Bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass to ethanol is significantly hindered by the structural and chemical complexity of biomass,which makes these materials a challenge to be used as feedstocks for cellulosic ethano...Bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass to ethanol is significantly hindered by the structural and chemical complexity of biomass,which makes these materials a challenge to be used as feedstocks for cellulosic ethanol production.Cellulose and hemicellulose,when hydrolyzed into their component sugars,can be converted into ethanol through well established fermentation technologies.However,sugars necessary for fermentation are trapped inside the crosslinking structure of the lignocellulose.Hence,pretreatment of biomass is always necessary to remove and/or modify the surrounding matrix of lignin and hemicellulose prior to the enzymatic hydrolysis of the polysaccharides(cellulose and hemicellulose)in the biomass.Pretreatment refers to a process that converts lignocellulosic biomass from its native form,in which it is recalcitrant to cellulase enzyme systems,into a form for which cellulose hydrolysis is much more effective.In general,pretreatment methods can be classified into three categories,including physical,chemical,and biological pretreatment.The subject of this paper emphasizes the biomass pretreatment in preparation for enzymatic hydrolysis and microbial fermentation for cellulosic ethanol production.It primarily covers the impact of biomass structural and compositional features on the pretreatment,the characteristics of different pretreatment methods,the pretreatment study status,challenges,and future research targets.展开更多
Hot air(HA)drying of banana has low drying efficiency and results in undesirable product quality.The objectives of this research were to investigate the feasibility of infrared(IR)heating to improve banana drying rate...Hot air(HA)drying of banana has low drying efficiency and results in undesirable product quality.The objectives of this research were to investigate the feasibility of infrared(IR)heating to improve banana drying rate,evaluate quality of the dried product,and establish models for predicting drying characteristics.Banana slices of 5 mm and 8 mm thickness were dried with IR and HA at product temperatures of 60℃,70℃ and 80℃.Banana drying characteristics and changes in residual polyphenol oxidase(PPO),Hydroxymethylfurfural(HMF),color,moisture content(MC)and water activity during the treatments were investigated.Results showed that significant moisture reduction and higher drying rates were achieved with IR drying compared to HA drying in the early stage.The drying data could be fitted to the Page model for accurate prediction of MC change for IR and HA drying with mean R2 of 0.983.It was noted that enzyme inactivation occurred more quickly with IR than with HA drying.A unique response of PPO under IR and HA drying was revealed.IR heating of banana inactivated PPO within the first 20 min of drying at 60℃,70℃ and 80℃,while PPO was first activated before inactivation at 60℃ and 70℃ drying with HA.The highest HMF content occurred in banana slices with 5 mm thickness dried with IR at a product temperature of 80℃.It is therefore recommendable to dry banana with IR at product temperature of 70℃ or below to preserve the product quality.These findings are new and provide more insight in the application of IR heating for drying banana for improved drying rate and product quality.展开更多
A better understanding of factors affecting field losses and milling quality during harvest is needed to improve the economic value of rice.The main objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of harvester head...A better understanding of factors affecting field losses and milling quality during harvest is needed to improve the economic value of rice.The main objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of harvester header,harvester type,and weather conditions on field loss and milling quality of rough rice.Four popular harvesters equipped with different headers:John Deere 9870 with header D60-S,John Deere 9860 with header D972-S,Hardy,and John Deere 9770 with stripper header were evaluated in this study.The header and total field losses of rice were evaluated for each harvester under regular,rainy and windy weather conditions.Tests were conducted in a rice field cultivated with medium grain rice,variety M206,at Grimes,CA.Total rice yield(TRY),head rice yield(HRY)and whiteness index(WI)were examined to evaluate the effect of weather conditions on milling quality.The obtained results revealed that the rice field loss was affected by harvester header and type,and weather conditions.Among the conventional headers,D60-S significantly reduced the rice loss compared to the D972-S and the Hardy.Harvesting with John Deere 9860 resulted in significant header and field loss compared to other tested harvesters.The average loss increased from 236.2 kg/hm^(2)and 445.2 kg/hm^(2)under regular condition to 711.1 kg/hm^(2)and 907.9 kg/hm^(2)under windy condition for John Deere 9870 and John Deere 9860,respectively.The corresponding loss percentages increased from 2.6%and 4.9%to 7.9%and 10.1%.HRY was significantly affected by weather condition at harvest time.However,the weather condition had no significant effect on TRY and WI.To minimize the rice field loss and obtain good milling quality,commercial rice harvesting during regular weather conditions is important.A proper combination of harvester type and header could be vital for reducing the rice loss.展开更多
