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Optimal pH set point for simultaneous production and pertraction of n‐caproic acid: an experimental and simulation study by Gehring, Tito, Cavalcante, Willame, Colares, Aldo, Angenent, Largus T, Santaella, Sandra, Lübken, Manfred, Leitão, Renato

“…BACKGROUND The high rate production of n‐caproic acid (C6) through chain elongation can be achieved with the use of pertraction systems for the continuous and…”
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Progress in Organosolv and Steam Explosion Pretreatments of Oil Palm Fibers for Biomacromolecules Extraction by Souza, Nágila F., Almeida, Jéssica S., Pinheiro, José A., Pereira, Paulo H. F., Saraiva Morais, João P., Figueirêdo, Cléa B., Azeredo, Henriette M.C., Leitão, Renato C., Rosa, Morsyleide de F.

“…Plant fibers are excellent sources of biomacromolecules, but the extraction of these chemicals critically depends on pretreatments on the biomass. In this…”
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Fermentation of residual glycerol by Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824 in pure and mixed cultures by Dams, Rosemeri I., Guilherme, Alexandre A., Vale, Maria S., Nunes, Vanja F., Leitão, Renato C., Santaella, Sandra T.

“…The aim of this research was to estimate the production of hydrogen, organic acids and alcohols by the strain of Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824 using…”
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From start-up to maximum loading: An approach for methane production in upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor fed with the liquid fraction of fruit and vegetable waste by Cavalcante, Willame A., de Menezes, Camila Aparecida, da Silva Júnior, Francisco C.G., Gehring, Tito A., Leitão, Renato C., Zaiat, Marcelo

“…This investigation provides a reproducible approach for determining the limits of an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor designed for the…”
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Optimization by Response Surface Methodology of Ethanosolv Lignin Recovery from Coconut Fiber, Oil Palm Mesocarp Fiber, and Sugarcane Bagasse by Marques, Francisco P, Colares, Aldo S, Cavalcante, Maria N, Almeida, Jessica S, Lomonaco, Diego, Silva, Lorena M. A, de Freitas Rosa, Morsyleide, Leitão, Renato C

“…The optimization of lignin recovery from coconut fiber (CF), oil palm mesocarp fiber (OPMF), and sugarcane bagasse (SCB) using ethanol organosolv was…”
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Optimized and scaled-up production of cellulose-reinforced biodegradable composite films made up of carrot processing waste by Otoni, Caio G., Lodi, Beatriz D., Lorevice, Marcos V., Leitão, Renato C., Ferreira, Marcos D., Moura, Márcia R. de, Mattoso, Luiz H.C.

“…[Display omitted] •Biodegradable biocomposites were produced with carrot processing waste (CMPW).•Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose was added as ligand for…”
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Microwave-Assisted Organosolv Delignification: A Potential Eco-Designed Process for Scalable Valorization of Agroindustrial Wastes by Avelino, Francisco, Marques, Francisco, Soares, Amanda K. L, Silva, Kássia T, Leitão, Renato C, Mazzetto, Selma E, Lomonaco, Diego

“…The extraction of high-purity technical lignins at large scale, such as organosolv lignin, is still a challenge. The objective of this work was to verify the…”
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Production of medium-chain carboxylic acids by anaerobic fermentation of glycerol using a bioaugmented open culture by Dams, Rosemeri I., Viana, Michael B., Guilherme, Alexandre A., Silva, Camila M., dos Santos, André B., Angenent, Largus T., Santaella, Sandra T., Leitão, Renato C.

“…Biological production of carboxylic acids during glycerol fermentation via the chain elongation process was investigated. Glycerol is a by-product of the…”
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Upgrading sugarcane biorefineries: Acetate addition allows for conversion of fermented sugarcane molasses into high-value medium chain carboxylic acids by Cavalcante, Willame A., Gehring, Tito A., Santaella, Sandra T., Freitas, Isabele B.F., Angenent, Largus T., van Haandel, Adrianus C., Leitão, Renato C.

“…[Display omitted] •High production of elongated acids from by-products of sugarcane biorefinery.•Sludge acclimatization enhances the MCCAs…”
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A comprehensive approach for obtaining cellulose nanocrystal from coconut fiber. Part I: Proposition of technological pathways by Nascimento, Diego M. do, Almeida, Jessica S., Vale, Maria do S., Leitão, Renato C., Muniz, Celli R., Figueirêdo, Maria Clea B. de, Morais, João Paulo S., Rosa, Morsyleide de F.

“…•We proposed a new approach to extract cellulose nanocrystals from coconut fiber, with high yield, purity, crystallinity index and thermal stability above…”
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Anaerobic treatment of coconut husk liquor for biogas production by Leitão, Renato C., Araújo, Alex M., Freitas-Neto, Mário A., Rosa, Morsyleide. F., Santaella, Sandra T.

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The effects of hydraulic and organic shock loads on the robustness of upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactors treating sewage by Leitão, R C, Santaellla, S T, van Haandel, A C, Zeeman, G, Lettinga, G

“…In this investigation, the robustness and stability of UASB reactors was evaluated on the basis of four indicators: (i) COD removal efficiency; (ii) effluent…”
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The effect of operational conditions on the performance of UASB reactors for domestic wastewater treatment by Leitão, R C, Silva-Filho, J A, Sanders, W, van Haandel, A C, Zeeman, G, Lettinga, G

“…In this investigation, the performance of Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) reactors treating municipal wastewater was evaluated on the basis of: (i) COD…”
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