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Title: A review of whole cell wall NMR by the direct-dissolution of biomass

Journal Article · · Green Chemistry
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C5GC02828K· OSTI ID:1266000
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4]
  1. Dept. of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Science Center (BESC) (United States); Washington Univ., St. Louis, MO (United States)
  2. Georgia Inst. of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)
  3. Washington Univ., St. Louis, MO (United States)
  4. Dept. of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Science Center (BESC) (United States); Georgia Inst. of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States); Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)

To fully realize the potential of lignocellulosic biomass as a renewable resource for the production of fuels, chemicals, and materials, an improved understanding of the chemical and molecular structures within biomass and how those structures are formed during biosynthesis and transformed during (thermochemical and biological) conversion must be developed. This effort will require analytical techniques which are not only in-depth, rapid, and cost-effective, but also leave native cell wall features intact. Whole plant cell wall nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analysis facilitates unparalleled structural characterization of lignocellulosic biomass without causing (or with minimal) structural modification. The objective of this review is to summarize research pertaining to solution- or gel-state whole plant cell wall NMR analysis of biomass, demonstrating the capability of NMR to delineate the structural features and transformations of biomass. In particular, this review will focus on the application of a two-dimensional solution-state NMR technique and perdeuterated ionic liquid based organic electrolyte solvents for the direct dissolution and analysis of biomass. Furthermore, we believe this type of analysis will be critical to advancing biofuel research, improving bioprocessing methodology, and enhancing plant bioengineering efforts.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). BioEnergy Science Center (BESC)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1266000
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1327727
Journal Information:
Green Chemistry, Vol. 18, Issue 3; ISSN 1463-9262
Publisher:
Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 42 works
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