Comparison of Dilute Organic and Sulfuric Acid Pretreatment for Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Bamboo

Pretreating bamboo is essential to overcome the recalcitrance of lignocellulose for bioethanol production. In this study, the effectiveness of formic, acetic, and sulfuric acids in pretreating bamboo were compared. To measure pretreatment efficiency, the enzymatic digestibility of the pretreated bam...

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Main Authors: Zhiqiang Li, Benhua Fei, Zehui Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2014-07-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_09_3_5652_Li_Comparison_Dilute_Organic_Sulfuric_Acid