Rushab Chopda

Mr. Rushab Chopda

Green Chemistry and Technology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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7 April 2020 in Processes
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Rushab Chopda
Jorge FerreiraJorge Ferreira
Jorge Ferreira
Mohammad J. TaherzadehMohammad J. Taherzadeh
Mohammad J. Taherzadeh
Oat husks are low-value lignocellulosic residues of oat processing that carry an environmental impact. Their polymers (cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin) can be converted into a wide variety of value-added products; however, efficient pretreatment methods are needed that allow their fine separation for further tailored valorization. This study pioneered the use of milling-free and low acid-catalyzed ethanol organosolv for the delignification of oat husks, allowing their conversion into three high-quality streams, namely, glucan-rich, lignin-rich, and hemicellulosic compound-rich streams. Temperature, retention time, and solid-to-liquid ratio were found to impact the delignification of oat husks when using a one-factor-at-a-time strategy. The ideal conditions that were found (210 °C, 90 min, and solid-to-liquid ratio of 1:2) culminated into glucan and lignin fractions containing 74.5% ± 11.4% glucan and 74.9% ± 7.6% lignin, respectively. These high-purity lignin fractions open the possibility for higher value applications by lignin, potentially impacting the feasibility of second generation biorefineries. The glucan fraction showed 90% digestibility after 48 h of hydrolysis with 10 filter paper units of enzyme cocktail per gram of glucan. Considering the absence of size reduction and high solid loading, together with the quality of the obtained streams, organosolv pretreatment could be a potential strategy for the valorization of oat lignocellulosic residues.

7 June 2024 in Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery
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Rushab Chopda
Panagiotis TsapekosPanagiotis Tsapekos
Panagiotis Tsapekos
AAAna Robles Aguilar
Ana Robles Aguilar
MSMarcella Fernandes de Souza
Marcella Fernandes de Souza
Çağrı AkyolÇağrı Akyol
Çağrı Akyol
Erik MeersErik Meers
Erik Meers

28 August 2025 in Waste and Biomass Valorization
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MSMarcella Fernandes de Souza
Marcella Fernandes de Souza
AAAna Robles Aguilar
Ana Robles Aguilar
Erik MeersErik Meers
Erik Meers