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  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Biomass Conversion
  • Chemical Engineering

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  • Bio-oil composition dictates pretreatment methods for fuel production.
  • Accurate chemical profiling of bio-oils is essential for efficient biomass utilization.
  • Sugarcane bagasse and straw are promising biomass feedstocks for bio-oil production.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To chemically profile pyrolytic bio-oils from sugarcane bagasse and straw.
  • To differentiate bio-oils based on feedstock origin using advanced analytical techniques.
  • To identify key chemical features influencing bio-oil properties and applications.

Main Methods:

  • Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled with time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC×GC-TOFMS).
  • Chemometric approaches including tile-based Fisher ratio analysis (FRA) and principal component analysis (PCA).
  • Feature selection for class-differentiating analytes in complex bio-oil samples.

Main Results:

  • GC×GC-TOFMS successfully profiled subtle differences in bio-oil composition between bagasse and straw.
  • Bagasse bio-oil showed higher concentrations of phenolics and hexose derivatives (furans, aldehydes).
  • Straw bio-oil contained more hydrocarbons and fatty acid methyl esters; FRA identified 16 differential features, including previously undetected low-intensity compounds.

Conclusions:

  • GC×GC-TOFMS combined with chemometrics provides a powerful tool for differentiating bio-oils.
  • This approach is crucial for understanding biomass conversion processes and characterizing bioproducts.
  • The study demonstrates the importance of advanced analytical techniques in biomass research and biofuel development.