Research Project: Commercial Products from Lipids and Fibers

Location: Sustainable Biofuels and Co-products Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Sustainable production of sophorolipid biosurfactants using renewable cellulose-derived feedstocks - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Determination of minimum inhibitory concentrations of sophorolipids against selected halotolerant and moderately halophilic bacteria, and extremely halophilic archaea isolated from salt samples and salted skins - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Synthesis of Poly(styrene)-g-poly(oleic acid) graft copolymers via reversible addition/fragmentation transfer (RAFT) polymerization using a poly oleic acid macro-RAFT agent - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Heterologous expression of a yeast lipid transporter promotes accumulation of storage compounds in chlamydomonas - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Msanne, J.N., Ashby, R.D., Olanya, O.M. 2023. Heterologous expression of a yeast lipid transporter promotes accumulation of storage compounds in chlamydomonas. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2023.102809.

Overview of bioprocess engineering - (Book / Chapter)
Ashby, R.D., Msanne, J.N., Munir, M., Inayat, A., Pastore, C., Mustafa, A. 2023. Overview of bioprocess engineering. In Abomohra, A., and Ende, S. (eds.) Value-added Products from Algae: Phycochemical Production and Applications. Springer, Cham, Switzerland. p. 123-155. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42026-9_6.

Poly(vinyl chloride) derived food packaging applications with antioxidative and anticancer properties - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hazer, B., Karahaliloglu, Z., Ashby, R.D. 2023. Poly(vinyl chloride) derived food packaging applications with antioxidative and anticancer properties. ACS Food Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.3c00021.

Free radical polymerization of dimethyl amino ethyl methacrylate initiated by poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) macroazo initiator: Thermal and physicochemical characterization - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hazer, B., Tasci, F., Modjinou, T., Langlois, V., Ashby, R.D. 2023. Free radical polymerization of dimethyl amino ethyl methacrylate initiated by poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) macroazo initiator: Thermal and physicochemical characterization. Journal of Polymers and the Environment. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-023-02857-3.

Genetic and process engineering for select glycolipid biosynthesis from plant/algal oils or their derivatives - (Book / Chapter)

Extrusion plastometry processing of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)/ground wool fiber blends - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yosief, H.O., Liu, C., Ashby, R.D., Strahan, G.D., Latona, N.P., Chen, N. 2023. Extrusion plastometry processing of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)/ground wool fiber blends. Green Materials. https://doi.org/10.1680/jgrma.22.00026.

Draft genome sequences of the sophorolipid-producing yeast pseudohyphozyma bogoriensis ATCC 18809 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Msanne, J.N., Shao, J.Y., Ashby, R.D., Campos, P., Liu, Y., Solaiman, D. 2022. Draft genome sequences of the sophorolipid-producing yeast pseudohyphozyma bogoriensis ATCC 18809. Microbiology Resource Announcements. https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00566-22.

Synthesis of polyvinyl chloride/chlorinated polypropylene-active natural substance derivatives for potential packaging materials application. Tannic acid, menthol and lipoic acid - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Corn stover hydrolysate and levulinic acid: mixed substrates for short-chain polyhydroxyalkanoate production - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ashby, R.D., Qureshi, N., Strahan, G.D., Johnston, D., Msanne, J.N., Lin, X. 2022. Corn stover hydrolysate and levulinic acid: mixed substrates for short-chain polyhydroxyalkanoate production. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology. 43:102391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2022.102391.

Glycolipid biosurfactants: Biosynthesis, and related potential applications in food industry - (Book / Chapter)
Ashby, R.D., Muhammad Zulkifli, W., Yatim, A.M., Ren, K., Mustafa, A. 2022. Glycolipid biosurfactants: Biosynthesis, and related potential applications in food industry. In: Inamuddin and Adetunji, C.O., editors. Applications of Next Generational Biosurfactants in the Food Sector. London, UK: Academic Press and Elsevier. p. 307-334. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-824283-4.00006-X.

Modification of wool fibers via base/cationic detergent pretreatment and transglutaminase-mediated reaction of keratin - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chen, N., Liu, C., Ashby, R.D. 2021. Modification of wool fibers via base/cationic detergent pretreatment and transglutaminase-mediated reaction of keratin. Journal of Natural Fibers. https://doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2021.2002780.

Acyl-acyl carrier protein pool dynamics with oil accumulation in nitrogen-deprived Chlamydomonas reinhardtii microalgal cells - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Msanne, J.N., Sy Vu, H., Cahoon, E. 2021. Acyl-acyl carrier protein pool dynamics with oil accumulation in nitrogen-deprived Chlamydomonas reinhardtii microalgal cells. Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society. 98(11):1107-1112. https://doi.org/10.1002/aocs.12539.

Performance enhancements in select industrial applications using surfactants, surfactant additives and thermostable enzymes - (Trade Journal)
Shah, R., Ashby, R.D., Loo, A. 2021. Performance enhancements in select industrial applications using surfactants, surfactant additives and thermostable enzymes. Inform. 32(10):18-23.

Conversion of tannery waste into value-added products - (Book / Chapter)

Agro-based waste-/co-products as feedstocks for polyhydroxyalkanoate biosynthesis - (Book / Chapter)
Ashby, R.D., Liu, C. 2021. Agro-based waste-/co-products as feedstocks for polyhydroxyalkanoate biosynthesis. In: Sarker, M., Liu, L.S., Yadav, M., Yosief, H., Hussain, S., editors. Conversion of Renewable Biomass and Bioproducts. Washington DC: ACS Press, ACS Symposium Series 1392. p.261-286.

Fabrication of composite films based on chitosan and vegetable-tanned collagen fibers crosslinked with genipin - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, J., Liu, Y., Brown, E.M., Ma, Z., Liu, C. 2021. Fabrication of composite films based on chitosan and vegetable-tanned collagen fibers crosslinked with genipin. Journal of American Leather Chemists Association. 116(10):345-358.

Microbial biosurfactants in the pharmaceutical industry - (Trade Journal)
Shah, R., Ashby, R.D., Douglas, N., Aragon, N. 2021. Microbial biosurfactants in the pharmaceutical industry. Inform. 32(7):16-20.

Advancements and further research trends for microbial biosurfactants in the petroleum industry - (Trade Journal)
Shah, R., Ashby, R.D., Aragon, N. 2021. Advancements and further research trends for microbial biosurfactants in the petroleum industry. Inform. 32(5):12-16.