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Andrew  Hashimoto

Name :

Andrew Hashimoto

Title :

Emeritus

Unit :

Department of Molecular Biosciences & BioEngineering

Address :

1955 East-West Road, #218
                  Honolulu, HI 96822

Room :

Ag Sciences Building 205

Phone :

(808) 956-7531

Fax :

(808) 956-2711

E-mail :

andrew.hashimoto@hawaii.edu

Website :

http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/Site/Bio.aspx?id=HASHIAND

Specialties :

Bioconversion Processes; Ethanol Fuels; Anaerobic Digestion; Waste Management Systems

Professional Prep/Appointments :


B.S., Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 1966.
M.S., Environmental Engineering, Purdue University, 1968.
Ph.D., Agricultural Engineering, Cornell University, 1972.

Projects :


Recent Grants and Contracts — Principal Investigator

Agriculture Diversification, University of Hawai‘i, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, 2002-2005, $478,904.
 
Agricultural Development in the American Pacific (ADAP), University of Hawai‘i, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, 2000-2010, $4,123,883. 

University of Hawai'i Statewide Agricultural Education, Training and Agribusiness Incubator, 2003-2010, $4,688,252.

Biofuels Market Overview, Kamehameha Schools, 2006, $36,989.

Evaluating Regionally Based Feedstocks and Co-Products for Aquaculture and Livestock, USDA, ARS, 2008-2010, $1,202,493.

Development of High Yield Tropical Feedstocks and Biomass Conversion Technology for Renewable Energy Production and Economic Development, USDOE, 2008-2012, $7,919,250.
 
Sustainable Biomass Feedstock Production, Office of Naval Research, 2012-2014, $991,404.
 
Conversion of High-Yield Tropical Biomass into Sustainable Biofuels, USDA/NIFA/BRDI, 2012-2016, $6,000,000.
 
Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuel and Environment, Federal Aviation Administration, 2013-2014, Start-up funding $10,000.


Courses Taught:


BRE 561 Bioconversion Processes, 1994-1995.
BRE 507 Graduate Research and Publication, Spring, 1990-1995.
BRE 507 Graduate Student Orientation, Fall, 1990-1995.
BRE 507 Graduate Research Seminar, Winter, 1990-1995.
BRE 431/531 Agricultural Pollution Control, 1987-93.
ALS 111 OSU Odyssey, Fall, 1999-2000.
MBBE 610 Bioenergy Topics, Fall 2013.


Professional Interests :


Bioconversion Processes
Biofuels
Biomass Feedstocks
Anaerobic Digestion
Waste Management Systems


Publications :


Surendra, K.C., D. Takara, A.G. Hashimoto, S.K. Khanal.  Biogas as a sustainable energy source for developing countries: Opportunities and challenges.  Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.  31:846-859.  March 2014.
 
Fenske, T.J., A.G. Hashimoto, and M.H. Penner. Relative fermentability of lignocellulosic dilute-acid prehydrates: Application of a Pichia stipitis-based toxicity assay. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 73:145-157. 1998.

Esteghlalian, A., A.G. Hashimoto, J.J. Fenske and M.H. Penner. Modeling and optimization of the dilute-sulfuric acid pretreatment of corn stover, poplar and swichgrass. Bioresource Technology. 59(2&3):129-136. 1997.

Chen, T.H. and A.G. Hashimoto. Effects of pH and substrate: inoculation ratio on batch methane fermentation. Bioresource Technology. 56:179-186. 1996.

Steed, J., and A.G. Hashimoto. Methane Emission from Typical Manure Management Systems. Bioresource Technology. 50(2):123-130. 1995.

Hashimoto, A.G., T.G. Edgar and H. Nakano. Methane from Animal Wastes. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 49(2):62-65. 1994.

Hashimoto, A.G. Effect of inoculum/substrate ratio on methane yield and production rate from straw. Biological Wastes. 28:247-255. 1989.

Chen, Y.R., T.H. Chen and A.G. Hashimoto. Modeling anaerobic batch fermentation of glucose to methane. Transactions of ASAE. 31(6):1855-1859. 1988.

Varel, V.H., T.H. Chen and A.G. Hashimoto. Thermophilic and mesophilic methane production from anaerobic degradation of the Cyanobacterium Spirulina Maxima. Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 1:19-26. 1988.

