Evaluating the potential of a novel hardwood biomass using a superbase ionic liquid
Rabia Muazzam, Azmat Mehmood Asim, Maliha Uroos, Nawshad Muhammad, Jason P. Hallett
Abstract
] is an efficient delignifying agent affording 81% lignin removal and 76% sugar yield by subsequent enzymatic hydrolysis. The evaluation of the efficiency of IL and the biomass was verified by compositional analysis, FT-IR, HSQC, and SEM analyses.
Topics & Concepts
Ionic liquidChemistrySuperbaseBiomass (ecology)HardwoodLigninEnzymatic hydrolysisCellulosePulp and paper industryLignocellulosic biomassBioenergyBiofuelHydrolysisOrganic chemistryBotanyWaste managementAgronomyCatalysisEngineeringBiologyBiofuel production and bioconversionCatalysis for Biomass ConversionLignin and Wood Chemistry