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Polyhydroxyalkanoate production in Pseudomonas putida from alkanoic acids of varying lengths by Sikkema, W Dirk, Cal, Andrew J, Hathwaik, Upul I, Orts, William J, Lee, Charles C

“…Many studies have been conducted to produce microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), a biopolymer, from Pseudomonas sp. fed with various alkanoic acids. Because…”
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Computational Studies of Rubber Ozonation Explain the Effectiveness of 6PPD as an Antidegradant and the Mechanism of Its Quinone Formation by Rossomme, Elliot, Hart-Cooper, William M., Orts, William J., McMahan, Colleen M., Head-Gordon, Martin

“…The discovery that the commercial rubber antidegradant 6PPD reacts with ozone (O3) to produce a highly toxic quinone (6PPDQ) spurred a significant research…”
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Thermal, mechanical and morphological characterization of plasticized PLA–PHB blends by Abdelwahab, Mohamed A., Flynn, Allison, Chiou, Bor-Sen, Imam, Syed, Orts, William, Chiellini, Emo

“…A blend of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) (75% by weight) and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) (25% by weight) with a polyester plasticizer (Lapol 108) at two different…”
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Solution blow spinning: A new method to produce micro- and nanofibers from polymer solutions by Medeiros, Eliton S, Glenn, Gregory M, Klamczynski, Artur P, Orts, William J, Mattoso, Luiz H.C

“…A solution blow spinning technique was developed using elements of both electrospinning and melt blowing technologies as an alternative method for making…”
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Hydrothermal Carbonization of Various Paper Mill Sludges: An Observation of Solid Fuel Properties by Saha, Nepu, Saba, Akbar, Saha, Pretom, McGaughy, Kyle, Franqui-Villanueva, Diana, Orts, William, Hart-Cooper, William, Reza, M.

“…Each year the pulp and paper industries generate enormous amounts of effluent treatment sludge. The sludge is made up of various fractions including primary,…”
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Binary and ternary blends of polylactide, polycaprolactone and thermoplastic starch by Sarazin, Pierre, Li, Gang, Orts, William J., Favis, Basil D.

“…In this study binary and ternary blends of polylactide (PLA), polycaprolactone (PCL) and thermoplastic starch (TPS) are prepared using a one-step extrusion…”
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Biological pretreatment of rice straw by ligninolytic Bacillus sp. strains for enhancing biogas production by Shah, Tawaf Ali, Lee, Charles C., Orts, William J., Tabassum, Romana

“…Fermenting agricultural biomass, such as rice straw (RS), to methane is a promising solution to an ongoing waste problem. However, the biomass must first be…”
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Protonation of Surface Carboxyls on Rice Straw Cellulose Nanofibrils: Effect on the Aerogel Structure, Modulus, Strength, and Wet Resiliency by Patterson, Gabriel D., McManus, James D., Orts, William J., Hsieh, You-Lo

“…Rice straw cellulose nanofibrils from the optimal 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl oxidation/blending process carrying 1.17 mmol/g surface carboxyls were…”
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Effect of fiber treatments on tensile and thermal properties of starch/ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymers/coir biocomposites by Rosa, Morsyleide F., Chiou, Bor-sen, Medeiros, Eliton S., Wood, Delilah F., Williams, Tina G., Mattoso, Luiz H.C., Orts, William J., Imam, Syed H.

“…Coir fibers received three treatments, namely washing with water, alkali treatment (mercerization) and bleaching. Treated fibers were incorporated in…”
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Characterization of a thermostable protease from Bacillus subtilis BSP strain by Majeed, Tanveer, Lee, Charles C, Orts, William J, Tabassum, Romana, Shah, Tawaf Ali, Jardan, Yousef A Bin, Dawoud, Turki M, Bourhia, Mohammed

“…This study used conservative one variable-at-a-time study and statistical surface response methods to increase the yields of an extracellular thermostable…”
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Evidence of silane coupling in torrefied agro‐industrial residue‐filled poly(styrene‐co‐butadiene) rubber compounds by Torres, Lennard F., McCaffrey, Zach, Williams, Tina G., Wood, Delilah F., Orts, William J., McMahan, Colleen M.

