Aiming for the complete utilization of sugar-beet pulp: Examination of the effects of mild acid and hydrothermal pretreatment followed by enzymatic digestion

Aiming for the complete utilization of sugar-beet pulp: Examination of the effects of mild acid and hydrothermal pretreatment followed by enzymatic digestion

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Biomass use for the production of bioethanol or platform chemicals requires efficient breakdown of biomass to fermentable monosaccharides. Lignocellulosic feedstocks often require physicochemical pretreatment before enzymatic hydroly...

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Main Authors: Gruppen Harry, Schols Henk A, Kühnel Stefan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
Online Access:http://www.biotechnologyforbiofuels.com/content/4/1/14

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