PERACETIC ACID PRETREATMENT OF ALFALFA STEM AND ASPEN BIOMASS

Alfalfa stems and ground aspen were exposed to peracetic acid (0.5 to 9% on biomass) at temperatures ranging from 40 to 100° C and reaction times from 1 to 5 hours. Glucose release as a percentage of total cellulose content was determined using subsequent standard enzymatic hydrolysis. Statistical a...

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Main Authors: Lei Xu, Ulrike W. Tschirner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2011-11-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_07_1_0203_Xu_Tschirner_Peracetic_Acid_Pretreatment_Alfalfa_Stem_Aspen/1299