Rui Katahira

2025

Metabolic Modification of Sphingobium lignivorans SYK-6 for Lignin Valorization Through the Discovery of an Unusual Transcriptional Repressor of Lignin-Derived Dimer Catabolism

Kato, R., Kuatsjah, E., Fujita, M., Bleem, A., Hishiyama, S., Katahira, R., Senda, T., Beckham, G., Kamimura, N. & Masai, E., 2025, In: Green Chemistry. 27, 5, p. 1540-1555 16 p.

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2024

Catalytic Carbon-Carbon Bond Cleavage in Lignin via Manganese-Zirconium-Mediated Autoxidation: Article No. 862

Palumbo, C., Gu, N., Bleem, A., Sullivan, K., Katahira, R., Stanley, L., Kenny, J., Ingraham, M., Ramirez, K., Haugen, S., Amendola, C., Stahl, S. & Beckham, G., 2024, In: Nature Communications. 15, 12 p.

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22 Scopus Citations

Feedstock Variability Impacts the Bioconversion of Sugar and Lignin Streams Derived from Corn Stover by Clostridium tyrobutyricum and Engineered Pseudomonas putida: Article No. e70006

Ruhl, I., Nelson, R., Katahira, R., Kruger, J., Chen, X., Haugen, S., Ingraham, M., Woodworth, S., Alt, H., Ramirez, K., Peterson, D., Ding, L., Laible, P., Linger, J. & Salvachua, D., 2024, In: Microbial Biotechnology. 17, 9, 19 p.

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1 Scopus Citations

2023

Autoxidation Catalysis for Carbon-Carbon Bond Cleavage in Lignin

Gu, N., Palumbo, C., Bleem, A., Sullivan, K., Haugen, S., Woodworth, S., Ramirez, K., Kenny, J., Stanley, L., Katahira, R., Stahl, S. & Beckham, G., 2023, In: ACS Central Science. 9, 12, p. 2277-2285 9 p.

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7 Scopus Citations

Biochemical and Structural Characterization of a Sphingomonad Diarylpropane Lyase for Cofactorless Deformylation: Article No. e2212246120

Kuatsjah, E., Zahn, M., Chen, X., Kato, R., Hinchen, D., Konev, M., Katahira, R., Orr, C., Wagner, A., Zou, Y., Haugen, S., Ramirez, K., Michener, J., Pickford, A., Kamimura, N., Masai, E., Houk, K., McGeehan, J. & Beckham, G., 2023, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 120, 4, 9 p.

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10 Scopus Citations

Energy-Resolved Mass Spectrometry as a Tool for Identification of Lignin Depolymerization Products: Article No. e202201441

Dong, X., Mayes, H., Morreel, K., Katahira, R., Li, Y., Ralph, J., Black, B. & Beckham, G., 2023, In: ChemSusChem. 16, 1, 9 p.

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8 Scopus Citations

Multiplexed Fitness Profiling by RB-TnSeq Elucidates Pathways for Lignin-Related Aromatic Catabolism in Sphingobium sp. SYK-6: Article No. 112847

Bleem, A., Kato, R., Kellermyer, Z., Katahira, R., Miyamoto, M., Niinuma, K., Kamimura, N., Masai, E. & Beckham, G., 2023, In: Cell Reports. 42, 8, 20 p.

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11 Scopus Citations

Stereoinversion via Alcohol Dehydrogenases Enables Complete Catabolism of ..beta..-1-Type Lignin-Derived Aromatic Isomers

Kato, R., Maekawa, K., Kobayashi, S., Hishiyama, S., Katahira, R., Nambo, M., Higuchi, Y., Kuatsjah, E., Beckham, G., Kamimura, N. & Masai, E., 2023, In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 89, 6, 19 p.

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5 Scopus Citations

2022

Bioconversion of Wastewater-Derived Cresols to Methyl Muconic Acids for Use in Performance-Advantaged Bioproducts

Henson, W., Rorrer, N., Meyers, A., Hoyt, C., Mayes, H., Anderson, J., Black, B., Jayakody, L., Katahira, R., Michener, W., VanderWall, T., Salvachua, D., Johnson, C. & Beckham, G., 2022, In: Green Chemistry. 24, 9, p. 3677-3688 12 p.

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5 Scopus Citations

Fractionation of Lignin Streams Using Tangential Flow Filtration

Yan, J., Tan, E., Katahira, R., Pray, T. & Sun, N., 2022, In: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 61, 12, p. 4407-4417 11 p.

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6 Scopus Citations

Identification and Quantification of Lignin Monomers and Oligomers from Reductive Catalytic Fractionation of Pine Wood with GC x GC - FID/MS

Thi, H., Van Aelst, K., Van den Bosch, S., Katahira, R., Beckham, G., Sels, B. & Van Geem, K., 7 Jan 2022, In: Green Chemistry. 24, 1, p. 191-206 16 p.

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65 Scopus Citations

Recovery of Low Molecular Weight Compounds from Alkaline Pretreatment Liquor via Membrane Separations

Saboe, P., Tomashek, E., Monroe, H., Haugen, S., Prestangen, R., Cleveland, N., Happs, R., Miscall, J., Ramirez, K., Katahira, R., Tan, E., Yan, J., Sun, N., Beckham, G. & Karp, E., 2022, In: Green Chemistry. 24, 8, p. 3152-3166 15 p.

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17 Scopus Citations

Synthesis of Hydrophilic Derivative Surfactants from Algae-Derived Unsaponifiable Lipids: Article No. 768382

Fioroni, G., Katahira, R., Van Wychen, S., Rowland, S., Christensen, E., Dong, T., Pienkos, P. & Laurens, L., 2022, In: Frontiers in Chemical Engineering. 3, 11 p.

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1 Scopus Citations

The Cell Utilized Partitioning Model as a Predictive Tool for Optimizing Counter-Current Chromatography Processes

Choi, H., Soland, N., Moss, M., Liu, J., Prestangen, R., Katahira, R., Lee, S.-J., Thorson, M., Freeman, C. & Karp, E., 15 Mar 2022, In: Separation and Purification Technology. 285, 13 p., Article No. 120330.

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5 Scopus Citations

2021

Corrigendum to "Pathway Discovery and Engineering for Cleavage of a ..beta..-1 Lignin-Derived Biaryl Compound" [Metab. Eng. 65 (2021) 1-10]

Presley, G., Werner, A., Katahira, R., Garcia, D., Haugen, S., Ramirez, K., Giannone, R., Beckham, G. & Michener, J., 2021, In: Metabolic Engineering. 66, p. 328-329 2 p.

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1 Scopus Citations

Flow-Through Solvolysis Enables Production of Native-Like Lignin from Biomass

Brandner, D., Kruger, J., Thornburg, N., Facas, G., Kenny, J., Dreiling, R., Morais, A. R., Renders, T., Cleveland, N., Happs, R., Katahira, R., Vinzant, T., Wilcox, D., Román-Leshkov, Y. & Beckham, G., 7 Aug 2021, In: Green Chemistry. 23, 15, p. 5437-5441 5 p.

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39 Scopus Citations

Intracellular Pathways for Lignin Catabolism in White-Rot Fungi

del Cerro, C., Erickson, E., Dong, T., Wong, A., Eder, E., Purvine, S., Mitchell, H., Weitz, K., Markillie, L., Burnet, M., Hoyt, D., Chu, R., Cheng, J.-F., Ramirez, K., Katahira, R., Xiong, W., Himmel, M., Subramanian, V., Linger, J. & Salvachua, D., 2 Mar 2021, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 118, 9, 10 p., e2017381118.

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129 Scopus Citations

Oxidative Catalytic Fractionation and Depolymerization of Lignin in a One-Pot Single-Catalyst System

Du, X., Tricker, A., Yang, W., Katahira, R., Liu, W., Kwok, T., Gogoi, P. & Deng, Y., 14 Jun 2021, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 9, 23, p. 7719-7727 9 p.

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54 Scopus Citations

Pathway Discovery and Engineering for Cleavage of a ß-1 Lignin- Derived Biaryl Compound

Presley, G., Werner, A., Katahira, R., Garcia, D., Haugen, S., Ramirez, K., Giannone, R., Beckham, G. & Michener, J., May 2021, In: Metabolic Engineering. 65, p. 1-10 10 p.

