| "I used to think of forests just as beautiful trees with lovely flowers and leafs, because I grew up in a place which was surrounded with trees. I never thought of their complex structure and other synthesized products we can abstract from them. Now I have the knowledge and ability to break down these complex structures, and it just amazes me!!" |
My Research
My present work focuses on the kinetics of cleavage of LCC (Lignin Carbon Complex) bonds at hemicellulose extraction conditions. So far, investigations on the cleavage of phenyl-glycoside bonds are under investigation and a methodology for detecting such cleavage by using a GCMS has been developed. The products formed and detected are the glucose and phenol which will be used for the kinetic studies. However, the method is also advantageous in that secondary degradation products, if any, can also be monitored and structurally determined
In Other Words
Phenyl-glycoside is a chemical bond between lignin and carbohydrate, mainly to the hemicelluloses. My research is to investigate the cleavage of the phenyl-glycoside type of bonds at different wood processing conditions, and to study the kinetics of cleavage.
Contact Information
5737 Jenness Hall, Room 302
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469
E-mail: sagar.deshpande@umit.maine.edu
