Alkaline peroxide pretreatment of corn stover: effects of biomass, peroxide, and enzyme loading and composition on yields of glucose and xylose

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pretreatment is a critical step in the conversion of lignocellulose to fermentable sugars. Although many pretreatment processes are currently under investigation, none of them are entirely satisfactory in regard to effectiveness, cos...

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Main Authors: Hodge David B, Scott-Craig John S, Car Suzana, Banerjee Goutami, Walton Jonathan D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
Online Access:http://www.biotechnologyforbiofuels.com/content/4/1/16