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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Main Authors: Li Cui, Zhong Liu, Chuanling Si, Lanfeng Hui, Neng Kang, Ting Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2012-07-01
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