A simple and rapid capillary electrophoresis method with capacitively coupled contactless conductivity detection (CE-C⁴D) for the simultaneous determination of inorganic and organic anions in liquid product obtained from the hydrothermal treatment of biomass residues is presented. Under the optimal analytical conditions, limits of detection ranged from 1.8 to 9.4 μM for most target solutes and 53 μM for citrate. Relative standard deviations were below 0.5% for migration times and within 0.6-6.5% for peak areas for all solutes. The proposed method was successfully applied for the rapid determination and screening of inorganic and organic anions in liquid product produced following differing hydrothermal treatment temperatures for banana and pineapple biomass, and the contribution of organic acid formation to acidity in the liquid was evaluated. CE-C⁴D could be a suitable method for the optimization or tailoring of HTT conditions for desired liquid product composition, and additionally for determination of the best variety(s) of biomass to use in such processes.

Item Type:	Refereed Article
Keywords:	hydrothermal treatment by-products, biomass residue, capillary electrophoresis, hydrothermal treatment, inorganic and organic anions, liquid by-product
Research Division:	Chemical Sciences
Research Group:	Analytical chemistry
Research Field:	Separation science
Objective Division:	Expanding Knowledge
Objective Group:	Expanding knowledge
Objective Field:	Expanding knowledge in the chemical sciences
UTAS Author:	Nakatani, N (Dr Nobutake Nakatani)
UTAS Author:	Cabot, JM (Dr Joan Cabot Canyelles)
UTAS Author:	Sanz Rodriguez, E (Dr Estrella Sanz Rodriguez)
UTAS Author:	Paull, B (Professor Brett Paull)
ID Code:	128289
Year Published:	2018
Web of Science® Times Cited:	3
Deposited By:	Chemistry
Deposited On:	2018-09-12
Last Modified:	2019-03-06
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