Dissolution of Microcrystalline Cellulose in Phosphoric Acid—Molecular Changes and Kinetics

In this study, we aimed to dissolve microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) with phosphoric acid to obtain high-quality fermentable saccharides. MCC was directly dissolved in phosphoric acid (the concentration was 83%) for 10 hours at temperatures of 30, 50, and 70 °C. The structural changes of MCC were de...

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Main Authors: Pingkai Ouyang, Zhenjiang Li, Shijie Liu, Jun Zhang, Tianming Chen, Lu Lin, Junhua Zhang, Jingqiang Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-12-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/14/12/5027/