Solvent-induced membrane stress in biofuel production: molecular insights from small-angle scattering and all-atom molecular dynamics simulations

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Small-angle-scattering and molecular simulation reveal the disruptive impact of organic solvents on model microbial membranes limiting the economical production of green fuels and value-added chemicals from lignocellulose (Image by: Jill Hemman, ORNL).

Source: Green Chemistry

DOI: 10.1039/d0gc01865a

Authors: Micholas Dean Smith, Sai Venkatesh Pingali, James G. Elkins, Dima Bolmatov, Robert F. Standaert, Jonathan D. Nickels, Volker S. Urban, John Katsaras, Brian H. Davison, Jeremy C. Smith, Loukas Petridis

Institutions: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, East Tennessee State University, University of Cincinnati

Language: English

Topic: Biofuel production and bioconversion

Subfield: Biomedical Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Responsible consumption and production, Affordable and clean energy

Open Access status: green

Funders: U.S. Department of Energy, Battelle, UT-Battelle, National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center, Office of Science, Biological and Environmental Research, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

OpenAlex ID: W3083993971