Improving the saccharification efficiency of lignocellulosic biomass using a bio-inspired two-stage microreactor system loaded with complex enzymes
Ao Xia, Kai Lin, Tong Zhu, Yun Huang, Xianqing Zhu, Xun Zhu, Kaiyong Cai, Zidong Wei, Qiang Liao
Abstract
Inspired by termites, a two-stage microreactor system loaded with enzymes was proposed to hydrolyze wheat straw into monosaccharides efficiently.
Topics & Concepts
MicroreactorHydrolysisBiomass (ecology)MonosaccharideLignocellulosic biomassChemistryStrawPulp and paper industryEnzymatic hydrolysisEnzymeStage (stratigraphy)Chemical engineeringOrganic chemistryCatalysisAgronomyEngineeringBiologyInorganic chemistryPaleontologyBiofuel production and bioconversionProteins in Food SystemsMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction