2016, Vol. 1, No. 1

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Editorial
About the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts (JBB)
Zhibin He, Jianshu Li, Huining Xiao
2016, 1(1): 1-2. doi: 10.21967/jbb.v1i1.32
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Opinion
Preparation of guanidine-modified starch for antimicrobial paper
Kai Liu, Xinxing Lin, Lihui Chen, Liulian Huang
2016, 1(1): 3-6. doi: 10.21967/jbb.v1i1.39
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Normal paper does not have antimicrobial properties. To impart antimicrobial properties to paper for medical applications, a guanidine-modified starch was prepared via two reaction steps using guanidine hydrochloride (GH) as a modifier, and added to ...

Review
Advances of cyclodextrin polymers for the delivery of biotech drugs
Yanpeng Liu, Jianshu Li
2016, 1(1): 7-17. doi: 10.21967/jbb.v1i1.38
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Currently, biological drugs such as gene, protein, and monoclonal antibody are widely applied in the clinic due to their excellent effectiveness. However, they still have some problems, including poor solubility, instability, toxicity, and weak capab...
Potential of cellulose-based materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIB) separator membranes
Dong Cheng, Xue Yang, Zhibin He, Yonghao Ni
2016, 1(1): 18-21. doi: 10.21967/jbb.v1i1.37
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Lithium-ion batteries (LIB) are the dominant power sources for many consumer electronics, and they can also be large-scale power sources/energy storage devices, which can be credited to their advantages:high efficiency, high energy density, long cycl...
Research Article
Effect of hot-water extraction of sugar maple on organosolv delignification and lignin recovery
Chen Gong, Biljana Bujanovic
2016, 1(1): 22-29. doi: 10.21967/jbb.v1i1.33
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This paper reported a gradual disassembly of the chemical components of hardwood, starting with hot-water extraction (HWE) for the removal of hemicelluloses, followed by organosolv delignification to remove the lignin. Under mild acid conditions, in ...
Poultry keratin based decolorants for dyeing wastewater treatment
Bi Chen, Long Yan, Xia Liu, Jessica L. Worrall
2016, 1(1): 30-35. doi: 10.21967/jbb.v1i1.34
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One of the challenges in wastewater treatment is the low efficiency in decoloring dyeing wastewater. Chicken feather, as a waste material, has a great potential in decoloring the dyeing wastewater. In this study, a lab synthesized dyeing wastewater p...
Synthesis of cationic styrene-acrylic acid ester copolymer emulsion for paper sizing
Xinlei Wu, Youjia Cui, Yi Jing, Joseph Mosseler
2016, 1(1): 36-41. doi: 10.21967/jbb.v1i1.35
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Surface sizing is an effective way to increase paper's water-resistance and printability. The purpose of this study was to study synthesis process to develop an efficient cationic styrene-acrylic acid ester emulsion (SAE) for the surface sizing of pa...
Ameliorated enzymatic saccharification of corn stover with a novel modified alkali pretreatment
Guang Yu, Huanfei Xu, Chao Liu, Paul DeRoussel, Chunyan Zhang, Yuedong Zhang, Bin Li, Haisong Wang, Xindong Mu
2016, 1(1): 42-47. doi: 10.21967/jbb.v1i1.36
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Enzymatic saccharification/hydrolysis is one of the key steps for the bioconversion of lignocelluloses into sustainable biofuels. In this work, corn stover was pretreated with a novel modified alkali process (NaOH + anthraquinone (AQ) + sodium lignos...
Improving the electroconductivity and mechanical properties of cellulosic paper with multi-walled carbon nanotube/polyaniline nanocomposites
Xiaochuang Shen, Yanjun Tang, Dingding Zhou, Junhua Zhang, Daliang Guo, Gustavo Friederichs
2016, 1(1): 48-54. doi: 10.21967/jbb.v1i1.40
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Cellulose is the most abundant renewable polymer in the nature, and cellulosic paper is widely used in our daily life. Conferring electroconductivity to cellulosic paper would allow this conventional material to hold great promise for a wide range of...