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Biotechnological processes for biodiesel production using alternative oils by Azócar, Laura, Ciudad, Gustavo, Heipieper, Hermann J, Navia, Rodrigo

“…As biodiesel (fatty acid methyl ester (FAME)) is mainly produced from edible vegetable oils, crop soils are used for its production, increasing deforestation…”
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Catalytic Selective Oxidation of β-O-4 Bond in Phenethoxybenzene as a Lignin Model Using (TBA)5[PMo10V2O40] Nanocatalyst: Optimization of Operational Conditions by Díaz, Juan, Pizzio, Luis R., Pecchi, Gina, Campos, Cristian H., Azócar, Laura, Briones, Rodrigo, Romero, Romina, Troncoso, Eduardo, Méndez-Rivas, Camila, Melín, Victoria, Murillo-Sierra, Juan C., Contreras, David

“…The catalytic oxidation of phenethoxybenzene as a lignin model compound with a β-O-4 bond was conducted using the Keggin-type polyoxometalate nanocatalyst…”
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Tetrabutyl Ammonium Salts of Keggin-Type Vanadium-Substituted Phosphomolybdates and Phosphotungstates for Selective Aerobic Catalytic Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol by Juan Díaz, Luis R. Pizzio, Gina Pecchi, Cristian H. Campos, Laura Azócar, Rodrigo Briones, Romina Romero, Adolfo Henríquez, Eric M. Gaigneaux, David Contreras

“…A series of tetrabutyl ammonium (TBA) salts of V-included Keggin-type polyoxoanions with W (TBA4PW11V1O40 and TBA5PW10V2O40) and Mo (TBA4PMo11V1O40 and…”
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Application of microbe-induced carbonate precipitation for copper removal from copper-enriched waters: Challenges to future industrial application by Duarte-Nass, Carla, Rebolledo, Katherina, Valenzuela, Tamara, Kopp, Matías, Jeison, David, Rivas, Mariella, Azócar, Laura, Torres-Aravena, Álvaro, Ciudad, Gustavo

“…Copper contamination in watercourses is a recent issue in countries where mining operations are prevalent. In this study, the application of copper…”
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Carbonization of microalgae for bio-coal production as a solid biofuel similar to bituminous coal by Guajardo, Daniela, Valdebenito, Fabiola, Díaz, Juan, Cifuentes, Gerald, Azócar, Laura

“…•Optimization of microalgae biomass focused on a fixed carbon index (FCindex).•FCindex allows favor the fixed carbon content without affecting the bio-coal…”
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Biomass quality index: Searching for suitable biomass as an energy source in Chile by Rocha, Sebastián, Candia, Oscar, Valdebenito, Fabiola, Flavio Espinoza-Monje, J., Azócar, Laura

“…A Biomass Quality Index (BQI) developed using a previously reported tool was shown to be a promising method to rank biomass suitable for solid biofuel…”
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Brown pellet production using wheat straw from southern cities in Chile by Azócar, Laura, Hermosilla, Ninoska, Gay, Antonia, Rocha, Sebastián, Díaz, Juan, Jara, Paulina

“…In this study, the torrefaction process was optimized to improve the energy yield (Yenergy) in wheat straw pellet production. Wheat is the main agricultural…”
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Lignin and functional polymer-based materials: Synthesis, characterization and application for Cr (VI) and As (V) removal from aqueous media by Salfate, Gabriel, Negrete-Vergara, Camila, Azócar, Laura, Xiao, Ling-Ping, Sun, Run-Cang, Sánchez, Julio

“…In this study, lignin derived from corncobs was chemically modified by substituting the hydroxyl groups present in its structure with methacrylate groups…”
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Can Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation (MICP) through a Ureolytic Pathway Be Successfully Applied for Removing Heavy Metals from Wastewaters? by Torres-Aravena, Álvaro, Duarte-Nass, Carla, Azócar, Laura, Mella-Herrera, Rodrigo, Rivas, Mariella, Jeison, David

“…Microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) through a ureolytic pathway is a process that promotes calcite precipitation as a result of the urease…”
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Fly ash as a new versatile acid-base catalyst for biodiesel production by Muñoz, Robinson, González, Aixa, Valdebenito, Fabiola, Ciudad, Gustavo, Navia, Rodrigo, Pecchi, Gina, Azócar, Laura

