INFLUENCE OF STEAM EXPLOSION PRETREATMENT ON THE COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE OF WHEAT STRAW
Steam explosion pretreatment of wheat straw can solubilize a significant portion of the hemicellulosic component and enhance the enzymatic digestibility of the remaining cellulose for fermentation into ethanol. In this work, wheat straw was pretreated by steam explosion using different steam tempera...
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Language: | English |
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North Carolina State University
2012-07-01
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Series: | BioResources |
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Online Access: | http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_07_3_4202_Cui_LSHKZ_Steam_Explosion_Pretrt_Wheat_Straw/1672 |