Hashimoto, A.G., Y.R. Chen and S.A. Robinson. Program Documentation for Animal Waste Anaerobic Digestion System Design. Software Journal, North Central Computer Institute, Vol. 2, Number 5, 130 pages. December 1986.

Hashimoto, A.G. Pretreatment of wheat straw for fermentation to methane. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 28:1857-1866. 1986.

Hashimoto, A.G. Ammonia inhibition of methanogenesis from cattle wastes. Agricultural Wastes. 17:241-261. 1986.

Prior, R.L., A.G. Hashimoto, J.D. Crouse and M.E. Dikeman. Nutritional value of anaerobically fermented beef cattle wastes as a feed ingredient for livestock. II. Growth and carcass traits of beef cattle and sheep fed fermentor biomass. Agricultural Wastes. 17:23-37. 1986.

Prior, R.L., R.A. Britton and A.G. Hashimoto. Nutritional value of anaerobically fermented beef cattle wastes as a feed ingredient for livestock. I. Chemical composition and in vitro and in vivo digestibility of fermentor biomass. Agricultural Wastes. 16:265-293. 1986

Hashimoto, A.G. and S.A. Robinson. Pilot-scale operation and economic assessment of two-stage, straw-manure fermentation system. Resources and Conservation. 12:29-45. 1985.

Baccay, R.A. and A.G. Hashimoto. Acidogenic and methanogenic fermentation of causticized straw. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 26:885-891. 1984.

Hashimoto, A.G. Methane from swine manure: effects of temperature and influent substrate concentration on kinetic parameter (K). Agricultural Wastes. 9:299-308. 1984.

Hashimoto, A.G. Thermophilic and mesophilic anaerobic fermentation of swine manure. Agricultural Wastes. 6:175-191. 1983.

Hashimoto, A.G. Conversion of straw-manure mixtures to methane at mesophilic and thermophilic temperatures. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 25:185-200. 1983.

Varel, V.H. and A.G. Hashimoto. Methane production from fermentor cultures acclimated to waste from cattle fed monensin, lasalocid, salinomycin and avoparcin. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 44(6):1415-1420. 1982.

Hashimoto, A.G. Methane production from cattle waste: Effect of temperature, hydraulic retention time and influent substrate concentration on kinetic parameter (K). Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 24(9):2039-2052. 1982.

Hashimoto, A.G. Microbial hydrolysis of thermochemically treated and untreated manure-straw mixtures. Agricultural Wastes. 4:345-364. 1982.

Hashimoto, A.G. and S.A. Robinson. Pilot-scale conversion of manure-straw mixtures to methane. Resources and Conservation. 8:19-28. 1982.

Hashimoto, A.G. Performance of a pilot-scale, thermophilic, anaerobic fermentor treating cattle waste. Resources and Conservation. 8:3-17. 1982.

Hashimoto, A.G. Effect of mixing duration and vacuum on methane production rate from beef cattle waste. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 24(1):9-23. 1982.

Hashimoto, A.G., V.H. Varel and Y.R. Chen. Ultimate methane yield from beef cattle manure: effect of temperature, ration constituents, antibiotics and manure age. Agricultural Wastes. 3:241-256. 1981.

Varel, V.H. and A.G. Hashimoto. Effect of monensin and chlortetracycline on methane production from beef cattle waste. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 41(1):29-34. 1981.

Varel, V.H. and A.G. Hashimoto and Y.R. Chen. Effect of temperature on methane production from beef cattle waste. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 40(2):217-222. 1980.

Chen, Y.R., V.H. Varel and A.G. Hashimoto. Methane production from agricultural residues. Journal of Industrial Chemistry and Engineering. 19(12):471-477. 1980. (Invited paper).


Chen, Y.R. and A.G. Hashimoto. A substrate utilization kinetic model for biological treatment processes. Biotechnology and Bioengineering.22(10):2081-2095. 1980.

Hashimoto, A.G., Y.R. Chen and R.L. Prior. Methane and protein production from animal feedlot wastes. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 34(1):16-19. 1979.

Chen, Y.R. and A.G. Hashimoto. Pipeline transportation of livestock waste slurries. Transactions of ASAE. 19(5):898-902, 906. 1976.

Hashimoto, A.G and Y.R. Chen. Design criteria for turbine-air aeration of poultry wastes. Transactions of ASAE. 19(6):1181-1186. 1976.

Hashimoto, A.G. and Y.R. Chen. Rheology of livestock waste slurries. Transactions of ASAE. 19(5):930-934. 1976.

