ApoplastWash

ApoplastWash is a plant cell wall extraction and washing technology developed primarily for plant-based applications, with a specific focus on woody biomass preparation. The process involves using a combination of heat, controlled moisture levels, and wettability enhancers to loosen and remove the lignin-carbohydrate matrix from woody biomass. This results in a clean and chemically inert cell wall void structure that can be readily filled with fillers, binders, densifying agents, or used as a substrate in the biorefinery sector.

The procedure begins by preheating a briquette or shaving of woody plant material, typically made from radiata pine or other softwood species. A chelating or non-chelating enzyme is then injected and distributed evenly across the biomass surface to remove ions and break down any fragments that increase complexity. This critical step, followed by controlled moisture washing phases, depolymerizes the cell wall.

As preparation for the final chemical-free wash, converters can be used to alter the temperature of the loading tube, controlled by a systemic computer. The pre-saturated syringe trops containing formic acid solution are injected and washed the complete batch through sequence incorporates batch drop technologies to eliminate shear sensitivity variation using grid mesh system refining, facilitating uniform optimized dry mass, and a enhanced apoplast bond.