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Title: New NIR Calibration Models Speed Biomass Composition and Reactivity Characterization

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OSTI ID:1225299

Obtaining accurate chemical composition and reactivity (measures of carbohydrate release and yield) information for biomass feedstocks in a timely manner is necessary for the commercialization of biofuels. This highlight describes NREL's work to use near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and partial least squares multivariate analysis to develop calibration models to predict the feedstock composition and the release and yield of soluble carbohydrates generated by a bench-scale dilute acid pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis assay. This highlight is being developed for the September 2015 Alliance S&T Board meeting.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Biomass Program
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1225299
Report Number(s):
NREL/FS-5100-64829
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English