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2008

   
J. Anal. Appl. Pyrolysis 82 (2008) 140-144

Understanding the pyrolysis of CCA-treated wood Part II. Effect of phosphoric acid

Qirong Fu, Dimitris S. Argyropoulos, David C. Tilotta, and Lucian A. Lucia
J.Nat.Prod. (2008), 71, 836-841

Determination of Arylglycerol--ß-Aryl Ether Linkages in Enzymatic Mild Acidolysis Lignins (EMAL): Comparison of DFRC/31P NMR with Thioacidolysis

Anderson Guerra, Marcela Norambuena, Juanita Freer, and Dimitris S. Argyropoulos
BioResources (2008), 3(2), 549-565

Polymerization of Different Lignins by Laccase

Maija-Liisa Mattinen, Tapani Suortti, Richard Gosselink, Dimitris S. Argyropoulos, Dmitry Evtuguin, Anna Suurnäkki, Ed de Jong, and Tarja Tamminen
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects 315 (2008) 110–116

Solubilizing amino acids and polypeptides in supercritical CO2 via reverse micelle formation

Nestor U. Soriano Jr., Richard Venditti, Carl D. Saquing, Dean Bushey, Dimitris S. Argyropoulos,
J. Anal. Appl. Pyrolysis 81 (2008) 60–64

Understanding the pyrolysis of CCA-treated wood Part I. Effect of metal ions

Qirong Fu, Dimitris S. Argyropoulos, David C. Tilotta, and Lucian A. Lucia
Holzforschung (2008), 62, 24-30

Isolation and characterization of lignins from Eucalyptus grandis Hill ex Maiden and Eucalyptus globulus Labill. by enzymatic mild acidolysis (EMAL)

Anderson Guerra, Lucian A. Lucia and Dimitris S. Argyropoulos

2007

   
Biomacromolecules 2007, 8, 3740–3748

Thorough Chemical Modification of Wood-Based Lignocellulosic Materials in Ionic Liquids

Haibo Xie, Alistair King, Ilkka Kilpelainen, Mari Granstrom, and Dimitris S. Argyropoulos,
Applied Spectroscopy, 61, (11), 2007, 1168-1177 Spectral Characterization of Eucalyptus Wood Carmen-Mihaela Popescu, Maria-Cristina Popescu, Ghita Singurel, Cornelia Vasile, Dimitris S. Argyropoulos, and Stefan Willfor
Phytochemistry 68, (2007), 2570-2583

On the propensity of lignin to associate: A size exclusion chromatography study with lignin derivatives isolated from different plant species

Anderson Guerra, Armindo R. Gaspar, Sofia Contreras, Lucian A. Lucia, Claudia Crestini, and Dimitris S. Argyropoulos
J. Agric. Food Chem., 55, 9142-9148, 2007 Dissolution of Wood in Ionic Liquids Ilkka Kilpelainen, Haibo Xie, Alistair King, Mari Granstrom, Sami Heikkinen, and Dimitris S. Argyropoulos
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2007, 46, 5258-5264 Products and Functional Group Distributions in Pyrolysis Oil of Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA)-Treated Wood, as Elucidated by Gas Chromatography and a Novel 31P NMR-Based Method Qirong Fu, Dimitris S. Argyropoulos, David C. Tilotta, and Lucian A. Lucia
Carbohydrate Polymers 69 (2007) 805–810 A simple method to tune the gross antibacterial activity of cellulosic biomaterials Lambrini Adamopoulos, Jason Montegna, Greg Hampikian, Dimitris S. Argyropoulos, John Heitmann, Lucian A. Lucia
Colloid. Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects 301 (2007) 23–32 Charge and the dry-strength performance of polyampholytes. Part 2: Colloidal effects Martin A. Hubbe, Orlando J. Rojas, Dimitris S. Argyropoulos, Yun Wang, Junlong Song, Nerima Suli´c, Takao Sezaki
Colloid. Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects 301 (2007) 33–40 Charge and the dry-strength performance of polyampholytes. Part 3: Streaming potential analysis Yun Wang, Martin A. Hubbe, Orlando J. Rojas, Dimitris S. Argyropoulos, Xingwu Wang, Takao Sezaki
J. Nat. Prod., 70, 39-42, 2007 An Efficient and Stereoselective Dearylation of Asarinin and Sesamin Tetrahydrofurofuran Lignans to Acuminatolide by Methyltrioxorhenium/H2O2 and UHP Systems Raffaele Saladino, Cinzia Fiani, Claudia Crestini, Dimitris S. Argyropoulos, Stefano Marini, and Massimiliano Coletta

