Abstract
Because of the wide adaptability to samples in various states, UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy has attracted increasing attention. In the present work, it was firstly used to analyze lignocellulosic biomass material and develop the possible use for rapid detection. Through the analysis of the spectra, it was observed that the extremely pure microcrystalline cellulose, filter paper and purchased xylan have almost no absorption, whereas the chemical pulps, dissolving pulps and extracted hemicellulose with residual trace impurities show a weak absorption in the range from 200 nm to 400 nm. The prominent sensitivity to the trace impurities, such as residual lignin, makes the UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy a potential tool for the rapid detection of the purity of cellulose and hemicellulose. As for lignin, the spectrum is characterized by a broader strong absorption at 250–280 nm and 280–350 nm, of which the latter is similar to UV absorption spectra. In addition, UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy can be potentially used in monitoring lignin-like substance formation in the biomass engineering.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Aarum I, Devle H, Ekeberg D, Horn SJ, Stenstrom Y (2018) Characterization of pseudo-lignin from steam exploded birch. Acs Omega 3(5):4924–4931. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.8b00381
Barbanera M, Pelosi C, Taddei AR, Cotana F (2018) Optimization of bio-oil production from solid digestate by microwave assisted liquefaction. Energy Convers Manag 171:1263–1272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2018.06.066
Bikova T (2004) UV-absorbance of oxidized xylan and monocarboxyl cellulose in alkaline solutions. Carbohydr Polym 55(3):315–322. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2003.10.005
Bobleter O (1994) Hydrothermal degradation of polymers derived from plants. Prog Polym Sci 19(5):797–841. https://doi.org/10.1016/0079-6700(94)90033-7
Chang H, Cowling EB, Brown W (1975) Comparative studies on cellulolytic enzyme lignin and milled wood lignin of sweetgum and spruce. Holzforschung 29(5):153–159. https://doi.org/10.1515/hfsg.1975.29.5.153
Chen Y, Fan YM, Gao JM, Li HK (2012) Coloring characteristics of in situ lignin during heat treatment. Wood Sci Technol 46(1–3):33–40. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00226-010-0388-5
Fan M, Dai D, Huang B (2012) Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy for natural fibres. Fourier Transform—Mater Anal. https://doi.org/10.5772/35482
Fu L, McCallum SA, Miao J, Hart C, Tudryn GJ, Zhang F, Linhardt RJ (2015) Rapid and accurate determination of the lignin content of lignocellulosic biomass by solid-state NMR. Fuel 141:39–45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2014.10.039
Gärtner A, Gellerstedt G, Tamminen T (1999) Determination of phenolic hydroxyl groups in residual lignin using a modified UV-method. Nordic Pulp Pap Res J 14:163–170
Godin B, Agneessens R, Gerin PA, Delcarte J (2011) Composition of structural carbohydrates in biomass: precision of a liquid chromatography method using a neutral detergent extraction and a charged aerosol detector. Talanta 85(4):2014–2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2011.07.044
Hallac BB, Sannigrahi P, Pu Y, Ray M, Murphy RJ, Ragauskas AJ (2009) Biomass characterization of Buddleja davidii: a potential feedstock for biofuel production. J Agric Food Chem 57(4):1275–1281. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf8030277
Hansen B, Kusch P, Schulze M, Kamm B (2016) Qualitative and quantitative analysis of lignin produced from beech wood by different conditions of the organosolv process. J Polym Environ 24(2):85–97. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-015-0746-3
Hoareau W, Trindade WG, Siegmund B, Castellan A, Frollini E (2004) Sugar cane bagasse and curaua lignins oxidized by chlorine dioxide and reacted with furfuryl alcohol: characterization and stability. Polym Degrad Stab 86(3):567–576. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2004.07.005
Hu F, Jung S, Ragauskas A (2012) Pseudo-lignin formation and its impact on enzymatic hydrolysis. Bioresour Technol 117:7–12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2012.04.037
Kelley SS, Rowell RM, Davis M, Jurich CK, Ibach R (2004) Rapid analysis of the chemical composition of agricultural fibers using near infrared spectroscopy and pyrolysis molecular beam mass spectrometry. Biomass Bioenergy 27(1):77–88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2003.11.005
Kortüm G, Braun W, Herzog G (1963) Principles and techniques of diffuse-reflectance spectroscopy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2(7):333–341. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.196303331
Li J, Henriksson G, Gellerstedt G (2005) Carbohydrate reactions during high-temperature steam treatment of aspen wood. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 125(3):175–188. https://doi.org/10.1385/abab:125:3:175
Loureiro PEG, Fernandes AJS, Furtado FP, Carvalho MGVS, Evtuguin DV (2010) UV-resonance Raman micro-spectroscopy to assess residual chromophores in cellulosic pulps. J Raman Spectrosc 42(5):1039–1045. https://doi.org/10.1002/jrs.2816
