A biomass pretreatment using cellulose-derived solvent Cyrene
Xianzhi Meng, Yunqiao Pu, Mi Li, Arthur J. Ragauskas
Abstract
To fulfill the sustainability criteria of future biorefineries, a novel renewable biomass pretreatment using Cyrene was developed for the first time.
Topics & Concepts
Biomass (ecology)CelluloseSolventRenewable energyChemistryPulp and paper industryLignocellulosic biomassSustainabilityBiotechnologyOrganic chemistryAgronomyBiologyEngineeringEcologyCatalysis for Biomass ConversionLignin and Wood ChemistryBiofuel production and bioconversion