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32 Scopus Citations

Structural and Functional Analysis of Lignostilbene Dioxygenases from Sphingobium sp. SYK-6

Kuatsjah, E., Chan, A., Katahira, R., Haugen, S., Beckham, G., Murphy, M. & Eltis, L., 1 Jan 2021, In: Journal of Biological Chemistry. 296, 12 p., Article No. 100758.

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12 Scopus Citations

2020

Characterization of Alkylguaiacol-Degrading Cytochromes P450 for the Biocatalytic Valorization of Lignin

Fetherolf, M. M., Levy-Booth, D. J., Navas, L. E., Liu, J., Grigg, J. C., Wilson, A., Katahira, R., Beckham, G. T., Mohn, W. W. & Eltis, L. D., 13 Oct 2020, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 117, 41, p. 25771-25778 8 p.

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46 Scopus Citations

Ga/ZSM-5 Catalyst Improves Hydrocarbon Yields and Increases Alkene Selectivity During Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass with Co-Fed Hydrogen

Mukarakate, C., Iisa, M., Kim, Y., Orton, K., Robichaud, D., Katahira, R., Nimlos, M., Schaidle, J., Kim, S. A., Watson, M. & Wegener, E., 21 Apr 2020, In: Green Chemistry. 22, 8, p. 2403-2418 16 p.

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27 Scopus Citations

Mesoscale Reaction-Diffusion Phenomena Governing Lignin-First Biomass Fractionation

Thornburg, N., Pecha, M. B., Brandner, D., Reed, M., Vermaas, J., Michener, W., Katahira, R., Vinzant, T., Foust, T., Donohoe, B., Roman-Leshkov, Y., Ciesielski, P. & Beckham, G., 2020, In: ChemSusChem. 13, 17, p. 4495-4509 15 p.

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43 Scopus Citations

Metabolic Engineering of Pseudomonas putida for Increased Polyhydroxyalkanoate Production from Lignin

Salvachúa, D., Rydzak, T., Auwae, R., De Capite, A., Black, B. A., Bouvier, J. T., Cleveland, N. S., Elmore, J. R., Huenemann, J. D., Katahira, R., Michener, W. E., Peterson, D. J., Rohrer, H., Vardon, D. R., Beckham, G. T. & Guss, A. M., 1 Jan 2020, In: Microbial Biotechnology. 13, 1, p. 290-298 9 p.

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143 Scopus Citations

Outer Membrane Vesicles Catabolize Lignin-Derived Aromatic Compounds in Pseudomonas putida KT2440

Salvachua, D., Werner, A., Pardo, I., Michalska, M., Black, B., Donohoe, B., Haugen, S., Katahira, R., Notonier, S., Ramirez, K., Amore, A., Purvine, S., Zink, E., Abraham, P., Giannone, R., Poudel, S., Laible, P., Hettich, R. & Beckham, G., 28 Apr 2020, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 117, 17, p. 9302-9310 9 p.

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100 Scopus Citations

2019

Characterization and Deconstruction of Oligosaccharides in Black Liquor From Deacetylation Process of Corn Stover

Wang, W., Chen, X., Katahira, R. & Tucker, M., 2019, In: Frontiers in Energy Research. 7, JUN, 10 p., 54.

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4 Scopus Citations

Differences in S/G Ratio in Natural Poplar Variants Do Not Predict Catalytic Depolymerization Monomer Yields

Beckham, G., Katahira, R., Nolker, M., Kinley, K., Anderson, E., Stone, M., Muchero, W. & Roman-Leshkov, Y., 1 Dec 2019, In: Nature Communications. 10, 1, 10 p., 2033.

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153 Scopus Citations

Involvement of CesA4, CesA7-A/B and CesA8-A/B in Secondary Wall Formation in Populus trichocarpa Wood

Katahira, R., Davis, M., Abbas, M., Peszlen, I., Shi, R., Kim, H., Kafle, K., Xiang, Z., Huang, X., Min, D., Mohamadamin, M., Yang, C., Dai, X., Yan, X., Park, S., Li, Y., Kim, S., Ralph, J., Sederoff, R. & Chiang, V. & 1 others, Li, Q., 16 Sep 2019, In: Tree Physiology. 40, 1, p. 73-89 17 p.

