Unraveling the secrets of harnessing a surfactant-modified strategy in organosolv pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for efficient fermentable sugar production
Guojie Song, Hui Zhang, Meysam Madadi, Z.J. Chen, Hao Wang, Ao Xia, Abdolreza Samimi, Chihe Sun, Xianzhi Meng, Arthur J. Ragauskas, Fubao Sun
Abstract
Alkaline-catalyzed organosolv pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass affords excellent delignification, yielding a holocellulose-rich substrate for fermentable sugar production.
Topics & Concepts
OrganosolvLignocellulosic biomassBiomass (ecology)Pulp and paper industryChemistrySugarProduction (economics)Pulmonary surfactantChemical engineeringBiochemical engineeringFood scienceAgronomyFermentationOrganic chemistryLigninBiochemistryEconomicsBiologyEngineeringMacroeconomicsBiofuel production and bioconversionCatalysis for Biomass ConversionMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction