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Title: Estimation of terpene content in loblolly pine biomass using a hybrid fast-GC and pyrolysis-molecular beam mass spectrometry method

Journal Article · · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis
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  1. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States). National Bioenergy Center
  2. Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL (United States). School of Forest Resources and Conservation

Terpenes can be used as renewable fuels and chemicals and quantifying their presence in biomass is becoming increasingly important. A novel method was developed to rapidly quantify total diterpenoid resin acids using pyrolysis-molecular beam mass spectrometry (py-MBMS). Pine sapling monoterpenes and diterpenoids were extracted from wood using a 1:1 (v/v) mixture of hexane and acetone and analyses were performed before and after extraction to determine the extraction efficiency of the solvent system. The resulting extract was analyzed for total diterpenoid content using py-MBMS and was combined with total monoterpene content that was determined using a low thermal mass modular accelerated column heater (LTM MACH) fast-GC/FID to measure the terpene content present in pine saplings. Oleoresin extruded from larger pine trees was used to validate mass balance closure of the terpene content in the extract solvent.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308; AR0000209
OSTI ID:
1351152
Report Number(s):
NREL/JA--5100-67200
Journal Information:
Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, Journal Name: Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis Journal Issue: C Vol. 124; ISSN 0165-2370
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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