2006

   
J. Agric. Food Chem., 54, 9696-9705, 2006, Comparative Evaluation of Three Lignin Isolation Protocols for Various Wood Species

Anderson Guerra, Ilari Filpponen, Lucian A. Lucia, and Dimitris S. Argyropoulos

Can. J. Chem., 84(7), 960-970, 2006 Chemicals and Energy from Biomass Lucian A. Lucia, Dimitris S. Argyropoulos, Lambrini Adamopoulos, and Armindo R. Gaspar
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 45(22), 7388 – 7392, 2006 Spectral Monitoring of the Formation and Degradation of Polysulfide Ions in Alkaline Conditions Ilari Filpponen, Anderson Guerra, Abdul Hai, Lucian A. Lucia, and Dimitris S. Argyropoulos
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 54, 5939-5947, 2006 Toward a Better Understanding of the Lignin Isolation Process from Wood Anderson Guerra, Ilari Filpponen, Lucian A. Lucia, Carl Saquing, Stephanie Baumberger and Dimitris S. Argyropoulos
Biorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 14, 5292-5302, 2006 Immobilized methyltrioxo rhenium (MTO)/H2O2 systems for the oxidation of lignin and lignin model compounds Claudia Crestini, Maria Chiara Caponi, Dimitris S. Argyropoulosc and Raffaele Saladino
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 100, 2542-2548, 2006 Improving the Physical and Chemical Functionality of Starch-Derived Films with Biopolymers Weiping Ban, Jianguo Song, Dimitris S. Argyropoulos and Lucian A. Lucia
Cellulose Chemistry &Technology, 40(3-4), 165-172, 2006 On the Reactivity of Lignin Models with Oxygencentered Radicals. I. Computations of Proton and Electrons Affinities and O-H Bond Dissociation Energies Lubo Jurasek and Dimitris S. Argyropoulos
Biorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 14, 4017-4028, 2006 Quantitative 31P NMR detection of oxygen-centered and carbon-centered radical species Dimitris S. Argyropoulos, Hongyang Li, Armindo R. Gaspar, Kamilah Smith, Lucian A. Lucia and Orlando J. Rojas
Ind. La Chimica e l'Industria, 88(1), 88-95, 2006 Lignin Separation from Kraft Black Liquors by Tangential Ultrafiltration Orlando J. Rojas, John Song, Dimitris S. Argyropoulos
Ind. La Chimica e l'Industria, 88(1), 74-79, 2006 Supercritical CO2 Oxidation of Lignin: Production of High Valued Added Products Dimitris S. Argyropoulos, Armindo Gaspar, Lucian Lucia, Orlando J. Rojas
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 45, p627-633, 2006

Influence of Natural Biomaterials on the Elastic Properties of Starch-Derived Films: An Optimization Study

W. Ban, J. Song, D. S. Argyropoulos and L. A. Lucia

2005

   
Vibrationa_Spectroscopy,_37, p111-121, 2005

Development of the partial least squares models for the interpretation of the UV resonance Raman spectra of lignin model compounds

