Pulping and Paper:
Currently managing Pulping and Bleaching lab
Chemical Pulping of Woody and Non-woody Materials
TCF bleaching
ECF Bleaching
Analytical Chemistry:
Biomass extractives characterization using GC/MS; biomass hydrolysate characterization using HPLC and HPLC/MSn;
Lignin characterization through nitrobenzene oxidation, permanganate oxidation, cupric oxide oxidation, methoxyl group content measurement and phenolic group content determination;
Pulping black liquor total analysis: including organic degradation products characterization using GC/MS and inorganic species characterization using capillary ion electrophoresis
Volatile chemicals analysis using SPME-GC/MS
Carbon content determination using coulometer titration
Polymer characterization using Nicolet FTIR and GC/MS Coupled with CDS Pyroprobe 2000
Protein content and nitrogen content determination using Kjeldahl Method
Hazardous air pollutants analysis using gas phase FTIR