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Properties of cellulose micro/nanofibers obtained from eucalyptus pulp fiber treated with anaerobic digestate and high shear mixing by Tonoli, G. H. D, Holtman, K. M, Glenn, G, Fonseca, A. S, Wood, D, Williams, T, Sa, V. A, Torres, L, Klamczynski, A, Orts, W. J

“…High production costs remain the single greatest factor limiting wider use of cellulose micro/nanofibers by industry. The objective of the present study was to…”
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Biorefinery Developments for Advanced Biofuels from a Sustainable Array of Biomass Feedstocks: Survey of Recent Biomass Conversion Research from Agricultural Research Service by Orts, W. J., McMahan, C. M.

“…When the USA passed the Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) of 2007 into law, it mandated that, by the year 2022, 36 billion gallons of biofuels be produced…”
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The 30 m Small-Angle Neutron Scattering Instruments at the National Institute of Standards and Technology by Glinka, C. J., Barker, J. G., Hammouda, B., Krueger, S., Moyer, J. J., Orts, W. J.

“…Two high‐resolution, general‐purpose, small‐angle neutron scattering instruments have been constructed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology's…”
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Cellulose nanowhiskers from coconut husk fibers: Effect of preparation conditions on their thermal and morphological behavior by Rosa, M.F., Medeiros, E.S., Malmonge, J.A., Gregorski, K.S., Wood, D.F., Mattoso, L.H.C., Glenn, G., Orts, W.J., Imam, S.H.

“…Cellulose nanowhiskers were prepared by sulfuric acid hydrolysis from coconut husk fibers which had previously been submitted to a delignification process. The…”
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Neutron Reflectivity and Atomic Force Microscopy Studies of a Lipid Bilayer in Water Adsorbed to the Surface of a Silicon Single Crystal by Koenig, B. W, Krueger, S, Orts, W. J, Majkrzak, C. F, Berk, N. F, Silverton, J. V, Gawrisch, K

“…Specular reflection of neutrons has been used to characterize the structure of single lipid bilayers adsorbed to a planar silicon surface from aqueous…”
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Properties of baked starch foam with natural rubber latex by Shey, J., Imam, S.H., Glenn, G.M., Orts, W.J.

“…Petroleum-based synthetic plastics used for making consumer articles constitute the largest non-renewable source of municipal solid waste in the United States…”
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Hydrogen-bond networks in linear, branched and tertiary alcohols by Stephenson, S.K., Offeman, R.D., Robertson, G.H., Orts, W.J.

“…Molecular dynamics simulations are used to determine the hydrogen-bond networks formed by 54 linear and branched alcohols containing 5–20 carbon atoms, and the…”
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Ethanol and water capacities of alcohols: A molecular dynamics study by Stephenson, S.K., Offeman, R.D., Robertson, G.H., Orts, W.J.

“…The extended hydrogen bond networks formed by alcohols are good indicators of their capacities to hold water. Results from molecular dynamics simulations on 24…”
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Volatile Flavor Components of Rice Cakes by Buttery, Ron G, Orts, William J, Takeoka, Gary R, Nam, Youngla

“…Volatiles were obtained from commercially prepared and laboratory-prepared rice cakes using high-flow dynamic headspace isolation with Tenax trapping. Analysis…”
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Analysis of Lamellar Structure in Semicrystalline Polymers by Studying the Absorption of Water and Ethylene Glycol in Nylons Using Small-Angle Neutron Scattering by Murthy, N. S, Akkapeddi, M. K, Orts, W. J

“…Preferential diffusion of deuterated solvents into the amorphous regions of a semicrystalline polymer enhances the contrast between the crystalline and…”
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Enzyme catalysis of insoluble cornstarch granules: Impact on surface morphology, properties and biodegradability by Imam, S.H., Gordon, S.H., Mohamed, A., Harry-O'kuru, R., Chiou, B.-S., Glenn, G.M., Orts, W.J.

“…Granular cornstarch was treated with microbial glucoamylase (50 mM sodium acetate buffer at pH 5.5 at 30 °C, 150 rpm) for up to 8 h. Treated starch was…”
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Enhanced Ordering of Liquid Crystalline Suspensions of Cellulose Microfibrils:  A Small Angle Neutron Scattering Study by Orts, W. J, Godbout, L, Marchessault, R. H, Revol, J.-F

“…Small angle neutron scattering, SANS, was used to characterize the enhanced ordering induced by magnetic and shear alignment of chiral nematic liquid crystals…”
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Main Characteristics of Underexploited Amazonian Palm Fibers for Using as Potential Reinforcing Materials by Fonseca, A. S., Raabe, J., Dias, L. M., Baliza, A. E. R., Costa, T. G., Silva, L. E., Vasconcelos, R. P., Marconcini, J. M., Savastano, H., Mendes, L. M., Yu, A., Orts, W. J., Tonoli, G. H. D.

“…This study aimed to present the morphological, chemical, structural, thermal, and tensile properties of three Amazonian palm fibers ( Leopoldinia piassaba—…”
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Electrically conductive nanocomposites made from cellulose nanofibrils and polyaniline by Mattoso, L H C, Medeiros, E S, Baker, D A, Avloni, J, Wood, D F, Orts, W J

“…Electrically conductive nanocomposites from cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) were successfully produced by in situ polymerization of aniline onto CNF, and studied…”
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A simple method for studying whole sections of rice grain by Ogawa, Y, Orts, W J, Glenn, G M, Wood, D F

“…We developed a new and simple method to collect sections of a whole brown rice kernel for investigation of histological properties. A single kernel of rice was…”
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Mechanical Property and Biodegradability of Cast Films Prepared from Blends of Oppositely Charged Biopolymers by Rutiaga, MO, Galan, L J, Morales, L H, Gordon, SH, Imam, SH, Orts, W J, Glenn, G M, Nino, KA

“…Biodegradable cast films of about 50 μm thickness were fabricated by blending oppositely charged biopolymers such as anionic starch-chitosan, and cationic…”
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Synthetic- and bio-polymer use for runoff water quality management in irrigated agriculture by Sojka, R.E, Entry, J.A, Orts, W.J, Morishita, D.W, Ross, C.W, Horne, D.J

“…Low concentrations of synthetic- or bio-polymers in irrigation water can nearly eliminate sediment, N, ortho- and total-P, DOM, pesticides, micro-organisms,…”
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Flavor Retention and Physical Properties of Rice Cakes Prepared from Coated Rice Grain by Klamczynski, A. P., Glenn, G. M., Orts, W. J.

“…ABSTRACT Flavored rice cakes are produced commercially by spraying a flavor coating on the cake surface. This study describes a method of making a flavored…”
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In situ laminating process for baked starch-based foams by Glenn, G.M, Orts, W.J, Nobes, G.A.R, Gray, G.M

“…Single-use foam packaging made of extruded polystyrene (EPS) or coated paperboard (PB) is used for numerous food and beverage products. Considerable commercial…”
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Diffraction studies on metal free phthalocyanines (β-H2PC and X-H2Pc) by ZUGENMAIER, P, BLUHM, T. L, DESLANDES, Y, ORTS, W. J, HAMER, G. K

“…The crystal structure of the β-polymorph of metal free phthalocyanine (β-H2Pc) was redetermined from single crystals to obtain precise placements of the…”
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