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Overview

Bryon S. Donohoe is affiliated with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on engineering and biomedical applications within the broader field of engineering, with significant contributions spanning multiple subfields.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Engineering

Within this broad area, their work delves into specialized subfields such as:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Molecular Biology
  • Food Science
  • Plant Science

Bryon S. Donohoe's research covers several core topics, reflecting a strong emphasis on sustainable and bio-based systems. Key topics include:

  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
  • Bioenergy crop production and management
  • Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties

Among recent papers authored or coauthored by Donohoe are the following publications, which indicate a focus on biomass, plastics depolymerization, and biomass variability:

  • "Characterization and engineering of a two-enzyme system for plastics depolymerization" (2020) published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Outer membrane vesicles catabolize lignin-derived aromatic compounds in Pseudomonas putida KT2440" (2020) published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Characterizing Variability in Lignocellulosic Biomass: A Review" (2020) published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • "Mesoscale Reaction-Diffusion Phenomena Governing Lignin-First Biomass Fractionation" (2020) published in ChemSusChem
  • "Multiscale Characterization of Lignocellulosic Biomass Variability and Its Implications to Preprocessing and Conversion: a Case Study for Corn Stover" (2020) published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Frequently publishing in notable venues, Donohoe has multiple contributions in:

  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Biotechnology for Biofuels
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • International Journal of Coal Geology

Collaboration is a substantial part of their work, with recurring coauthors including:

  • Allison E. Ray
  • Juan H. Leal
  • Troy A. Semelsberger
  • Chenlin Li
  • Yining Zeng

Bryon S. Donohoe's publication record and research interests indicate a multidisciplinary approach combining engineering principles with biological and materials science applications, particularly oriented toward sustainable energy and biomass conversion technologies.

Best Publications

  • Characterization and engineering of a plastic-degrading aromatic polyesterase

    Harry P. Austin;Mark D. Allen;Bryon S. Donohoe;Nicholas A. Rorrer

  • Visualizing lignin coalescence and migration through maize cell walls following thermochemical pretreatment

    Bryon S. Donohoe;Stephen R. Decker;Melvin P. Tucker;Michael E. Himmel

  • Multi-scale visualization and characterization of lignocellulosic plant cell wall deconstruction during thermochemical pretreatment

    Shishir P. S. Chundawat;Shishir P. S. Chundawat;Bryon S. Donohoe;Leonardo da Costa Sousa;Thomas Elder

  • Characterization and engineering of a two-enzyme system for plastics depolymerization.

    Brandon C. Knott;Erika Erickson;Mark D. Allen;Japheth E. Gado

  • Enzymatic cell wall degradation of Chlorella vulgaris and other microalgae for biofuels production.

    Henri G. Gerken;Bryon Donohoe;Eric P. Knoshaug

  • Disruption of Mediator rescues the stunted growth of a lignin-deficient Arabidopsis mutant

    Nicholas D. Bonawitz;Jeong Im Kim;Yuki Tobimatsu;Peter N. Ciesielski

  • Revealing Nature’s Cellulase Diversity: The Digestion Mechanism of Caldicellulosiruptor bescii CelA

    Roman Brunecky;Markus Alahuhta;Qi Xu;Bryon S. Donohoe

  • Fungal cellulases and complexed cellulosomal enzymes exhibit synergistic mechanisms in cellulose deconstruction

    Michael G. Resch;Bryon S. Donohoe;John O. Baker;Stephen R. Decker

  • Sugar release and growth of biofuel crops are improved by downregulation of pectin biosynthesis

    Ajaya K. Biswal;Ajaya K. Biswal;Melani A. Atmodjo;Melani A. Atmodjo;Mi Li;Mi Li;Holly L. Baxter;Holly L. Baxter

  • Comparative material balances around pretreatment technologies for the conversion of switchgrass to soluble sugars.

    Rebecca J. Garlock;Venkatesh Balan;Venkatesh Balan;Bruce E. Dale;Bruce E. Dale;V. Ramesh Pallapolu

  • Identification and characterization of COPIa- and COPIb-type vesicle classes associated with plant and algal Golgi

    Bryon S. Donohoe;Byung-Ho Kang;L. Andrew Staehelin

  • Dramatic performance of Clostridium thermocellum explained by its wide range of cellulase modalities

    Qi Xu;Qi Xu;Michael G. Resch;Michael G. Resch;Kara Podkaminer;Kara Podkaminer;Shihui Yang

  • Biological lignocellulose solubilization: comparative evaluation of biocatalysts and enhancement via cotreatment.

    Julie M. D. Paye;Julie M. D. Paye;Anna Guseva;Anna Guseva;Sarah K. Hammer;Sarah K. Hammer;Erica Gjersing;Erica Gjersing

  • Real-time monitoring of the deactivation of HZSM-5 during upgrading of pine pyrolysis vapors

    Calvin Mukarakate;Xiaodong Zhang;Alexander R. Stanton;David J. Robichaud

  • Alkaline Pretreatment of Corn Stover: Bench-Scale Fractionation and Stream Characterization

    Eric M. Karp;Bryon S. Donohoe;Marykate H. O’Brien;Peter N. Ciesielski

  • Recruitment of a double bond isomerase to serve as a reductive dehalogenase during biodegradation of pentachlorophenol.

    Kandiah Anandarajah;Philip M. Kiefer;Bryon S. Donohoe;Shelley D. Copley

  • Manipulation of Guaiacyl and Syringyl Monomer Biosynthesis in an Arabidopsis Cinnamyl Alcohol Dehydrogenase Mutant Results in Atypical Lignin Biosynthesis and Modified Cell Wall Structure

    Nickolas A. Anderson;Yuki Tobimatsu;Yuki Tobimatsu;Yuki Tobimatsu;Peter N. Ciesielski;Eduardo Ximenes

  • Alkaline Pretreatment of Switchgrass

    Eric M. Karp;Michael G. Resch;Bryon S. Donohoe;Peter N. Ciesielski

  • Lignocellulose deconstruction in the biosphere.

    Yannick J Bomble;Chien-Yuan Lin;Antonella Amore;Hui Wei

  • The Metagenome of an Anaerobic Microbial Community Decomposing Poplar Wood Chips

    Daniel van der Lelie;Daniel van der Lelie;Daniel van der Lelie;Safiyh Taghavi;Safiyh Taghavi;Safiyh Taghavi;Sean M. McCorkle;Sean M. McCorkle;Luen Luen Li;Luen Luen Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael E. Himmel
Michael E. Himmel National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Gregg T. Beckham
Gregg T. Beckham National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Melvin P. Tucker
Melvin P. Tucker National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Mark R. Nimlos
Mark R. Nimlos National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Bruce E. Dale
Bruce E. Dale Michigan State University
Venkatesh Balan
Venkatesh Balan Michigan State University
Stephen R. Decker
Stephen R. Decker National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Charles E. Wyman
Charles E. Wyman University of California, Riverside
Michael R. Ladisch
Michael R. Ladisch Purdue University West Lafayette
Sivakumar Pattathil
Sivakumar Pattathil University of Georgia

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