Bio-Oil Components Profiling Services

Comprehensive Bio-Oil Analysis Service at Creative Biolabs

Bio-oil is a liquid product produced by biomass through processes such as pyrolysis or liquefaction. Its main sources include renewable resources such as wood, crop straw, waste plants, and algae. Bio-oil usually contains a variety of organic compounds, such as phenols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, etc. Providing analysis for bio-oil components is essential, which not only helps to ensure that the product meets quality standards and optimizes the production and development process of the product but also helps with environmental monitoring and promotes the sustainable use of biomass resources. Creative Biolabs has many years of experience in the field of bio-oil analysis and is familiar with different types of bio-oil components and their analysis methods. We use the latest analytical techniques and instrumentation to conduct comprehensive component analysis of bio-oil samples.

• Target component extraction

We pre-treat the collected bio-oil samples and use appropriate solvents (such as chloroform, ether, etc.) to extract the target components in the bio-oil.

• Evaporation and concentration

According to actual needs, we use constant temperature heating equipment (such as a hot water bath, nitrogen purge, and rotary evaporator) to evaporate and concentrate the target components, making subsequent analysis more convenient and accurate.

• Component profiling

The analysis of the main components in bio-oil usually includes the following:

• Glycan Analysis: Bio-oil contains a variety of glycan components such as monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides, which will affect the viscosity, stability, and solubility of bio-oil.
• Oxygenated Semi-Volatile Ingredients Analysis: Compounds such as organic acids, alcohols, ethers, etc., will affect the quality and stability of bio-oil. Among them, aromatic compounds play a vital role in the flavor and smell of bio-oil.
• Elemental analysis: Elements such as sodium, potassium, and magnesium may also affect the quality and stability of bio-oil.

The detection and analysis of various components usually involves the following technologies:

• Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS): This combined technology identifies and quantifies various volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds, including fatty acids, triglycerides, etc. We achieve a quantitative analysis of each compound by comparing the peak shape, retention time, and mass spectrometry fragment ions with each standard substance.
• High-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS): It is used to detect water-soluble components in bio-oil, such as glucose, glucosides, and other glycans.
• High-performance liquid chromatography-ultraviolet analysis (HPLC-UV): We use UV detectors to analyze the aromatic compounds in bio-oil because they have specific absorption characteristics at the corresponding wavelengths.
• Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS): It is usually used with inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) for elemental analysis in bio-oil.

Creative Biolabs has professional laboratory equipment and technical teams to provide clients with high-quality and accurate bio-oil components analysis results and meet clients' needs in product development, quality control, and environmental assessment. If you are interested in our analysis content, please contact us in time and we will respond to your various needs quickly.

Published data

Pyrolysis technology is essential for extracting liquid fuels from biomass. Bio-oil obtained by pyrolysis contains a variety of complex components, which will affect the physical and chemical properties of bio-oil. In this study, the authors successfully developed an efficient method for detecting light components in bio-oil using GC-MS technology. They selected four biomasses as pyrolysis raw materials, prepared a variety of bio-oil samples by pyrolysis, and performed qualitative and quantitative analysis of the multiple components by standard addition method. The results showed that this method detected more than 50 compounds in bio-oil, including various oxygenated small molecules such as carboxylic acids, aldehydes, ketones, phenols, carbohydrates, and furans. The content of these components was affected by the raw materials and pyrolysis temperature. The data provided by the authors helped optimize the pyrolysis conditions and provided support for the research and development of bio-oil-related products.

Fig.1 Bio-oil composition produced by pyrolysis of different materials.^{1, 2}

FAQs

Q1: Can you provide a quantitative analysis of specific components in bio-oil samples?

A1: Yes, our team has extensive experience in processing bio-oil samples from various sources and types, and performing content analysis of specific components in bio-oil samples to help clients understand their composition and concentration.

Q2: Does your laboratory have the ability to process large quantities of bio-oil samples?

A2: Yes, our laboratory has efficient analytical equipment and professional teams that process large quantities of bio-oil samples and ensure analysis efficiency and accuracy.

Q3: Can you provide custom analysis services according to the properties of bio-oil samples?

A3: Yes, our expert technical team will provide custom analysis services according to your actual sample conditions. Moreover, we also provide clients with custom suggestions and solutions according to the analysis results to help optimize production processes or improve product quality.

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References

1. Lyu, Gaojin, Shubin Wu, and Hongdan Zhang. "Estimation and comparison of bio-oil components from different pyrolysis conditions." Frontiers in Energy Research 3 (2015): 28.
2. Under Open Access license CC BY 4.0, without modification.

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