Characterisation of lignocellulosic sugars from municipal solid waste residue.
Municipal solid waste (MSW) contains significant quantities of plant-derived carbohydrates which have the potential to be exploited as a biomass source. This study evaluated the chemical composition and fractionation of MSW water-insoluble organic matter remaining after recycling of other components...
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| author | Meor Hussin, Anis Shobirin Collins, Samuel R. A. Merali, Zara Parker, Mary L. Elliston, Adam Wellner, Nikolaus Waldron, Keith W. |
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| description | Municipal solid waste (MSW) contains significant quantities of plant-derived carbohydrates which have the potential to be exploited as a biomass source. This study evaluated the chemical composition and fractionation of MSW water-insoluble organic matter remaining after recycling of other components (MSWR). The organic matter was prepared as a dry, alcohol insoluble residue (MSWR-AIR, comprising w = 6% of original MSW) and size fractionated into fractions A, B, C & D. Carbohydrates were present in all the sub-fractions, comprising up to w = 54%; their complexity was also assessed by FT-IR spectroscopy. The lignin content in the samples ranged from w = 11–22%. The most carbohydrate-rich subfraction (C; w = 4% original MSW) was sequentially extracted to provide information on the likely constituent cell wall-derived polymers, sugar compositions and uronic acid content. The results indicate that approximately w = 25% of the MSWR-AIR comprises glucose, which appears to be mostly cellulosic in origin. The results are discussed in relation to the potential for exploitation. |
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| spelling | upm-304302015-10-07T08:04:11Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30430/ Characterisation of lignocellulosic sugars from municipal solid waste residue. Meor Hussin, Anis Shobirin Collins, Samuel R. A. Merali, Zara Parker, Mary L. Elliston, Adam Wellner, Nikolaus Waldron, Keith W. Municipal solid waste (MSW) contains significant quantities of plant-derived carbohydrates which have the potential to be exploited as a biomass source. This study evaluated the chemical composition and fractionation of MSW water-insoluble organic matter remaining after recycling of other components (MSWR). The organic matter was prepared as a dry, alcohol insoluble residue (MSWR-AIR, comprising w = 6% of original MSW) and size fractionated into fractions A, B, C & D. Carbohydrates were present in all the sub-fractions, comprising up to w = 54%; their complexity was also assessed by FT-IR spectroscopy. The lignin content in the samples ranged from w = 11–22%. The most carbohydrate-rich subfraction (C; w = 4% original MSW) was sequentially extracted to provide information on the likely constituent cell wall-derived polymers, sugar compositions and uronic acid content. The results indicate that approximately w = 25% of the MSWR-AIR comprises glucose, which appears to be mostly cellulosic in origin. The results are discussed in relation to the potential for exploitation. Elsevier 2013-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30430/1/Characterisation%20of%20lignocellulosic%20sugars%20from%20municipal%20solid%20waste%20residue.pdf Meor Hussin, Anis Shobirin and Collins, Samuel R. A. and Merali, Zara and Parker, Mary L. and Elliston, Adam and Wellner, Nikolaus and Waldron, Keith W. (2013) Characterisation of lignocellulosic sugars from municipal solid waste residue. Biomass and Bioenergy, 51. pp. 17-25. ISSN 0961-9534 10.1016/j.biombioe.2012.12.015 English |
| spellingShingle | Meor Hussin, Anis Shobirin Collins, Samuel R. A. Merali, Zara Parker, Mary L. Elliston, Adam Wellner, Nikolaus Waldron, Keith W. Characterisation of lignocellulosic sugars from municipal solid waste residue. |
| title | Characterisation of lignocellulosic sugars from municipal solid waste residue. |
| title_full | Characterisation of lignocellulosic sugars from municipal solid waste residue. |
| title_fullStr | Characterisation of lignocellulosic sugars from municipal solid waste residue. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterisation of lignocellulosic sugars from municipal solid waste residue. |
| title_short | Characterisation of lignocellulosic sugars from municipal solid waste residue. |
| title_sort | characterisation of lignocellulosic sugars from municipal solid waste residue. |
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