Chen, Y.R. and A.G. Hashimoto. Rheological properties of aerated poultry waste slurries. Transactions of ASAE. 19(1):128-133. 1976.

Hashimoto, A.G and Y.R. Chen. Capillary tube viscometers for animal waste slurries. Agricultural Engineering. 56(9):25. 1975.

Hashimoto, A.G. Aeration of poultry wastes for odor and nitrogen control. Transactions of ASAE. 17(5):978-982, 986. 1974.

Hashimoto, A.G. and J.H. Martin, Jr. Design considerations for aeration under caged laying hens. Transactions of ASAE. 17(3):500-504. 1974.

Hashimoto, A.G. Aeration under caged laying hens. Transactions of ASAE. 15(6):1119-1123. 1972.

Ludington, D.C., A.T. Sobel and A.G. Hashimoto. Odor and gases liberated from diluted and undiluted chicken manure. Transactions of ASAE. 14(5):855-859. 1971.

Books, Book Chapters, and Book Reviews

Penner, M.H., A.G. Hashimoto, A. Esteghlalian and J.J. Fenske. Acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of lignocellulosic materials. In: Agricultural Materials as Renewable Resources by G. Fuller et al., American Chemical Society. Washington, D.C., pages 12-31. 1996.

Hashimoto, A.G. Book review: Management of Industrial Pollutants by Anaerobic Processes by A.W. Obayashi and J.M. Gorgan, Lewis Publishers, Inc. 1985. Resources and Conservation.

Hashimoto, A.G. Book Review: Biomass Energy Systems and the Environment by H.M. Braunstein et al., Pergamon Press. 1981. Resources and Conservation. 8:167-168. 1982. (Invited)

Prior, R.L. and A.G. Hashimoto. Potential for fermented cattle residue as a feed ingredient for livestock. In: Fuel Gas Production from Biomass, Chapter 5, Ed., D.L. Wise, CRC Press, Inc., West Palm Beach, Florida. Pages 215-238. 1981.

Hashimoto, A.G., Y.R. Chen, V.H. Varel and R.L. Prior. Anaerobic fermentation of agricultural residues. In: Utilization and Recycle of Agricultural Wastes, Chapter IV. Ed., M.L. Shuler, CRC Press, Inc., West Palm Beach Florida. Pages 135-196. 1980.

Refereed Articles in Conference and Symposia Proceedings

Hashimoto, A.G., S.A. Robinson and Y.R. Chen. Economics of converting wheat straw and corn stover with manure to methane. Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on Anaerobic Digestion, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China. Pages 135-144. 1985. (Invited paper).

Hashimoto, A.G. Methane production and effluent quality from fermentation of beef cattle manure and molasses. Biotechnology and Bioengineering Symposium No. 11:481-492. 1981.

Waller, J.C., D.G. Gill, A.G. Hashimoto, R.W. Hemken, D.M. Mowat and P.W. Waldroup. Value of Ethanol Production By-products. National Academy of Sciences Tasks Force. National Academy Press, Washington, D.C. 1981. 73 pages.

Prior, R.L., R.A. Britton and A.G. Hashimoto. Nutritional value of anaerobically fermented beef cattle wastes in diets for beef cattle and sheep. In Livestock Wastes: A Renewable Resource. ASAE, St. Joseph, Michigan. Pages 54-59. 1981.

Hashimoto, A.G., Y.R. Chen and V.H. Varel. Theoretical aspects of anaerobic fermentation: State-of-the-art. In: Livestock Wastes: A Renewable Resource. Pages 86-91. ASAE, St. Joseph, Michigan. 1981. (Invited paper)

Chen, Y.R. and A.G. Hashimoto. Energy requirements for anaerobic fermentation of livestock wastes. In: Livestock Wastes: A Renewable Resource. ASAE, St. Joseph, Michigan.
Pages 117-121. 1981.

Hashimoto, A.G. and Y.R. Chen. Economic optimization of anaerobic fermentor designs. In: Livestock Wastes: A Renewable Resource. ASAE, St. Joseph, Michigan. Pages 129-132. 1981.

Chen, Y.R., V.H. Varel and A.G. Hashimoto. Effect of temperature on methane fermentation kinetics of beef cattle manure. Biotechnology and Bioengineering Symposium No. 10:325-329. 1980.

Chen, Y.R. and A.G. Hashimoto. Kinetics of methane fermentation. Biotechnology and Bioengineering Symposium No. 8:269-282. 1979.