文摘Bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass to ethanol is significantly hindered by the structural and chemical complexity of biomass,which makes these materials a challenge to be used as feedstocks for cellulosic ethanol production.Cellulose and hemicellulose,when hydrolyzed into their component sugars,can be converted into ethanol through well established fermentation technologies.However,sugars necessary for fermentation are trapped inside the crosslinking structure of the lignocellulose.Hence,pretreatment of biomass is always necessary to remove and/or modify the surrounding matrix of lignin and hemicellulose prior to the enzymatic hydrolysis of the polysaccharides(cellulose and hemicellulose)in the biomass.Pretreatment refers to a process that converts lignocellulosic biomass from its native form,in which it is recalcitrant to cellulase enzyme systems,into a form for which cellulose hydrolysis is much more effective.In general,pretreatment methods can be classified into three categories,including physical,chemical,and biological pretreatment.The subject of this paper emphasizes the biomass pretreatment in preparation for enzymatic hydrolysis and microbial fermentation for cellulosic ethanol production.It primarily covers the impact of biomass structural and compositional features on the pretreatment,the characteristics of different pretreatment methods,the pretreatment study status,challenges,and future research targets.
文摘Hot air(HA)drying of banana has low drying efficiency and results in undesirable product quality.The objectives of this research were to investigate the feasibility of infrared(IR)heating to improve banana drying rate,evaluate quality of the dried product,and establish models for predicting drying characteristics.Banana slices of 5 mm and 8 mm thickness were dried with IR and HA at product temperatures of 60℃,70℃ and 80℃.Banana drying characteristics and changes in residual polyphenol oxidase(PPO),Hydroxymethylfurfural(HMF),color,moisture content(MC)and water activity during the treatments were investigated.Results showed that significant moisture reduction and higher drying rates were achieved with IR drying compared to HA drying in the early stage.The drying data could be fitted to the Page model for accurate prediction of MC change for IR and HA drying with mean R2 of 0.983.It was noted that enzyme inactivation occurred more quickly with IR than with HA drying.A unique response of PPO under IR and HA drying was revealed.IR heating of banana inactivated PPO within the first 20 min of drying at 60℃,70℃ and 80℃,while PPO was first activated before inactivation at 60℃ and 70℃ drying with HA.The highest HMF content occurred in banana slices with 5 mm thickness dried with IR at a product temperature of 80℃.It is therefore recommendable to dry banana with IR at product temperature of 70℃ or below to preserve the product quality.These findings are new and provide more insight in the application of IR heating for drying banana for improved drying rate and product quality.
文摘A better understanding of factors affecting field losses and milling quality during harvest is needed to improve the economic value of rice.The main objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of harvester header,harvester type,and weather conditions on field loss and milling quality of rough rice.Four popular harvesters equipped with different headers:John Deere 9870 with header D60-S,John Deere 9860 with header D972-S,Hardy,and John Deere 9770 with stripper header were evaluated in this study.The header and total field losses of rice were evaluated for each harvester under regular,rainy and windy weather conditions.Tests were conducted in a rice field cultivated with medium grain rice,variety M206,at Grimes,CA.Total rice yield(TRY),head rice yield(HRY)and whiteness index(WI)were examined to evaluate the effect of weather conditions on milling quality.The obtained results revealed that the rice field loss was affected by harvester header and type,and weather conditions.Among the conventional headers,D60-S significantly reduced the rice loss compared to the D972-S and the Hardy.Harvesting with John Deere 9860 resulted in significant header and field loss compared to other tested harvesters.The average loss increased from 236.2 kg/hm^(2)and 445.2 kg/hm^(2)under regular condition to 711.1 kg/hm^(2)and 907.9 kg/hm^(2)under windy condition for John Deere 9870 and John Deere 9860,respectively.The corresponding loss percentages increased from 2.6%and 4.9%to 7.9%and 10.1%.HRY was significantly affected by weather condition at harvest time.However,the weather condition had no significant effect on TRY and WI.To minimize the rice field loss and obtain good milling quality,commercial rice harvesting during regular weather conditions is important.A proper combination of harvester type and header could be vital for reducing the rice loss.
