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NREL publishes biomass journal articles, technical reports, conference papers, and outreach documents. Explore a sampling of our most recent or often-cited publications in:

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Biomass Characterization

Chemical Profiles of Switchgrass. Hu, Z.; Sykes, R.; Davis, M. F.; Brummer, C.; Ragauskas, A. J. Bioresource Technology. Vol. 101(9), 2010; pp. 3253-3257. NREL Report No. JA-510-47556 (May 2010).

High-Throughput Screening Techniques for Biomass Conversion. Decker, S. R.; Brunecky, R.; Tucker, M. P.; Himmel, M. E.; Selig, M. J. Bioenergy Research. Vol. 2(4), 2009; pp. 179-192. NREL Report No. JA-270-46866 (December 2009).

Assessing Corn Stover Composition and Sources of Variability via NIRS. Templeton, D. W.; Sluiter, A. D.; Hayward, T. K.; Hames, B. R.; Thomas, S. R. Cellulose. Vol. 16(4), 2009; pp. 621-639. NREL Report No. JA-510-44100 (June 2009).

Characterization, Genetic Variation, and Combining Ability of Maize Traits Relevant to the Production of Cellulosic Ethanol. Lorenz, A. J.; Coors, J. G.; de Leon, N.; Wolfrum, E. J.; Hames, B. R.; Sluiter, A. D.; Weimer, P. J. Crop Science. Vol. 49(1), 2009; pp. 85-98. NREL Report No. JA-510-45347 (January 2009).

Biomass Recalcitrance: Engineering Plants and Enzymes for Biofuels Production. Himmel, M. E.; Ding, S. Y.; Johnson, D. K.; Adney, W. S.; Nimlos, M. R.; Brady, J. W.; Foust, T. D. Science. Vol. 315(5813), 2007; pp. 804-807. NREL Report No. JA-270-40965 (February 2007).

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Biochemical Conversion

Process Design and Economics for Biochemical Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Ethanol: Dilute-Acid Pretreatment and Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Corn Stover. Humbird, D.; Davis, R.; Tao, L.; Kinchin, C.; Hsu, D.; Aden, A.; Schoen, P.; Lukas, J.; Olthof, B.; Worley, M.; Sexton, D.; Dudgeon, D. 147 pp. NREL Report No. TP-5100-47764 (May 2011).

Economic Comparison of Different Fermentation Configurations to Convert Corn Stover to Ethanol Using Z. mobilis and Saccharomyces. Dutta, A.; Dowe, N.; Ibsen, K. N.; Schell, D. J.; Aden, A. Biotechnology Progress. Vol. 26(1), 2010; pp. 64-72. NREL Report No. JA-510-45764 (January 2010).

Biochemical Production of Ethanol from Corn Stover: 2008 State of Technology Model. Humbird, D.; Aden, A. 16 pp. NREL Report No. TP-510-46214 (August 2009).

Role of Pretreatment and Conditioning Processes on Toxicity of Lignocellulosic Biomass Hydrolysates. Pienkos, P. T.; Zhang, M. Cellulose. Vol. 16(4), 2009; pp. 743-762. NREL Report No. JA-510-45438 (June 2009).

Summary of Findings from the Biomass Refining Consortium for Applied Fundamentals and Innovation (CAFI): Corn Stover Pretreatment. Elander, R. T.; Dale, B. E.; Holtzapple, M.; Ladisch, M. R.; Lee, Y. Y.; Mitchinson, C.; Saddler, J. N.; Wyman, C. E. Cellulose. Vol. 16(4), 2009; pp. 649-659. NREL Report No. JA-510-46027 (June 2009).

Particle Concentration and Yield Stress of Biomass Slurries During Enzymatic Hydrolysis at High-Solids Loadings. Roche, C. M.; Dibble, C. J.; Knutsen, J. S.; Stickel, J. J.; Liberatore, M. W. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. Vol. 104(2), 2009; pp. 290-300. NREL Report No. JA-510-45440 (April 2009).

Research Advances Cellulosic Ethanol, NREL Leads the Way 8 pp. NREL Report No. BR-510-40742 (March 2007).

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Thermochemical Conversion

Process Design and Economics for Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Ethanol: Thermochemical Pathway by Indirect Gasification and Mixed Alcohol Synthesis. Dutta, A.; Talmadge, M.; Hensley, J.; Worley, M.; Dudgeon, D.; Barton, D.; Groendijk, P.; Ferrari, D.; Stears, B.; Searcy, E. M.; Wright, C. T.; Hess, J. R. 187 pp. NREL Report No. TP-5100-51400 (May 2011).

Catalytic Pyrolysis of Biomass for Biofuels Production. French, R.; Czernik, S. Fuel Processing Technology. Vol. 91(1), 2010. NREL Report No. JA-510-45420 (January 2010).

Thermochemical Ethanol via Direct Gasification and Mixed Alcohol Synthesis of Lignocellulosic Biomass. Dutta, A.; Phillips, S. D. 144 pp. NREL Report No. TP-510-45913 (July 2009).

Parametric Gasification of Oak and Pine Feedstocks Using the TCPDU and Slipstream Water-Gas Shift Catalysis. Hrdlicka, J.; Feik, C.; Carpenter, D.; Pomeroy, M. 45 pp. NREL Report No. TP-510-44557 (December 2008).