“…Heat‐treated rice hull residues were evaluated as fillers in poly(styrene‐co‐butadiene) rubber (SBR) compounds. The currently used precipitated silica filler…”
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Safer Sunscreens: Investigation of Naturally Derived UV Absorbers for Potential Use in Consumer Products by Thompson, Aubri J, Hart-Cooper, William M, Cunniffe, Julia, Johnson, Kaj, Orts, William J

“…Topical sunscreens are widely used to prevent sunburns and long-term skin damage including cancer. Recently, conventional chemical UV absorbers have been…”
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Torrefied agro‐industrial residue as filler in natural rubber compounds by Torres, Lennard F., McCaffrey, Zach, Washington, Wisdom, Williams, Tina G., Wood, Delilah F., Orts, William J., McMahan, Colleen M.

“…This study explored the feasibility of using torrefied biomass as a reinforcing filler in natural rubber compounds. Carbon black was then replaced with the…”
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Nano and submicrometric fibers of poly(D,L-lactide) obtained by solution blow spinning: Process and solution variables by Oliveira, Juliano E., Moraes, Eduardo A., Costa, Rodrigo G. F., Afonso, André S., Mattoso, Luiz H. C., Orts, William J., Medeiros, Eliton S.

“…Nano and submicrometric fibers of poly(D,L‐lactide) (PDLLA or PLA) were spun from solutions using a solution blow spinning (SBS) apparatus. Fiber morphology…”
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Structural and Morphological Characterization of Micro and Nanofibers Produced by Electrospinning and Solution Blow Spinning: A Comparative Study by Medeiros, Eliton S., Orts, William J., Mattoso, Luiz H. C., Oliveira, Juliano E.

“…Nonwoven mats of poly(lactic acid) (PLA), poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO), and poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) were prepared at a nano- and submicron scale by solution…”
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Countercurrent Extraction of Soluble Sugars from Almond Hulls and Assessment of the Bioenergy Potential by Holtman, Kevin M, Offeman, Richard D, Franqui-Villanueva, Diana, Bayati, Andre K, Orts, William J

“…Almond hulls contain considerable proportions (37% by dry weight) of water-soluble, fermentable sugars (sucrose, glucose, and fructose), which can be extracted…”
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Bio-based thin films of cellulose nanofibrils and magnetite for potential application in green electronics by Arantes, Ana Carolina Cunha, Silva, Luiz Eduardo, Wood, Delilah F., Almeida, Crislaine das Graças, Tonoli, Gustavo Henrique Denzin, Oliveira, Juliano Elvis de, Silva, Joaquim Paulo da, Williams, Tina G., Orts, William J., Bianchi, Maria Lucia

“…[Display omitted] •Heterogenous bio-based films were made to be used in green electronics.•Cellulose nanofibrils, chitosan, magnetite and glycerol led to…”
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Evaluation of biodegradation of polylactic acid mineral composites in composting conditions by Flynn, Allison, Torres, Lennard F., Hart‐Cooper, William, McCaffrey, Zach, Glenn, Gregory M., Wood, Delilah F., Orts, William J.

“…ABSTRACT In this study, the enhancement of the biodegradation rate of polylactic acid (PLA) filled with commercially available soil amendment product (NTM) or…”
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Torrefaction of pomaces and nut shells by Chiou, Bor-Sen, Valenzuela-Medina, Diana, Bilbao-Sainz, Cristina, Klamczynski, Artur K., Avena-Bustillos, Roberto J., Milczarek, Rebecca R., Du, Wen-Xian, Glenn, Greg M., Orts, William J.

“…•Torrefied apple, grape, olive, and tomato pomaces as well as almond and walnut shells.•Used response surface methodology (RSM) to examine mass and energy…”
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Production of polyhydroxyalkanoate copolymers containing 4-hydroxybutyrate in engineered Bacillus megaterium by Cal, Andrew J., Kibblewhite, Rena E., Sikkema, W. Dirk, Torres, Lennard F., Hart-Cooper, William M., Orts, William J., Lee, Charles C.

“…Despite being used as a common platform for the commercial production of many biochemicals, Bacilli are often overlooked as a source of industrial…”
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