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Search Publications by: Elisabeth Mansfield (Fed)

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New perspective on glycoside hydrolase binding to lignin from pretreated corn stover

December 18, 2015
Author(s)
John M. Yarbrough, Ashutosh Mittal, Elisabeth Mansfield, Larry Taylor, Sarah Hobdey, Deanne W. Sammond, Yannick J. Bomble, Michael F. Crowley, Stephen R. Decker, Michael E. Himmel, Todd B. Vinzant
Non-specific binding of cellulases to lignin has been implicated as a major factor in the loss of cellulase activity during biomass conversion to sugars. It is believed that this binding may strongly impact process economics through loss of enzyme

Thermal Analysis of Nanoparticles: Methods, Kinetics and Recent Advances

May 4, 2015
Author(s)
Elisabeth Mansfield
This chapter will provide an overview of the thermal techniques available to study nanoparticles, including thermogravimetric analysis, calorimetry and differential scanning calorimetry. The use of thermoanalysis for the measurement of nanoparticle purity

Predicting enzyme adsoprtion to lignin films from enzyme surface hydrophobicity

May 29, 2014
Author(s)
Deanne W. Sammond, John M. Yarbrough, Elisabeth Mansfield, Yannick J. Bomble, Sarah Hobdey, Stephen R. Decker, Larry Taylor, Michael G. Resch, Michael E. Himmel, Todd B. Vinzant, Michael F. Crowley
The loss of digestive activity of cellulase cocktails on biomass is a major challenge, commonly attributed to the binding of certain enzymes to lignin. While the binding mechanism remains unclear, hydrophobic interactions between enzymes and lignin are

Three-Dimensional Hydrogel Constructs for Dosing Cells with Nanoparticles

January 13, 2014
Author(s)
Elisabeth Mansfield, Tammy L. Oreskovic, Nikki S. Rentz, Kavita M. Jeerage
In evaluating nanoparticle risks to human health, there is often a disconnect between results obtained from in vitro toxicology studies and in vivo activity, prompting the need for improved methods to rapidly assess the hazards of engineered nanomaterials

Statistical Sampling of Carbon Nanotube Populations by Thermogravimetric Analysis

December 25, 2013
Author(s)
Elisabeth Mansfield, Aparna Kar, Chih-Ming Wang, Ann C. Chiaramonti Debay
Carbon nanotubes are one of the most promising nanomaterials on the market, with applications in electronics devices, sensing, batteries, composites and medical communities. Strict control of the carbon nanotube chemistry and properties is necessary as the

Thermogravimetric Analysis with a Heated Quartz Crystal Microbalance

August 11, 2012
Author(s)
Ward L. Johnson, Elisabeth Mansfield
Thermogravimetric analysis with an SC-cut quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) were demonstrated at temperatures in the range from 20 C to 450 C. A measurement system was built around a crystal sensor head that was mounted in a small tube furnace. Changes in

Evaluating the characteristics of multiwall carbon nanotubes

July 1, 2011
Author(s)
John H. Lehman, M. Terrones, Elisabeth Mansfield, Katie Hurst, Vincent Muenier
During the past 20 years, multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) have become an important industrial material. Hundreds of tons are produced each year. This review is a survey of the scientific literature, motivated by industrial requirements and guidelines

Effects of water quality parameters on the release of silver nanoparticles from a ceramic surface using a quartz crystal microbalance.

November 18, 2010
Author(s)
Michael Stewart, Angela R. Bielefeldt, Elisabeth Mansfield, R S. Summers, Joseph N. Ryan
Ceramic water filters are used in many developing countries as a household water treatment technology, often produced locally using regionally-available materials, and constructed in various forms (i.e., as discs, candles, or pots) that all rely on similar