Lupoi JS, Singh S, Simmons BA, Henry RJ (2013) Assessment of lignocellulosic biomass using analytical spectroscopy: an evolution to high-throughput techniques. BioEnergy Res 7(1):1–23. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-013-9352-1
Ma XJ, Yang XF, Zheng X, Chen LH, Huang LL, Cao SL, Akinosho H (2015) Toward a further understanding of hydrothermally pretreated holocellulose and isolated pseudo lignin. Cellulose 22(3):1687–1696. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-015-0607-1
Meng XZ, Pu YQ, Sannigrahi P, Li M, Cao SL, Ragauskas AJ (2018) The nature of hololignin. Acs Sustain Chem Eng 6(1):957–964. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b03285
Narron RH, Kim H, Chang HM, Jameel H, Park S (2016) Biomass pretreatments capable of enabling lignin valorization in a biorefinery process. Curr Opin Biotechnol 38:39–46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2015.12.018
Perkampus HH (1992) UV-VIS Spectroscopy and Its Applications. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77477-5
Pu Y, Hu F, Huang F, Davison BH, Ragauskas AJ (2013) Assessing the molecular structure basis for biomass recalcitrance during dilute acid and hydrothermal pretreatments. Biotechnol Biofuels 6(1):15. https://doi.org/10.1186/1754-6834-6-15
Qian XH, Nimlos MR, Johnson DK, Himmel ME (2005) Acidic sugar degradation pathways. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 121:989–997. https://doi.org/10.1385/abab:124:1-3:0989
Rossel RAV, Walvoort DJJ, McBratney AB, Janik LJ, Skjemstad JO (2006) Visible, near infrared, mid infrared or combined diffuse reflectance spectroscopy for simultaneous assessment of various soil properties. Geoderma 131(1–2):59–75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2005.03.007
Saariaho AM, Argyropoulos DS, Jaaskelainen AS, Vuorinen T (2005) Development of the partial least squares models for the interpretation of the UV resonance Raman spectra of lignin model compounds. Vib Spectrosc 37(1):111–121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vibspec.2004.08.001
Sannigrahi P, Kim DH, Jung S, Ragauskas A (2011) Pseudo-lignin and pretreatment chemistry. Energy Environ Sci 4(4):1306–1310. https://doi.org/10.1039/c0ee00378f
Schober L, Löhmannsröben HG (2000) Determination of optical parameters for light penetration in particulate materials and soils with diffuse reflectance (DR) spectroscopy. J Environ Monit 2(6):651–655. https://doi.org/10.1039/b004127k
Serapiglia MJ, Cameron KD, Stipanovic AJ, Smart LB (2008) High-resolution thermogravimetric analysis for rapid characterization of biomass composition and selection of shrub willow varieties. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 145(1–3):3–11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-007-8061-7
Shinde SD, Meng X, Kumar R, Ragauskas AJ (2018) Recent advances in understanding the pseudo-lignin formation in a lignocellulosic biorefinery. Green Chem 20(10):2192–2205. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8gc00353j
Sixta H, Schelosky N, Milacher W, Baldinger T, Röder Th (2001) Characterization of alkali-soluble pulp fractions by chromatography. Proceedings of 11th international symposium on wood and pulping chemistry, 11–14 June, Nice, France, pp 659–662
Sluiter A, Hames B, Ruiz R, Scarlata C, Sluiter J, Templeton D, Crocker D (2012) Determination of structural carbohydrates and lignin in biomass. In: Laboratory analytical procedure (LAP) (NREL/TP-510-42618). National Renewable Energy Laboratory 17
Stuart B (2015) Infrared spectroscopy. Kirk-Othmer Encycl Chem Technol. https://doi.org/10.1002/0471238961.0914061810151405.a01
Wang K, Xing B (2005) Chemical extractions affect the structure and phenanthrene sorption of soil humin. Environ Sci Technol 39(21):8333–8340. https://doi.org/10.1021/es050737u
Wang Y, Fan C, Hu H, Li Y, Sun D, Wang Y, Peng L (2016) Genetic modification of plant cell walls to enhance biomass yield and biofuel production in bioenergy crops. Biotechnol Adv 34(5):997–1017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biotechadv.2016.06.001
Weckhuysen BM, Schoonheydt RA (1999) Recent progress in diffuse reflectance spectroscopy of supported metal oxide catalysts. Catal Today 49(4):441–451. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0920-5861(98)00458-1
Zabed H, Sahu JN, Boyce AN, Faruq G (2016) Fuel ethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass: an overview on feedstocks and technological approaches. Renew Sustain Energy Rev 66:751–774. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.08.038
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31770632) and innovation fund from Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University CXZX2017296 and CXZX2017037.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding authors
Ethics declarations
Conflict of interest
The authors declare no competing financial interest.
Additional information
Publisher's Note
Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Zhang, H., Wang, X., Wang, J. et al. UV–visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy used in analysis of lignocellulosic biomass material. Wood Sci Technol 54, 837–846 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00226-020-01199-w
Received:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00226-020-01199-w