Response Surface Optimization of Dilute Sulfuric Acid Pretreatment of Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) for Fermentable Sugars Production

Pretreatment of lignocellulosic materials to disrupt their recalcitrant structures is a crucial step on second generation biofuel production. In this study, response surface methodology (RSM) was used to investigate the effects of dilute sulfuric acid hydrolysis conditions on switchgrass (Panicum vi...

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Main Authors: A.I. Paniagua, R. Diez-Antolinez, M. Hijosa-Valsero, M.E. Sanchez, M. Coca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIDIC Servizi S.r.l. 2016-05-01
Series:Chemical Engineering Transactions
Online Access:https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/3090