Combined effect of nitric acid and sodium hydroxide pretreatments on enzymatic saccharification of rubber wood (Heavea brasiliensis)

A combinatorial nitric acid and sodium hydroxide pretreatment for improving the enzymatic saccharification of rubber wood was proposed in this study. Effects of pretreatment time, temperature as well as nitric acid and sodium hydroxide concentrations on glucose yield were investigated. Rubber wood s...

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Main Authors: Alhasan, Alhassan M., Abdullah, Dzulkefly Kuang, Mohammad, Atan, Sharma-Shivappa, Ratna R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Knowledgia Review, Malaysia 2010
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13634/1/Combined%20effect%20of%20nitric%20acid%20and%20sodium%20hydroxide%20pretreatments%20on%20enzymatic%20saccharification%20of%20rubber%20wood.pdf