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37 Scopus Citations

Microbial Electrochemical Treatment of Biorefinery Black Liquor and Resource Recovery

Chen, X., Katahira, R., Ge, Z., Lu, L., Hou, D., Peterson, D. J., Tucker, M. P., Chen, X. & Ren, Z. J., 2019, In: Green Chemistry. 21, 6, p. 1258-1266 9 p.

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35 Scopus Citations

2018

Chapter 1: A Brief Introduction to Lignin Structure

Katahira, R., Beckham, G. & Elder, T., 2018, Lignin Valorization: Emerging Approaches: RSC Energy and Environment Series, No. 19. Beckham, G. T. (ed.). 19 ed. Royal Society of Chemistry, p. 1-20 20 p. (RSC Energy and Environment Series; vol. 2018-January, no. 19).

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103 Scopus Citations

Metal-Free Aqueous Flow Battery with Novel Ultrafiltered Lignin as Electrolyte

Mukhopadhyay, A., Hamel, J., Katahira, R. & Zhu, H., 2018, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 6, 4, p. 5394-5400 7 p.

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64 Scopus Citations

Reductive Catalytic Fractionation of C-Lignin

Beckham, G., Nolker, M., Katahira, R., Stone, M., Anderson, E., Chen, F., Dixon, R., Roman-Leshkov, Y. & Meek, K., 4 Sep 2018, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 6, 9, p. 11211-11218 8 p.

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100 Scopus Citations

Revisiting Alkaline Aerobic Lignin Oxidation

Beckham, G., Schutyser, W., Kruger, J., Katahira, R., Brandner, D., Cleveland, N., Mittal, A., Peterson, D., Meilan, R., Roman-Leshkov, Y. & Robinson, A., 2018, In: Green Chemistry. 20, 16, p. 3828-3844 17 p.

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144 Scopus Citations

2017

Alkaline Peroxide Delignification of Corn Stover

Mittal, A., Katahira, R., Donohoe, B., Pleitner, B., Beckham, G., Pattathil, S. & Stringer, J., 3 Jul 2017, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 5, 7, p. 6310-6321 12 p.

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73 Scopus Citations

Ammonia Pretreatment of Corn Stover Enables Facile Lignin Extraction

Mittal, A., Katahira, R., Donohoe, B., Nolker, M., Beckham, G., Pattathil, S., Kandemkavil, S. & Biddy, M., 6 Mar 2017, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 5, 3, p. 2544-2561 18 p.

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84 Scopus Citations

Base-Catalyzed Depolymerization of Solid Lignin-Rich Streams Enables Microbial Conversion

Rodriguez, A., Salvachúa, D., Katahira, R., Black, B. A., Cleveland, N. S., Reed, M., Smith, H., Baidoo, E. E. K., Keasling, J. D., Simmons, B. A., Beckham, G. T. & Gladden, J. M., 5 Sep 2017, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 5, 9, p. 8171-8180 10 p.

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131 Scopus Citations

Enzymes in Commercial Cellulase Preparations Bind Differently to Dioxane Extracted Lignins

Yarbrough, J., Mittal, A., Katahira, R., Decker, S., Himmel, M., Vinzant, T., Mansfield, E. & Taylor, L., 2017, In: Current Biotechnology. 6, 2, p. 128-138 11 p.

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Flowthrough Reductive Catalytic Fractionation of Biomass

Beckham, G., Katahira, R., Nolker, M., Anderson, E., Stone, M. & Roman-Leshkov, Y., 2017, In: Joule. 1, 3, p. 613-622 10 p.

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220 Scopus Citations

Heavy Metal-Free Tannin from Bark for Sustainable Energy Storage

Katahira, R., Ciesielski, P., Himmel, M., Mukhopadhyay, A., Jiao, Y. & Zhu, H., 13 Dec 2017, In: Nano Letters. 17, 12, p. 7897-7907 11 p.

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48 Scopus Citations

Integrated Biorefining: Coproduction of Renewable Resol Biopolymer for Aqueous Stream Valorization

Nimlos, M., Wilson, N., Mukarakate, C., Katahira, R., Griffin, M., Olstad-Thompson, J., Magrini, K., Dorgan, J. & Price, M., 7 Aug 2017, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 5, 8, p. 6615-6625 11 p.

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18 Scopus Citations

2016

Base-Catalyzed Depolymerization of Biorefinery Lignins

Katahira, R., Mittal, A., Orton, K., Chen, X., Johnson, D., Beckham, G. & Tucker, M., 7 Mar 2016, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 4, 3, p. 1474-1486 13 p.