“…The production of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) from waste frying oil (WFO) was studied using fly ash as received as a heterogeneous catalyst. The fly ash…”
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Preliminary assessment of hazelnut shell biomass as a raw material for pellet production by Solís, Arnaldo, Rocha, Sebastián, König, Mario, Adam, Roman, Garcés, Hugo O., Candia, Oscar, Muñoz, Robinson, Azócar, Laura

“…[Display omitted] •We evaluated hazelnut shell for pellet production.•HS is suitable according to their chemical properties, such as high HHV and low…”
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Investigating the properties of shrub biomass pellets through additive and sawdust admixing by Espinoza-Monje, J. Flavio, Garcés, Hugo O., Díaz, Juan, Adam, Roman, Lazo, Jorge, Muñoz, Robinson, Coronado, Matías, Saiz, Gustavo, Azócar, Laura

“…This study investigated pellets produced using shrub biomass blended with pine sawdust to improve their physical and combustion properties by incorporating…”
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Preliminary biorefinery process proposal for protein and biofuels recovery from microalgae by Muñoz, Robinson, Navia, Rodrigo, Ciudad, Gustavo, Tessini, Catherine, Jeison, David, Mella, Rodrigo, Rabert, Claudia, Azócar, Laura

“…•Preliminary approach of biorefinery routes to microalgal biomass valorization.•Protein extraction and pyrolysis: a new further route to favor low N content…”
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Management of invasive shrubs to mitigate wildfire through fuel pellet production in central Chile by Flavio Espinoza-Monje, J., Saiz, Gustavo, Cifuentes, Gerald, Muñoz, Robinson, Valdebenito, Fabiola, Ramírez, Guillermo, Ariz, Sebastián, Azócar, Laura

“…•Managing invasive shrubs minimizes wildfire virulence in fire-prone landscapes.•Invasive shrubs are an alternative source of biomass for pellet production.•A…”
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Biomass characterization and solvent extraction as tools to promote phenol production from urban pruning by Valdebenito, Fabiola, Ramírez-Álvarez, Rodrigo, Alexandra Muñoz, M., Pecchi, Gina, Canales, Roberto, Ormazabal, Sebastián, Muñoz, Robinson, Alejandro-Martín, Serguei, Quero, Franck, Adam, Roman, Cifuentes, Gerald, Flavio Espinoza-Monje, J., Azócar, Laura

“…•Tools for improve phenol production from urban greening waste from L styraciflua.•Characterization: High lignin content in bark and leaves at 45 and 28%,…”
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Performance of an enzymatic extract in Botrycoccus braunii cell wall disruption by Ciudad, Gustavo, Rubilar, Olga, Azócar, Laura, Toro, Claudio, Cea, Mara, Torres, Álvaro, Ribera, Alejandra, Navia, Rodrigo

“…Microalgae can produce and contain lipids, proteins and carbohydrates, which can be extracted and marketed as potential novel added-value bio-products…”
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Enzymatic biodiesel production kinetics using co-solvent and an anhydrous medium: a strategy to improve lipase performance in a semi-continuous reactor by Azócar, Laura, Navia, Rodrigo, Beroiz, Leticia, Jeison, David, Ciudad, Gustavo

“…•Strategy to study only transesterification kinetic in enzymatic process to biodiesel production.•The strategy allowed high enzyme tolerance to methanol up to…”
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Testing the Capacity of Staphylococcus equorum for Calcium and Copper Removal through MICP Process by Sebastián Sepúlveda, Carla Duarte-Nass, Mariella Rivas, Laura Azócar, Andrés Ramírez, Javiera Toledo-Alarcón, Leopoldo Gutiérrez, David Jeison, Álvaro Torres-Aravena

“…This research focused on the evaluation of the potential use of a soil-isolated bacteria, identified as Staphylococcus equorum, for microbial-induced calcite…”
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Lipase-catalyzed process in an anhydrous medium with enzyme reutilization to produce biodiesel with low acid value by Azócar, Laura, Ciudad, Gustavo, Heipieper, Hermann J., Muñoz, Robinson, Navia, Rodrigo

“…One major problem in the lipase-catalyzed production of biodiesel or fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) is the high acidity of the product, mainly caused by water…”
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Improving fatty acid methyl ester production yield in a lipase-catalyzed process using waste frying oils as feedstock by Azócar, Laura, Ciudad, Gustavo, Heipieper, Hermann J., Muñoz, Robinson, Navia, Rodrigo

“…The application of waste frying oil (WFO) mixed with rapeseed oil as a feedstock for the effective production of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) in a…”
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