NSF RII Track-2 Dakota Bioprocessing Consortium Lignin Cellulose - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

NSF RII Track-2 Dakota Bioprocessing Consortium

Lignin Cellulose Lignin is the structural framework of plants that is generally considered a waste product. Hemicellulose

BIOMASS COMPOSITION 5-13% OTHER 38-50% CELLULOSE (sugar molecules with 6 carbons) 15-25% LIGNIN 23-33% HEMICELLULOSE (sugar molecules with 5 carbons) BIOMASS SOURCES:

• Vision … to become an intellectual leader for lignin processing by enhancing collaborative basic & applied research...

• Goals 1. … build a long-term collaboration among 4 SD/ND universities … 2. … develop the collaborative infrastructure that will develop methods to make chemicals that can replace petroleum using sustainable lignin sources.

NEED FOR THE RESEARCH In addition to energy, plastics come from petroleum (2.7% of petroleum use). For the same reasons we are moving away from petroleum as an energy source, we must move away from petroleum as a source of chemicals.

Global Market for Lignin Estimated $6.19 Billion by 2022 4-5% compound annual growth rate www.grandviewresearch.com

Targeted ¡Industry ¡Sectors ¡ Primary Impact Advanced ¡Manufacturing ¡ Value-­‑Added ¡Agriculture/ & ¡Materials ¡ Agribusiness ¡ Human ¡Health ¡& ¡Nutri/on ¡ Secondary ¡Impacts ¡ Energy ¡& ¡Environment ¡ IT/Cybersecurity ¡

DAKOTA BIOCON MANAGEMENT

DAKOTA BIOCON ELEMENTS OF COLLABORATION • Bimonthly webcast meetings • Increase in a number of interactions between individual labs • Lab visits and seminars by investigators • Graduate student exchange between research labs • Joint proposals • Outreach and resource sharing • Joint presentations

PETROLEUM to PLASTICS Refinery Chemical Industry

LIGNIN to PLASTICS Biorefinery Chemical Industry

MICROBIAL AND ENZYMATIC LIGNIN DEGRADATION SOLUTION CONTAINING BACTERIA MICROSCOPE IMAGE OF MICROSCOPE LIGNIN BEFORE IMAGE OF DEGRADATION LIGNIN AFTER DEGRADATION

CHEMICAL-BASED LIGNIN DEGRADATION

PRODUCT ISOLATION AND RECOVERY (PETROLEUM)

PRODUCT ISOLATION AND RECOVERY (LIGNIN) Similar process to that already used in petroleum industry will allow easier commercial adoption.

DAKOTA BIOCON PERSONNEL 25 ¡ 20 ¡ 15 ¡ Post-­‑Doc ¡and ¡Other ¡Professional ¡ Undergraduate ¡Students ¡ Graduate ¡Students ¡ 10 ¡ Faculty ¡ 5 ¡ 0 ¡ SDSMT ¡ SDSU ¡ UND ¡ NDSU ¡

DAKOTA BIOCON PROPOSALS Funded Proposals SDSU, “Acquisition of a Transmission Electron Microscope,” National Science Foundation MRI, Sept. 2014-August 2017, $1,210,576. SDSU, “Develop novel multifunctional catalysts for efficiently converting lignocellulosic biomass to advanced biofuels,“ Department of Defense (via North Central Sun Grant), August 2014-July 2016, $240,000. Submitted Proposals/Preproposal s SDSU, UND, SDSMT Collaborators, “Synthesis of High-Value Organic Products from Lignin,” Center for Plant Biotechnology Research. SDSU, Washington State Univ., Pacific Northwest Natl. Lab, “Solar Powered Electro-PhotoCatalytic Oxidation & Deoxygenation Process for Upgrading of Biomass to Biofuels,” Department of Energy ARPA-E. SDSU, SDSMT, UND, NDSU Collaborators, “Dakota Bioprocessing Consortium: Selective Lignin Degradation and Conversion to Thermoset Plastic and Related Biobased Products,” USDA/DOE Biomass Research and Development Initiative.

DAKOTA BIOCON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 1 Invention Disclosure filed at SDSMT (SDSU, UND Co-Inventors) Related to chemical-based lignin degradation 4 Patents Pending at NDSU Related to converting lignin-based small molecules to plastics

DAKOTA BIOCON OTHER PRODUCTS 15 Conference presentations (7 joint SD/ND) 7 Journal articles submitted, 3 published (3 joint SD/ND) 6 Speeches to general public

MIDDLE SCHOOL CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT Project Lead The Way (PLTW) is a world-class curriculum and high-quality teacher professional development program, combined with an engaged network of educators and corporate and community partners, help students develop the skills necessary to succeed in our global economy. PLTW programs are delivered to more than 6,500 elementary, middle, and high schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

MIDDLE and HIGH SCHOOL WORKSHOP BEYOND CRUDE OIL: BIOBASED CHEMICALS AND FUELS ABendance ¡ 30 ¡ Number ¡of ¡Students ¡ 25 ¡ 20 ¡ 15 ¡ 10 ¡ 5 ¡ 0 ¡ Flandreau ¡Middle ¡School ¡Mickelson ¡Middle ¡School ¡ Brookings ¡High ¡School ¡ (Brookings) ¡

MIDDLE and HIGH SCHOOL WORKSHOP OUTCOMES Increased Level of Interest Increased Level of Interest in Science in STEM Degree 50 ¡ 50 ¡ 45 ¡ 45 ¡ 40 ¡ 40 ¡ 35 ¡ 35 ¡ 30 ¡ 30 ¡ Before ¡ 25 ¡ 25 ¡ AOer ¡ 20 ¡ 20 ¡ 15 ¡ 15 ¡ 10 ¡ 10 ¡ 5 ¡ 5 ¡ 0 ¡ 0 ¡ Low ¡ Intermediate ¡ High ¡ Low ¡ Intermediate ¡ High ¡

ANNUAL MEETING June 16, 2015 McCrory Gardens, SDSU • Reports and status review with Management Team and External Advisory Board • Graduate student posters and professional development workshops • Update Strategic Plan for Year 3