Tuesday, 1 November 2005: 8:00 AM-10:30 AM
Buckeye B (Hyatt Regency Cincinnati)

Bioengineering (15c)

#152 - Advances in Environmental Biotechnology I: Green Bioprocessing (15C08)
Bio-based processing provides an environmentally friendly route to produce value-added products from renewable resources. Papers are sought on fundamental and applied research toward conversion of waste streams to value-added products using biochemical or biologically-mediated processes, with the goal of reducing true process waste. Fundamental studies to characterize microbial growth and product formation kinetics, metabolic pathways, product selectivity, and process yield are of interest, as are those exploring enzyme-based processes. Waste streams may be from any industry, including agricultural, forest products, food, fuel, and chemical processing.
CoChair:Erik R. Coats
Chair:David N. Thompson
8:00 AMFumaric Acid Production from Glucose and Cornstarch by Immobilized Cells of Rhizopus Oryzae in a Rotating Fibrous Bed Bioreactor
Hanjing Huang, Shang-Tian Yang
8:20 AMEnzymatic Extraction of Ferulic Acid from Agriculture Waste for High-Valued Products
Hyun-Dong Shin, Shara McClendon, Frank Taylor, Rachel Ruizhen Chen
8:40 AMOptimization of Microbial Xylitol Production from Corn Cobs Based on a Metabolic Reaction Model
Jun-ichi Horiuchi, Kiyoshi Tada
9:00 AMIsolation and Optimization of a Microbial Catalyst for the Conversion of Syngas to Ethanol and Acetic Acid
Todd French, Mark Zappi, Emily Easterling, Lew Brown, Magan Green, Eugene Columbus
9:20 AMIntermission
9:30 AMPoop to Plastic: Commercial Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates in Municipal and Industrial Wastewater Treatment
Frank J. Loge, Erik R. Coats, Michael P. Wolcott, Armando McDonald
9:50 AMNanobiocatalyst for the Synthesis of L-Lactic Acid from Carbon Dioxide
Bilal El-Zahab, Ping Wang
10:10 AMAn Extractive Fermentation Process for Enhanced Acetate Production from Biomass
Ellen C. San Nicolas, Shang-Tian Yang
Sponsor:Food, Pharmaceutical & Bioengineering Division
Cosponsors:Environmental Division; Forest Products Division; Fuels and Petrochemicals Division; Topical 7 - Envisioning Biorefineries

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