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Chemical and Physicochemical Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass : A Review
Joint Authors
Collier, John
Yau, Elizabeth
Badal, Kimberly
Ramakrishnan, Subramanian
Brodeur, Gary
Ramachandran, K. B.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-17, 17 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-05-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Overcoming the recalcitrance (resistance of plant cell walls to deconstruction) of lignocellulosic biomass is a key step in the production of fuels and chemicals.
The recalcitrance is due to the highly crystalline structure of cellulose which is embedded in a matrix of polymers-lignin and hemicellulose.
The main goal of pretreatment is to overcome this recalcitrance, to separate the cellulose from the matrix polymers, and to make it more accessible for enzymatic hydrolysis.
Reports have shown that pretreatment can improve sugar yields to higher than 90% theoretical yield for biomass such as wood, grasses, and corn.
This paper reviews different leading pretreatment technologies along with their latest developments and highlights their advantages and disadvantages with respect to subsequent hydrolysis and fermentation.
The effects of different technologies on the components of biomass (cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin) are also reviewed with a focus on how the treatment greatly enhances enzymatic cellulose digestibility.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Brodeur, Gary& Yau, Elizabeth& Badal, Kimberly& Collier, John& Ramachandran, K. B.& Ramakrishnan, Subramanian. 2011. Chemical and Physicochemical Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass : A Review. Enzyme Research،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-17.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Brodeur, Gary…[et al.]. Chemical and Physicochemical Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass : A Review. Enzyme Research No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-17.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Brodeur, Gary& Yau, Elizabeth& Badal, Kimberly& Collier, John& Ramachandran, K. B.& Ramakrishnan, Subramanian. Chemical and Physicochemical Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass : A Review. Enzyme Research. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-498107
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-498107