Browsing Scholarly Works, Department of Sustainable Biomaterials by Title
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3D printing of lignin: Challenges, opportunities and roads onward
(2021-06)As the second most abundant biopolymer on earth, and as a resource recently becoming more available in separated and purified form on an industrial scale due to the development of new isolation technologies, lignin has a ... -
Amorphous solid dispersions of enzalutamide and novel polysaccharide derivatives: investigation of relationships between polymer structure and performance
(Nature Research, 2020-10-28)Amorphous solid dispersion (ASD) is a widely employed formulation technique for drugs with poor aqueous solubility. Polymers are integral components of ASDs, but mechanisms by which polymers lead to the generation and ... -
Amorphous solid dispersions of enzalutamide and novel polysaccharide derivatives: Investigation of relationships between polymer structure and performance
(Springer Nature, 2020-10-28)Amorphous solid dispersion (ASD) is a widely employed formulation technique for drugs with poor aqueous solubility. Polymers are integral components of ASDs, but mechanisms by which polymers lead to the generation and ... -
Amphiphilic hydroxyalkyl cellulose derivatives for amorphous solid dispersion prepared by olefin cross-metathesis
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016-07-07)Olefin cross-metathesis (CM) has enabled design and synthesis of diverse, amphiphilic cellulose ether derivatives (e.g. of ethyl and methyl cellulose). In this paper, hydroxyalkyl cellulose was selected as a hydrophilic ... -
Analysis of electricity consumption: a study in the wood products industry
(2016-10)This paper evaluates the effect of industry segment, year, and US region on electricity consumption per employee, per dollar sales, and per square foot of plant area for wood products industries. Data was extracted from ... -
Barriers, enablers and market governance: A review of the policy landscape for repair of consumer electronics in the EU and the U.S.
(2021-03-15)Many strategies have been proposed to support the transition to a Circular Economy (CE). In most cases, circular design and product life-extension practices specify repair as an essential element. In both the EU and the ... -
Bioactive Cellulose Nanocrystal-Poly(epsilon-Caprolactone) Nanocomposites for Bone Tissue Engineering Applications
(2021-02-25)3D-printed bone scaffolds hold great promise for the individualized treatment of critical-size bone defects. Among the resorbable polymers available for use as 3D-printable scaffold materials, poly(epsilon-caprolactone) ... -
A Case Study to Determine Drivers and Barriers of Appalachian Forest Products in Central America
(Instituto Tecnologico De Costa Rica, 2012-06-04)The purpose of this research was to determine drivers and barriers of Appalachian wood product competitors in Central America. Potential market opportunities for Appalachian forest product companies in Central America were ... -
CELL 256: Role of dispersion and polar interactions in the adsorption of cellulases onto lignin
(2018-03)Residual lignin in pretreated biomass hinders its enzymatic hydrolysis. Nonionic surfactants are known to have beneficial effects on the enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass but their mechanisms of action at the ... -
Cellulose derivatives with a low degree of substitution
(United States Patent and Trademark Office, 1996-06-04)The invention is directed to the formation of cellulose derivatives using homogenous phase reaction conditions. Cellulose is dissolved using DMAc/LiCl and a reagent system is added to promote the acylation of an appropriate ... -
Changes in the Chemical Composition and Decay Resistance of Thermally-Modified Hevea brasiliensis Wood
(PLOS, 2016-03-17)In this study the effect of thermal treatment on the equilibrium moisture content, chemical composition and biological resistance to decay fungi of juvenile and mature Hevea brasiliensis wood (rubber wood) was evaluated. ... -
Circular business models in high value manufacturing: Five industry cases to bridge theory and practice
(2021-01-12)The transition to a circular economy (CE) requires companies to evaluate their resource flows, supply chains, and business models and to question the ways in which value is created. In the high value manufacturing (HVM) ... -
Comparison of the Economic Feasibility between Conventional and Vacuum Drying for 4/4 Red Oak
(Forest Products Society, 2017-01-01)Vacuum drying of wood is a method to reduce drying time and inventory; however, there is limited information regarding the economic feasibility for vacuum drying 4/4 red oak compared with traditional drying methods. The ... -
Competitive Adsorption of Cadmium(II) and Mercury(II) Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Activated Carbon from Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge Hull
(Hindawi, 2016-12-19)This paper presents low-cost and recyclable activated carbon (XLAC) derived from Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge hull for high-efficiency adsorption of Cd(II) and Hg(II) ions in industrial wastewater. XLAC was prepared through ... -
Competitive Strategies for International Marketing of Hardwood Products Based on the Mining of Open Questionnaire Data
(2020-11)International markets for U.S. forest products continue to make a significant contribution to the national economy; sustaining growth in production and job creation as demand from domestic markets is still yet to match ... -
Compositional Characterization of Different Industrial White and Red Grape Pomaces in Virginia and the Potential Valorization of the Major Components
(MDPI, 2019-12-11)To better evaluate potential uses for grape pomace (GP) waste, a comprehensive chemical composition analysis of GP in Virginia was conducted. Eight commercial white and red pomace samples (cv. Viognier, Vidal Blanc, Niagara, ... -
¿Cómo integrar la estrategia de una empresa con su sistema de gestión de calidad?
(Instituto Tecnologico De Costa Rica, 2006-06-01)Se realizó una investigación con el fin de contar con una guía que permita desarrollar sistemas de gestión de calidad integrados con la estrategia, que no solo evalúen la capacidad de la empresa de ofrecer productos / ... -
Cross-metathesized polysaccharide derivatives and processes for preparing them
(US Patent Office, 2020-08-11)Methods for the cross-metathesis of polysaccharides with one or more olefin-terminated side chains and cross-metathesized products are described. In an exemplary embodiment, a method for the synthesis of cellulose ... -
Cytotoxicity and Cellular Uptake of Cellulose Nanocrystals
(2012-09-21)There is growing evidence that filamentous nanoparticles offer advantages over spherical ones in drug delivery applications. The purpose of this study was to assess the potential of rod-like, plant-derived cellulose ... -
Design of an IoT System for the Palletized Distribution Supply Chain with Model-Based Systems Engineering Tools
(MDPI, 2021-12-30)In recent years, Internet-of-Things technology (IoT) has been the subject of research in diverse fields of applications. IoT plays an essential role in transitioning enterprises towards a more interconnected paradigm of ...