Material and methods for use in biomass processing
AssigneeCeres, Inc.
InventorsBonnie Hames, Tanya Kruse, Steven R. Thomas, Amr Saad Ragab
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Abstract
Methods and materials for measuring the composition of plant biomass and predicting the efficiency of conversion of such biomass to various end products under various processing conditions are disclosed. For example, methods and materials for identifying plant material having higher levels of accessible carbohydrate, as well as materials and methods for processing plant material having higher levels of accessible carbohydrate are disclosed. Also disclosed are computer-implemented methods and systems that provide improved economic efficiencies to biorefineries.
Claims6
A method of formulating a NIR model, comprising:
- a) subjecting a plurality of biomass feedstock samples of the same type to near infrared spectroscopy to produce NIR spectroscopic data from each said sample;
- b) measuring the chemical compositions of each said feedstock sample by wet chemical techniques;
- c) measuring the total amount of mono and disaccharides solubilized by each said feedstock sample after processing under a defined pretreatment/enzyme load condition;
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- d) generating said NIR model from said spectroscopic data, said chemical compositions, and said solubilized mono and disaccharide amounts, wherein said NIR model is capable of predicting the amount of accessible or recalcitrant carbohydrate in a test feedstock sample processed under said defined pretreatment/enzyme load condition.
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