The influence of solid/liquid separation techniques on the sugar yield in two-step dilute acid hydrolysis of softwood followed by enzymatic hydrolysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Two-step dilute acid hydrolysis of softwood, either as a stand-alone process or as pretreatment before enzymatic hydrolysis, is considered to result in higher sugar yields than one-step acid hydrolysis. However, this requires removal...

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Main Authors: Galbe Mats, Monavari Sanam, Zacchi Guido
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-03-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
Online Access:http://www.biotechnologyforbiofuels.com/content/2/1/6