The 70th Lignin Symposium was held at Mie University on November 6–7.
Our laboratory gave the following two presentations at the meeting.
Production of aromatic monomers and syngas via pyrolysis-assisted catalytic conversion in hot-compressed water - Reaction mechanism and the role of polysaccharide components -
Alex Ikeda Francisco, Jiaqi Wang, Eiji Minami, Haruo Kawamoto
Elucidation of the mechanism behind enhanced pyrolytic reactivity in Japanese cedar wood induced by exchangeable Na⁺ and K⁺ ions: A study based on the effect of acetate addition to MWL
Daijiro Taira, Yu Wang, Eiji Minami, Haruo Kawamoto

In addition, Alex received the Oral Presentation Award. Congratulations!