Hashimoto, A.G. and Y.R. Chen. Turbine-air aeration system for poultry wastes. In: Managing Livestock Wastes. ASAE, St. Joseph, Michigan. Pages 530-534. 1975

Articles in Conference and Symposia Proceedings

Sidibe, A.N. and A.G. Hashimoto. Conversion of Grass Straw to Methane. Proceedings of the Sixth International Symposium on Agricultural and Food Processing Wastes. ASAE, St. Joseph, MI. Pages 131-138. December 17-18, 1990.

Hashimoto, A.G. and Y.R. Chen. Biogas production: large-scale, conventional technology. Proceedings of the U.S.-China Biomass Conversion Technologies Symposium. Science Press, People’s Republic of China. 1984. (Invited paper)

Hashimoto, A.G. and S.A. Robinson. Anaerobic fermentation of beef cattle manure and crop residues. Proceedings of Fourth Annual Solar and Biomass Energy Workshop. S. Agricultural Energy Center, Tifton, GA. Pages 146-149. 1984.

Hashimoto, A.G. and S.A. Robinson. Anaerobic fermentation of beef cattle manure and crop residues. Proceedings of Third Annual Solar and Biomass Energy Workshop. S. Agricultural Energy Center, Tifton, GA. Pages 314-317. 1983.

Hashimoto, A.G. Commercialization of anaerobic digestion technology in the United States of America. Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Anaerobic Digestion. Cambridge, MA. Pages 437-448. 1983.

Hashimoto, A.G. and R.L. Prior. Feeding anaerobic fermentation by-products. Proceedings of the International Congress on Treatment and Utilization of Farm Animal Excrements. Mantova, Italy. Pages 151-166. March 20-21, 1980. (Translated into Italian)

Hashimoto, A.G. and Y.R. Chen. The overall economics of aerobic digestion. In: Anaerobic Digestion. Eds., A.S. Stafford, B.I. Wheatley and D.E. Hughes, Applied Science Publications, London. Pages 449-466. 1979. (Invited paper)

Varel, V.H., R.L. Prior, A.G. Hashimoto and Y.R. Chen. Bioconversion of dairy and feedlot residues. Proceedings of Symposium on Methane and Other Vendable Products from Animal Wastes. Orlando, Florida. July 26-29, 1979.

Hashimoto, A.G. and Y.R. Chen. Anaerobic fermentation of beef cattle and crop residues. Proceedings of Third Annual Fuels from Biomass Symposium. Golden, Colorado. NTIS Publication SERI/TR-33-285. Pages 419-428. June 4-6, 1979.

Hashimoto, A.G. and Y.R. Chen and R.L. Prior. Thermophilic, anaerobic fermentation of beef cattle residue. In: Energy from Biomass and Wastes. Institute of Gas Technology. Chicago, Illinois. Pages 379-492. 1978.

Hashimoto, A.G., R.L. Prior and Y.R. Chen. Methane and biomass production systems for beef cattle manure. Proceedings, Great Plains Extension Seminar on Methane Production from Livestock Manure. Pages 20-44. 1978. (Invited paper)

Overcash, M.R., A.G. Hashimoto, D.L. Reddell and D.L. Day. Evaluation of chemical analyses for animal wastes. In: Standardizing properties and analytical methods related to animal waste research. ASAE Special Publication SP-0275. Pages 333-355. 1975.

Hashimoto, A.G. Characterization of white Leghorn manure. Proceedings, 1974 Cornell Agricultural Waste Management Conference, Rochester, New York. Pages 141-152. 1974.

Ludington, D.C., A.T. Sobel, R.C. Loehr and A.G. Hashimoto. Pilot plant comparison of liquid and dry waste management systems for poultry manure. Proceedings of the Cornell Agricultural Waste Management Conference. Pages 569-580. 1972.

Hashimoto, A.G. and D.C. Ludington. Ammonia desorption from concentrated chicken manure slurries. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Livestock Wastes, American Society of Agricultural Engineers, St. Joseph, Michigan. Pages 117-121. 1971.

Technical Research Reports

Edgar, T.G., A.G. Hashimoto and H. Nakano. Facility to convert dairy waste into energy and fertilizer. ASAE paper 926564, ASAE, St. Joseph, Michigan. 1992.

Edgar, T.G. and A.G. Hashimoto. An economic and technology feasibility study for a Tillamook County dairy waste treatment and methane generation facility. PNWS Paper 90-601. PNW ASAE Meeting, Pullman, Washington. 1990.

