University of York

Mario De Bruyn

James Hanley Clark

Vitaliy Lvovich Budarin

Lucie Anne Pfaltzgraff

There is described a method of producing (&#x2212;)-levoglucosenone, said method comprising, heating lignin to a temperature in excess of 150&#xb0; C. for a time sufficient to convert a proportion of the lignin to (&#x2212;)-evoglucosenone.

Method for producing levoglucosenone

There is described a method of isolating one or more of pectin, d-limonene, a flavor compound, a flavonoid, a soluble monosaccharide, a decomposition product of a monosaccharide and cellulose, from citrus material wherein said method comprises the microwave assisted hydrothermal low temperature treatment of citrus material.

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Mario De Bruyn