A.-M. Saariahoa, D. S. Argyropoulosb, A.-S. Jääskeläinen, T. Vuorinena

Holzforschung 59 pp612-619, 2005

Molecular weight-functional group relations in softwood residual kraft lignins

K. Koda, A. R. Gaspar, L. Yu and D. S. Argyropoulos

Holzforschung 59 pp124-131, 2005

Quantitative 1H NMR analysis of alkaline polysulfide solutions

D. S. Argyropoulos, Yihua Hou, R. Ganesaratnam, D.N. Harpp and Keiichi Koda

2004

   
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects, 246, 71-79, 2004 Dependency of polyelectrolyte complex stoichiometry on the order of addition 2. Aluminum chloride and poly-vinylsulfate Junhua Chen, Martin A. Hubbe, John A. Heitmann, Dimitris S. Argyropoulos, Orlando J. Rojas
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 43(5), p1200-1205, 2004 Nitrogen-centered activators of peroxide-reinforced oxygen delignification. D. S. Argyropoulos, Miro Suchi, and Leonid Akim

2003

   
Wood Science Technology, 37, 91-102, 2003 Effect of isolation method on structure of residual lignin. J.S. Jääskeläinen, Y. Sun, D. S. Argyropoulos, T. Taminen, and B. Hortling
Journal of Pulp and Paper Science, 29(7), p235-240, 2003 An improved method for isolating lignin in high yield and purity. S. Wu and D. S. Argyropoulos
Journal of Pulp and Paper Science, 29(9), p308-313, 2003 Salient reactions in lignin during pulping and oxygen bleaching: An overview. D. S. Argyropoulos
Chem. Eur. J. 9, p1-8, 2003 On the mechanism of the laccase-mediator system in the oxidation of lignin. C. Crestini, L. Jurasek and D. S. Argyropoulos

2002

   
TAPPI JOURNAL VOL. 1: NO. 2, 2002 Catalysis and activation of oxygen and peroxide delignification of chemical pulps: a review Miro Suchy and Dimitris S. Argyropoulos
Journal of Pulp and Paper Science, 28(5), 167-170, 2002 Carbohydrates in oxygen delignification.  Part I:  Changes in cellulose crystallinity I.J. de Souza, J. Bouchard, M. Méthot, R. Berry, and D. S. Argyropoulos
Journal of Pulp and Paper Science, 28(2), 50-54, 2002 Isolation of residual kraft lignin in high yield and purity Dimitris S. Argyropoulos, Yujun Sun, and Ernest Paulus
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 50, 658-666, 2002 Abundance and reactivity of dibenzodioxocins in softwood lignin Dimitris S. Argyropoulos, Lubo Jurasek, Lívia Krištofová, Zhicheng Xia, Yujun Sun, and Ernest Palus

2001

   
Canadian Journal of Chemistry,   79(9), 1394-1401, 2001 Alkaline oxidative degradation of diphenylmethane structures — Activation energy and computational analysis of the reaction mechanism Lubo Jurasek, Lívia Krištofová, Yujun Sun, and Dimitris S. Argyropoulos
Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 79(2), 201-210, 2001 Factors limiting oxygen delignification of kraft pulp Leonid G. Akim, Jorge Luiz Colodette, and Dimitris S. Argyropoulos
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 49(2), 536-542, 2001 Determination of Arylglycerol-beta-aryl Ethers and other linkages in lignins using DFRC/31P NMR Shin-ichiro Tohmura and Dimitris S. Argyropoulos
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 49(3), 1069 Correction to: 
Determination of Arylglycerol-beta-aryl Ethers and Other Linkages in Lignins Using DFRC/31P NMR
in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 49(2), 536-542, 2001
 
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 49(8), 3573-3578, 2001 Quantitative 13C NMR analysis of lignins with internal standards Zhicheng Xia, Leonid G. Akim, and Dimitris S. Argyropoulos
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 123(36), 2001 Book Review:   Wood and Cellulosic Chemistry.  Second Edition.  Edited by David N.-S. Hon and Nubuo Shiraishi Dimitris S. Argyropoulos
Photochemistry and Photobiology, 73(6), 605-610,  2001 Photostabilizing milled wood lignin with benzotriazoles and hindered nitroxide Christa R. Beaton and Dimitris S. Argyropoulos

