Effect of mixing on enzymatic hydrolysis of steam-pretreated spruce: a quantitative analysis of conversion and power consumption

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>When scaling up lignocellulose-based ethanol production, the desire to increase the final ethanol titer after fermentation can introduce problems. A high concentration of water-insoluble solids (WIS) is needed in the enzymatic hydrol...

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Main Authors: Wiman Magnus, Palmqvist Benny, Lidén Gunnar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
Online Access:http://www.biotechnologyforbiofuels.com/content/4/1/10