Sidibe, A.N. and A.G. Hashimoto. Conversion of grass straw to methane. PNW ASAE Meeting, Pullman, Washington. 1990.

Hashimoto, A.G. Effect of moculum/substrate ratio on methane yield and production rate from straw. ASAE paper 88-6038, ASAE, St. Joseph, Michigan. 1988.

Chen, Y.R., A.G. Hashimoto and T.H. Chen. Modeling anaerobic batch fermentation of glucose to produce methane. ASAE paper 87-6033, ASAE, St. Joseph, Michigan. 1987.

Hashimoto, A.G., R. A. Baccay and V.H. Varel. Kinetics of methanogenesis during starvation and regrowth. ASAE paper 86-3075. ASAE, St. Joseph, Michigan. 1986.

Chen, T.H., A.G. Hashimoto and Y.R. Chen. Growth kinetics of anaerobic bacteria during batch fermentation. ASAE paper 85-3562. ASAE, St. Joseph, Michigan. 1985.

Hashimoto, A.G. and S.A. Robinson. Methane from beef cattle manure and straw mixtures. Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Beef Cattle Research Program Progress Report No. 2. (Triannual progress report in press)

Hashimoto, A.G., S.A. Robinson and R.A. Baccay. Anaerobic fermentation of beef cattle manure and crop residues. SERI contract No. DB-9-8372-1. 114 pages. 1985. (Final report)

Hashimoto, A.G. and S.A. Robinson. Anaerobic fermentation of manure-crop residue mixtures. Competitive Grant N. 59-2177-1-6-065-0. 61 pages. Southern Agricultural Energy Center. USDA/ARS. Tifton, GA. 1984 (Final report)

Hashimoto, A.G. Pretreatment of straw for fermentation to methane. ASAE Paper 84-3583. ASAE, St. Joseph, Michigan. 1984.

Chen, Y.R. and A.G. Hashimoto. Recovering effluent heat from a thermophilic digester using a batch, helical-tube heat exchanging system. ASAE paper 84-4572. ASAE, St. Joseph, Michigan, 1984.

Hashimoto, A.G. Methane from manure-straw mixtures. Solar Energy Research Institute, Report SERI/CP-231-2292. Pages 135-139. July 1984. (Annual report)

Hashimoto, A.G. and R.A. Baccay. Methane from manure-straw mixtures. Solar Energy Research Institute, Report SERI/STR-231-2307, DE 84013017. 48 pages. June 1984. (Annual report)

Hashimoto, A.G. and S.A. Robinson. Two-phase system to convert straw and manure to methane. ASAE Paper 84-4092. ASAE, St. Joseph, Michigan. 1984.

Hashimoto, A.G. Methane from manure-straw mixture. Solar Energy Research Institute, Report SERI/CP-231-1924. Pages 41-62. March 1983. (Quarterly progress report)

Hashimoto, A.G. Free-ammonia inhibition of methanogenens. ASAE Paper 83-4056. ASAE, St. Joseph, Michigan. 1983.

Hashimoto, A.G. Methane production from beef-cattle manure: effects of temperature, hydraulic retention time and influent substrate concentration. ASAE Paper 82-4020. ASAE, St. Joseph, Michigan. 1982.

Chen, Y.R. and A.G. Hashimoto. A microcomputer program for design of anaerobic digestion systems. ASAE paper 82-4021. ASAE, St. Joseph, Michigan. 1982.

Hashimoto, A.G., Y.R. Chen, V.H. Varel and R.L. Prior. Methane and protein from beef cattle manure. Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Beef Research Program, Progress Report No. 1. Pages 42-43. April 1982. (Triannual progress report)

Prior, R.L. and A.G. Hashimoto. Potential for anaerobically fermented cattle residues as a feed ingredient for sheep. Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Sheep Research Program, Progress Report No. 1. Pages 29-31. August 1981. (Triannual progress report)

Hashimoto, A.G. and S.A. Robinson. Anaerobic fermentation of beef cattle manure and crop residues. Solar Energy Research Institute, Report SERI/PR-624-537-8. Pages 1-17. June 1981. (Quarterly progress report)

Hashimoto, A.G., Y.R. Chen, V.H. Varel and S.A. Robinson. Anaerobic fermentation of beef cattle manure and crop residues. Solar Energy Research Institute, Report SERI/TR-98372-1. June 1981. 90 pages. (Annual report)

