A Review of the Role of Amphiphiles in Biomass to Ethanol Conversion

A Review of the Role of Amphiphiles in Biomass to Ethanol Conversion

One of the concerns for economical production of ethanol from biomass is the large volume and high cost of the cellulolytic enzymes used to convert biomass into fermentable sugars. The presence of acetyl groups in hemicellulose and lignin in plant cell walls reduces accessibility of biomass to the e...

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Main Authors: William Gibbons, Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan, Anahita Dehkhoda Eckard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-04-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
lignocellulosic biomass
cellulase
enzymatic hydrolysis
pretreatment
surfactants
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/3/2/396

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