2000

   
Tappi Journal, 83(6), 1-9, 2000 Activation of alkaline peroxide delignification using a vanadium peroxo complex Miro Suchy and Dimitris S. Argyropoulos
Tappi Journal, 83(11), 63, 2000 A Pilot plant trial using in situ peroxyborate for the brightness retention of TMP David B. Moore and Dimitris S. Argyropoulos

1999

   
Analytical Chemistry, 71(1), 109-114, 1999 Determination of peroxygen species present in pulp fiber matrixes D. B. Moore and D. S. Argyropoulos
Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 77(5-6), 667-675, 1999 The effect of metal ions on the reaction of hydrogen peroxide with Kraft lignin model compounds Yujun Sun, Michael Fenster, Annie Yu, Richard M. Berry, and Dimitris S. Argyropoulos
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 47(1), 190-201, 1999 19F Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy for the quantitative detection and classification of carbonyl groups in lignins Behzad C. Ahvazi, Claudia Crestini, and Dimitris S. Argyropoulos

1998

   
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 6, 2161-2169, 1998 The Early Oxidative Biodegradation Steps of Residual Kraft Lignin Models with Laccase Claudia Crestini and Dimitris S. Argyropoulos
Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 76(5), 506-512, 1998 On the formation of diphenylmethane structures in lignin under Kraft, soda and EMCC pulping conditions, Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 76, No. 5, 506-512, 1998 Ahvazi, B., Pageau, G., and Argyropoulos, D. S.,
Canadian Journal of Chemistry,  76(5),  612-622, 1998 Coupling 31P NMR with the Mannich Reaction toward the quantitative analysis of lignins, Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 76, No. 5, 612-622, 1998. Z. Jiang and D. S. Argyropoulos
Canadian Journal of Chemistry,  76, 1606-1615 1998 Invited Publication "Fundamentals of oxygen delignification, Part II.  Functional group formation/elimination in residual Kraft lignin", Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 76, 1606-1615 (1998) F., Asgari, and D. S. Argyropoulos
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 46(11), 4628-4634, 1998 Semiquantitative determination of quinonoid structures in isolated lignins by 31P NMR", J. Agric. Food Chem, 46, 4628-4634, 1998 Argyropoulos, D.S., and Zhang, L.,

1997

   
Advances in Biochemical Engineering /Biotechnology, 57, 127-158, 1997 Lignin Dimitris S. Argyropoulos and Sam Ben Menachem
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 45(4), 1212-1219, 1997 Structural Analysis of Wheat Straw Lignin by Quantitative 31P and 2D NMR Spectroscopy. The Occurrence of Ester Bonds and a-O-4 Substructures Claudia Crestini and Dimitris S. Argyropoulos
Macromolecules. 30(2), 327-329, 1997 A Study of polyhydroxyalkanoates by quantitative 31P NMR spectroscopy: molecular weight and chain cleavage, Macromolecules, 30, No. 2, 327-329, 1997. A. Spyros, A., Argyropoulos, D.S.and Marchessault, R.H.

1996

   
Journal of Aricultural and Food Chemistry,  44(8), 2167-2175, 1996 19F Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy NMR) for the quantitative detection and classification of carbonyl groups in lignins, J. of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Vol. 47, No. 1, pp. 190-201, 1999. Ahvazi, B., Crestini, C., and Argyropoulos, D.S.

1995

   
J. Agric. Food Cbem. 1995, 43, 1538-1544 2-Chloro-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaphospholane, a Reagent for
the Accurate Determination of the Uncondensed and Condensed
Phenolic Moieties in Lignins.
Alessandro Granata and Dimitris S. Argyropoulos