Interactive Association between Biopolymers and Biofunctions in Carinata Seeds as Energy Feedstock and Their Coproducts (Carinata Meal) from Biofuel and Bio-oil Processing before and after Biodegradation: Current Advanced Molecular Spectroscopic Investigations

Abstract

Recent advances in biofuel and bio-oil processing technology require huge supplies of energy feedstocks for processing. Very recently, new carinata seeds have been developed as energy feedstocks for biofuel and bio-oil production. The processing results in a large amount of coproducts, which are carinata meal. To date, there is no systematic study on interactive association between biopolymers and biofunctions in carinata seed as energy feedstocks for biofuel and bioethanol processing and their processing coproducts (carinata meal). Molecular spectroscopy with synchrotron and globar sources is a rapid and noninvasive analytical technique and is able to investigate molecular structure conformation in relation to biopolymer functions and bioavailability. However, to date, these techniques are seldom used in biofuel and bioethanol processing in other research laboratories. This paper aims to provide research progress and updates with molecular spectroscopy on the energy feedstock (carinata seed) and coproducts (carinata meal) from biofuel and bioethanol processing and show how to use these molecular techniques to study the interactive association between biopolymers and biofunctions in the energy feedstocks and their coproducts (carinata meal) from biofuel and bio-oil processing before and after biodegradation.

Bio-oil production via catalytic solvolysis of biomass

“…[20][21][22][23] Several recent studies have concentrated on the identication of protein molecular structure, energy values and biodegradation properties of biooil. 24,25 An alternative approach to produce bio oil based on the ultrasonic pretreatment technology as an alternative to conventional process has been highlighted recently. 26 Although several studies and investigations have been performed on the bio-oil production of biomass via solvolysis liquefaction, there are little studies on the effect of heterogeneous catalysts that affect the yield and chemical composition of the liquid product via solvolysis liquefaction.…”