Hashimoto, A.G. Anaerobic fermentation of beef cattle manure. Solar Energy Research Institute, Report SERI/ PR-624-537-7. Pages 73-92. April 1981. (Quarterly progress report)

Hashimoto, A.G., Y.R. Chen and V.H. Varel. Anaerobic fermentation of beef cattle manure. Solar Energy Research Institute, Report SERI/ TR-98372-1. January 1981. 76 pages (Final report)

Hashimoto, A.G. Anaerobic fermentation of livestock and crop residues. In: Fuel Gas Production from Animal and Agricultural Residues and Biomass. Ed., D.E. Jantzen, Solar Energy Research Institute, Report SERI/PR-624-537-6. Pages 117-140. January 1981. (Quarterly progress report)

Hashimoto, A.G. Anaerobic fermentation of livestock and crop residues. In: Fuel Gas Production from Animal and Agricultural Residues and Biomass. Ed., D.E. Jantzen, Solar Energy Research Institute, Report SERI/PR-624-537-5. Pages 17-42. September 1980. (Quarterly progress report)

Hashimoto, A.G. Anaerobic fermentation of livestock and crop residues. In: Fuel Gas from Animal and Agricultural Residues and Biomass. Ed., D.E. Jantzen, Solar Energy Research Institute, Report SERI/PR-624-537-4. Pages 17-40. June 1980. (Quarterly progress report)

Varel, V.H. and A.G. Hashimoto. Anaerobic fermentation of livestock and crop residues. In: Fuel Gas Production from Animal and Agricultural Residues and Biomass. Ed. D.E. Jantzen, Solar Energy Research Institute, Report SERI/PR-624-537-3. Pages 28-43. April 1980. (Quarterly progress report)

Hashimoto, A.G., Y.R. Chen and V.H. Varel. Factors affecting methane yield and production rate. ASAE Paper 79-4583. ASAE, St. Joseph, Michigan. 1979.

Y.R. Chen and A.G. Hashimoto. Impeller mixing of livestock manure slurries. ASAE Paper 79-3517. ASAE, St. Joseph, Michigan. 1979.

Hashimoto, A.G., Y.R. Chen, V.H. Varel and R.L. Prior. Anaerobic fermentation of animal manure. ASAE Paper 79-4066. ASAE, St. Joseph, Michigan. 1979.

Chen, Y.R. and A.G. Hashimoto. Anaerobic fermentation of livestock and crop residues. In: Fuel Gas Production from Animal and Agricultural Residues and Biomass. Eds., D.L. Wise and E. Ashare. NTIS Publication C00-5099-8. Pages 49-79. April 1979. (Quarterly progress report)

Chen, Y.R. and A.G. Hashimoto. Anaerobic fermentation of livestock and crop residues. In: Fuel Gas Production from Animal and Agricultural Residues and Biomass. Eds., D.L. Wise and E. Ashare. NTIS Publication C00-5099-4. Pages 36-40. January 1979. (Quarterly progress report)

Chen, Y.R. and A.G. Hashimoto. Anaerobic fermentation of livestock and crop residues. In: Fuel Gas Production from Animal and Agricultural Residues and Biomass. Eds., D.L. Wise and E. Ashare. NTIS Publication C00-5099-1. Pages 125-130. October 1978. (Quarterly progress report)

Hashimoto, A.G., Y.R. Chen, V.H. Varel and R.L. Prior. Anaerobic fermentation of animal and crop residues. In: Anaerobic Digestion Technology. Eds. R.L. Wentworth and D.L. Wise. NTIS Publication C00-2991-34. Pages 11-30. May 1978. (Quarterly progress report)

Hashimoto, A.G., Y.R. Chen, V.H. Varel and R.L. Prior. Anaerobic fermentation of animal and crop residues. In: Anaerobic Digestion Technology. Eds. R.L. Wentworth and D.L. Wise. NTIS Publication C00-2991-28. Pages 7-26. January 1978. (Quarterly progress report)

Hashimoto, A.G., Y.R. Chen, V.H. Varel and R.L. Prior. Anaerobic fermentation of animal and crop residues. In: Anaerobic Digestion Technology. Eds. R.L. Wentworth and D.L. Wise. NTIS Publication C00-2991-21. Pages 11-30. October 1977.