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178 Scopus Citations

Downregulation of p-Coumaroyl Quinate/Shikimate 3'-Hydroxylase (C3'H) or Cinnamate-4-hydrolylase (C4H) in Eucalyptus urophylla x Eucalyptus grandis Leads to Increased Extractability

Ziebell, A., Gjersing, E., Hinchee, M., Katahira, R., Sykes, R. W., Johnson, D. K. & Davis, M. F., 1 Jun 2016, In: Bioenergy Research. 9, 2, p. 691-699 9 p.

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14 Scopus Citations

Lignin Depolymerization by Fungal Secretomes and a Microbial Sink

Salvachua Rodriguez, D., Katahira, R., Cleveland, N., Resch, M., Pleitner, B., Beckham, G., Khanna, P., Purvine, S., Zink, E., Prieto, A., Martinez, M., Martinez, A., Simmons, B. & Gladden, J., 2016, In: Green Chemistry. 18, 22, p. 6046-6062 17 p.

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97 Scopus Citations

Lignin Depolymerization with Nitrate-Intercalated Hydrotalcite Catalysts

Kruger, J., Cleveland, N., Katahira, R., Pleitner, B., Beckham, G., Lammens, T., Hamilton, P., Zhang, S. & Biddy, M., 5 Feb 2016, In: ACS Catalysis. 6, 2, p. 1316-1328 13 p.

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69 Scopus Citations

Pyrolysis Reaction Networks for Lignin Model Compounds: Unraveling Thermal Deconstruction of ..beta..-O-4 and ..alpha..-O-4 Compounds

Choi, Y. S., Singh, R., Zhang, J., Balasubramanian, G., Sturgeon, M. R., Katahira, R., Chupka, G., Beckham, G. T. & Shanks, B. H., 21 Mar 2016, In: Green Chemistry. 18, 6, p. 1762-1773 12 p.

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105 Scopus Citations

Reductive Catalytic Fractionation of Corn Stover Lignin

Beckham, G., Katahira, R., Nolker, M., Resch, M., Karp, E., Anderson, E. & Roman-Leshkov, Y., 5 Dec 2016, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 4, 12, p. 6940-6950 11 p.

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251 Scopus Citations

2015

Acidolysis of ..alpha..-O-4 Aryl-Ether Bonds in Lignin Model Compounds: A Modeling and Experimental Study

Pelzer, A. W., Sturgeon, M. R., Yanez, A. J., Chupka, G., O'Brien, M. H., Katahira, R., Cortright, R. D., Woods, L., Beckham, G. T. & Broadbelt, L. J., 6 Jul 2015, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 3, 7, p. 1339-1347 9 p.

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45 Scopus Citations

A Thermodynamic Investigation of the Cellulose Allomorphs: Cellulose(am), cellulose I..beta..(cr), cellulose II(cr), and cellulose III(cr)

Decker, S., Mittal, A., Katahira, R., Wang, W., Johnson, D., Goldberg, R., Schliesser, J., Santos, A. F., Freitas, V., Urbas, A., Lang, B., Heiss, C., Ribeiro da Silva, M. & Woodfield, B., Feb 2015, In: Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics. 81, p. 184-226 43 p.

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64 Scopus Citations

Molybdenum Incorporated Mesoporous Silica Catalyst for Production of Biofuels and Value-Added Chemicals via Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis

Budhi, S., Mukarakate, C., Iisa, K., Pylypenko, S., Ciesielski, P. N., Yung, M. M., Donohoe, B. S., Katahira, R., Nimlos, M. R. & Trewyn, B. G., 2015, In: Green Chemistry. 17, 5, p. 3035-3046 12 p.

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44 Scopus Citations

2014

Clean Fractionation Pretreatment Reduces Enzyme Loadings for Biomass Saccharification and Reveals the Mechanism of Free and Cellulosomal Enzyme Synergy

Resch, M. G., Donohoe, B. S., Ciesielski, P. N., Nill, J. E., Magnusson, L., Himmel, M. E., Mittal, A., Katahira, R., Biddy, M. J. & Beckham, G. T., 2014, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 2, 6, p. 1377-1387 11 p.

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34 Scopus Citations

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