PURPLE GUINEA GRASS: PRETREATMENT AND ETHANOL FERMENTATION

PURPLE GUINEA GRASS: PRETREATMENT AND ETHANOL FERMENTATION

Treatment with dilute sulfuric acid (H2SO4) or calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) at 121C and 103.4 kPa was used to improve the efficiency of the cellulose digestion of purple guinea grass. Cellulase hydrolysis of the dilute H2SO4-pretreated purple guinea grass under optimized conditions (6% (w/v) in 3% (...

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Main Authors: Suvapatr Ratsamee, Ancharida Akaracharanya, Natchanun Leepipatpiboon, , Teerapatr Srinorakutara, Vichien Kitpreechavanich, Vasana Tolieng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2012-02-01
Series:BioResources
Subjects:
Purple guinea grass
Ethanol
Pretreatment
Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_07_2_1891_Ratsamee_ALSKT_Purple_Guinea_Grass_Pretreat_Ethanol/1468

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http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_07_2_1891_Ratsamee_ALSKT_Purple_Guinea_Grass_Pretreat_Ethanol/1468

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