Hashimoto, A.G., Y.R. Chen, V.H. Varel and R.L. Prior. Anaerobic fermentation of animal and crop residues. In: Anaerobic Digestion Technology. Eds. R.L. Wentworth and D.L. Wise. NTIS Publication C00-2991-19. Pages 99-110. June 1977. (Quarterly progress report)

Muck, R.E., A.G. Hashimoto, D.C. Ludington and R.D. Black. Runoff characteristics from manured fields. ASAE Paper 75-560. ASAE, St. Joseph, Michigan. 1975.

Hashimoto, A.G. and Y.R. Chen. Design criteria for turbine-air aeration of poultry wastes. ASAE Paper 75-4565. ASAE, St. Joseph, Michigan. 1975.

Hashimoto, A.G. and Y.R. Chen. Rheology of aerated livestock wastes. ASAE Paper 74-4083. ASAE, St. Joseph, Michigan. 1975.

Hashimoto, A.G. and Y.R. Chen. Rheological properties of aerated poultry waste slurries. ASAE Paper 74-4511. ASAE, St. Joseph, Michigan. 1974.

Hashimoto, A.G. Production and characteristics of laying hen manure. ASAE Paper 73-403. ASAE, St. Joseph, Michigan. 1973.

Hashimoto, A.G. Aeration of poultry wastes for odor control and nitrogen removal. ASAE Paper 73-404. ASAE, St. Joseph, Michigan. 1973.

Hashimoto, A.G. and J.H. Martin, Jr. Operational parameters of diffused aeration under caged laying hens. ASAE Paper 72-405. ASAE, St. Joseph, Michigan. 1972.

Hashimoto, A.G. Ammonia desorption from concentrated chicken manure slurries. Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. 1972. (Ph.D. Thesis)

Hashimoto, A.G. An analysis of a diffused air aeration system under caged laying hens. ASAE Paper 71-428. ASAE, St. Joseph, Michigan. 1971.

Ludington, D.C., A.T. Sobel and A.G. Hashimoto. Odors and gases liberated from diluted and undiluted chicken manure. ASAE Paper 69-426. ASAE, St. Joseph, Michigan. 1969.

Invited Presentations

Invited Speaker, “Conversion of Livestock Waste into Bioenergy,” VIII World Conference on Animal Production, Seoul, Korea, June 28-July 4, 1998.

Invited panelist, “Ethical Perils in Science Publishing,” Ethical Challenges in Science, The 56th Annual Biology Colloquium at Oregon State University, April 20, 1995.

Invited speaker, “Bioconversion of Biomass to Methane,” American Chemical Society National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, April 2-6, 1995.

Invited speaker, “Methane from Animal Wastes,” White House Conference on Global Climate Change, Washington, D.C., June 10-11, 1993.

Invited speaker, “Methane from Animal Wastes,” National Agricultural Nutrient Management Conference, St. Louis, MO, April 20-22, 1993.

Invited speaker, “Food Industry Waste: Generation and Management,” Summer Course on “Progress Toward a Pollution Free Civilization,” Universidad Compultense, El Escoreal, Spain, August 13-19, 1990.

Invited speaker, “Economic Optimization and Commercial Application of Anaerobic Digestion Technology,” “Kinetics and Factors Affecting Methane Production Rate,” “Methane Yield and Inhibition of Methanogenesis,” and “Feasibility of Converting Straw-Manure Mixtures to Methane,” Seminar Series on “Recent Advances in Biochemical Conversion of Biomass,” at the School of Energy Studies, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India, November 28-29, 1988.

Invited speaker, “Economics of Converting Wheat Straw and Corn Stover with Manure to Methane,” at the Fourth International Symposium on Anaerobic Digestion, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China, November 11-15, 1985.

Invited speaker, “Biogas Production: Large-Scale, Conventional Technology,” at the Joint USA-China Biomass Conversion Technologies Symposium, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China, November 26-30, 1982.

Invited speaker, “Feeding Anaerobic Fermentation By-Products,” International Congress on “Treatment and Utilization of Farm Animal Excrements,” Mantova, Italy, March 20-21, 1980.

Invited speaker, “The Overall Economics of Digestion,” at the First International Symposium on Anaerobic Digestion, University College, Cardiff, Wales, Great Britain, September 17-21, 1979.

Invited speaker, “Available Methods to Utilize Wastes,” at the First Japan-USA Seminar on Methods of Utilize Livestock Wastes, Toyohashi-shi, Aichiken, Japan, January 16-19, 1977.