Comparative study of organosolv lignin extracted from prairie cordgrass, switchgrass and corn stover

Cybulska, Iwona;Brudecki, Grzegorz;Rosentrater, Kurt;Julson, James L.;Lei, Hanwu
(2012) Bioresource Technology — Vol. 118, p. 30-36 (2012)

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  • Cybulska, IwonaDepartment of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, United States
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  • Brudecki, GrzegorzDepartment of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, United States
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  • Rosentrater, KurtDepartment of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, United States
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  • Julson, James L.Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, United States
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  • Lei, HanwuBioproducts, Sciences and Engineering Laboratory, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University, Richland, WA 99352, United States
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Lignin extracted from prairie cordgrass, switchgrass, and corn stover (using ethyl acetate–ethanol–water organosolv pretreatment) was analyzed and characterized using several methods. These methods included analysis of purity (by determination of Klason lignin, carbohydrate, and ash contents), solubility (with several organic solvents), phenolic group analysis (ultraviolet ionization difference spectra, and nitrobenzene oxidation), and general functional group analysis (by 1H NMR). Results showed that all the examined lignin samples were relatively pure (contained over 50% Klason lignin, less than 5% carbohydrate contamination, and less than 3% ash), but switchgrass-derived lignin was observed to be the purest. All the lignins were found to contain high amounts of phenolic groups, while switchgrass-derived lignin was the most phenolic, according to the ionization difference spectra. Nitrobenzene oxidation revealed that all the lignin samples contained available guaiacyl units in high amounts.
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Cybulska, I., Brudecki, G., Rosentrater, K., Julson, J. L., & Lei, H. (2012). Comparative study of organosolv lignin extracted from prairie cordgrass, switchgrass and corn stover. Bioresource Technology, 118, 30-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2012.05.073 (Original work published 2012)