A Flexible Biorefinery Model for Environmental Decision-Making. Rodney Gleason and Bruce E. Dale. Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, Room 2527 Engineering Building, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan Poster 5-26. Use of Face Mask for Breathing in Foam Environment. Prabhani U. Atukorale, David N. Jewell, Michelle L. Pinson, Alison E. Wardle, Wenyan Zhu, Douglas M. Ackermann Jr., Matthew L. Stedman and Robert D. Tanner. Department of Chemical Engineering, Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, Nashville, Tennessee Poster 5-27. Using Egg Albumin Foam to Extinguish Fires. Hytham A. Alsaati, Danielle Ditzler, Robert D. Tanner. Department of Chemical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee Poster 5-28. The Development of an Integrated “Biorefinery” Process to Produce Industrial Chemicals, Glycerol and 1,3-Propanediol. He Huang, Cheng S. Gong and George T. Tsao. Laboratory of Renewable Resources Engineering and School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana Poster 5-29. Technical-economical Simulation of Ethanol Production from Lignocellulosics. E. Viola, I. De Bari, G. Braccio and F. Zimbardi. ENEA – Renewable Energy Division, Policoro (MT), Italy
Session 6 Posters – Enzyme Production and Conversions Oral presentations 6-01 through 6-07 may be found here. Poster 6-08. Xylanase Production by Trichoderma reesei Rut C30 on Rice Straw. A. Colina, B. Sulbarán-de-Ferrer, A. Ferrer. Dept. of Chemistry, University of Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela. Poster 6-09. Screening of Endoinulinase-producing Strain Chaetomium sp. C169 and Its Liquid Fermentation Conditions. Fumian Cui, Zhijun Hao, Bo Cui, Zhongxing Li. Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China Poster 6-10. Filamentous Fungi Strains Screening by Beta-glucosidase Production. O. García-Kirchner, R. L. Esteban-Martínez, M. Segura-Granados and M. Muñoz-Aguilar. Departamento de Bioprocesos, Unidad Profesional Interdisciplinaria de Biotecnología, Instituto Politécnico Nacional (UPIBI-IPN), D.F. México Poster 6-11. Nitrogen Source Effect on the Invertase Production by Saccharomyces cerevisae. L. P. Rodríguez-Pascual, V. Rivera-Martínez., R. B. Áva |