Technoeconomic Analysis of a Lignocellulosic Biomass Indirect Gasification Process to Make Ethanol via Mixed Alcohols Synthesis. Phillips, S. D. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. Vol. 46(26), 2007; pp. 8887-8897. NREL Report No. JA-510-42274 (November 2007).

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Chemical and Catalyst Science

Pilot-Scale Gasification of Corn Stover, Switchgrass, Wheat Straw, and Wood: 1. Parametric Study and Comparison with Literature. Carpenter, D. L.; Bain, R. L.; Davis, R. E.; Dutta, A.; Feik, C. J.; Gaston, K. R.; Jablonski, W.; Phillips, S. D.; Nimlos, M. R. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. Vol. 49(4), 2010; pp. 1859-1871. NREL Report No. JA-510-45879 (January 2010).

Pilot-Scale Gasification of Corn Stover, Switchgrass, Wheat Straw, and Wood: 2. Identification of Global Chemistry Using Multivariate Curve Resolution Techniques. Jablonski, W.; Gaston, K. R.; Nimlos, M. R.; Carpenter, D. L.; Feik, C. J.; Phillips, S. D. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. Vol. 48(23), 2009; pp. 10691-10701. NREL Report No. JA-510-45880 (December 2009).

Review of Mid- to High-Temperature Sulfur Sorbents for Application to Desulfurizing Biomass- and Coal-Derived Syngas. Cheah, S.; Carpenter, D. L.; Magrini-Bair, K. A. Energy Fuels. Vol. 23(11), 2009; pp. 5291-5307. NREL Report No. JA-510-46332 (November 2009).

Improved Multivariate Calibration Models for Corn Stover Feedstock and Dilute-Acid Pretreated Corn Stover. Wolfrum, E. J.; Sluiter, A. D. Cellulose. Vol. 16(4), 2009; pp. 567-576. NREL Report No. JA-510-44240 (June 2009).

Review of Catalytic Conditioning of Biomass-Derived Syngas. Yung, M. M.; Jablonski, W. S.; Magrini-Bair, K. A. Energy and Fuels. Vol. 23, 2009; pp. 1874-1887. NREL Report No. JA-510-44310 (March 2009).

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Integrated Biorefinery Processes

Integrating and Piloting Lignocellulose Biomass Conversion Technology. Schell, D. 18 pp. NREL Report No. PR-510-46125 (June 2009).

Integrated Biorefinery Research Facility: Partnering with Industry to Advance Biofuels and Bioproducts. 2 pp. NREL Report No. FS-5100-53429 (December 2011).

Thermochemical Process Development Unit: Researching Fuels from Biomass. 4 pp. NREL Report No. BR-510-44034 (January 2009).

Modeling Tomorrow's Biorefinery—the NREL Biochemical Pilot Plant. 4 pp. NREL Report No. BR-510-41334 (March 2008).

Clean Fractionation: Technology Available for Licensing. 1 pp. NREL Report No. FS-7A1-43959 (October 2008).

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Microalgal Biofuels

Theoretical Maximum Algal Oil Production. Weyer, K.M.; Bush, D.R.; Darzins, A.; Willson, B.D. BioEnergy Research. Published online: 08 October 2009. NREL Report No. JA-510-46124 (October 2009).

The Promise and Challenges of Microalgal-Derived Biofuels. Pienkos, P. T.; Darzins, A. Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining. Vol. 3(4), 2009; pp. 431-440. NREL Report No. JA-510-45439 (May 2009).

Aquatic Species Program: Lessons Learned. Jarvis, E.E. 29 pp. NREL Report No. PR-510-43232 (February 2008).

Jet Fuel from Microalgal Lipids. 2 pp. NREL Report No. FS-840-40352 (July 2006).

A Look Back at the U.S. Department of Energy's Aquatic Species Program: Biodiesel from Algae; Close-Out Report. Sheehan, J.; Dunahay, T.; Benemann, J.; Roessler, P. 325 pp. NREL Report No. TP-580-24190 (July 1998).

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Biomass Process and Sustainability Analyses

Economic and Environmental Comparison of a Biochemical and a Thermochemical Lignocellulosic Ethanol Conversion Process. Foust, T. D.; Aden, A.; Dutta, A.; Phillips, S. Cellulose. Vol. 16(4), 2009; pp. 547-565. NREL Report No. JA-510-45976 (June 2009).

Technoeconomic Analysis of the Dilute Sulfuric Acid and Enzymatic Hydrolysis Process for the Conversion of Corn Stover to Ethanol. Aden, A.; Foust, T. Cellulose. Vol. 16(4), 2009; pp. 535-545. NREL Report No. JA-510-45977 (June 2009).

Economics of Current and Future Biofuels. Tao, L.; Aden, A. In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Plant. Vol. 45(3), 2009; pp. 199-217. NREL Report No. JA-510-46175 (May 2009).

Environmental and Sustainability Factors Associated With Next-Generation Biofuels: What Do We Really Know? Williams, P. R. D.; Inman, D.; Aden, A.; Heath, G. A. Environmental Science and Technology. Vol. 43(13), 2009; pp. 4763-4775. NREL Report No. JA-510-44922 (May 2009).

Life-Cycle Assessment of the Use of Jatropha Biodiesel in Indian Locomotives (Revised). Whitaker, M.; Heath, G. 102 pp. NREL Report No. SR-6A2-44428 (March 2009).

Understanding the Growth of the Cellulosic Ethanol Industry. Sandor, D.; Wallace, R.; Peterson, S. 49 pp. NREL Report No. TP-150-42120 (April 2008).

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