Bark biorefinery publications

Bridson, J.H., Thumm, A., Cooke-Willis, M., Campion, S., Tutt, K., West, M. (2024). Comparison of near infrared and mid infrared spectroscopy for the prediction of Pinus radiata bark chemical properties relevant to a biorefinery. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2024.107235

Raymond, et al. (2020). A chemometric approach for the segregation of bark biomass based on tree height and geographic location. Journal of Wood Chemistry and Technology Volume 40, 2020 - Issue 6 https://doi.org/10.1080/02773813.2020.1825494

Brar, N.K., Grigsby, W.J., Hill, S.J., Raymond L., Weber CC. (2022). Understanding the effects of ionic liquids and antisolvent addition on the extraction and recovery of Pinus radiata bark components. Journal of Wood Chemistry and Technology 2022. https://doi.org/10.1080/02773813.2022.2088793

Bento, A., Escorcio, R., Tome, A.S., Robertson, M., Gaugler, E.C., Malthus, S.J., Raymond, L.G., Hill, S.J., Pereira, C.S. (2022). Pinus radiata bark sequentially processed using scCO2 and an ionic liquid catalyst yields plentiful resin acids and alkanoic acids enriched suberin. Industrial Crops & Products 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2022.115172

Patel, S.D., Weber, C.C. (2022). ‘Alternative Solvents and the UN Sustainable Development Goals’ In: Benvenuto, M. A.; Kosmas, S., ed. Green Chemistry and the UN Sustainability Development Goals 2022 Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG, p95-128. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110723960-005

Elustondo, D., Raymond, L., Risani, R., Donaldson, L., Le Guen M-J. (2022). Exploratory pressure impregnation process using supercritical CO2 as solvent and multi-cycle implementation. Accepted by Forests MDPI: 25 November 2022.  https://doi.org/10.3390/f13122018

Mayer-Laigle, C., Collet, C., Chen., West, M., Whitton, R., Le Guen M-J., (May 2023). Biobased composite powders from PHA, waxes and lignocellulosic biomasses for powder-based additive manufacturing processes. Accepted by Materials Today: Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.05.052

Patel, S.D., Brunschwig, C., Robertson, M., Murray, R., Thumm, A., Raymond, L., Hill, S.J. and Weber, C.C. (2024). Extraction and isolation of hydrophobic compounds and tannins from Pinus radiata bark using switchable hydrophilicity solvents. Industrial Crops and Products, 209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2023.117966

Navneet Kaur Brar PhD thesis (Uni of Auckland): Understanding the Effect of Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents on Extraction Processes.

Quilter, H.C., Risani, R., Gallagher, S., Robertson, Michael, Thumm, A., Thomas, H.P. and Abbel, R. (2024). "Synthesis of hydrophobic biopolyesters from depolymerized Pinus radiata bark suberin" Holzforschung, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1515/hf-2023-0104