Status and Perspective of Organic Solvent Based Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Enzymatic Saccharification

Xiaofei Tian, Zhen Fang, Charles (Chunbao) Xu

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Abstract

Enzymatic saccharification of lignocellulosic biomass encounters many prohibitive factors which make it difficult to be developed on an industrial scale. Pretreatment has been found essentially effective for increasing the susceptibility of substrates to the enzyme, for example, by removing the lignin barrier and breaking down the crystal structure of cellulose in the raw materials. As a green and efficient technique, pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass employing organic solvents and organic electrolyte solution (OES) is introduced in this chapter. Future prospects and recommended research work for developing these technologies for practical application, as well as coupling production of high-value bio-products from lignocellulosic biomass, are also discussed. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPretreatment Techniques for Biofuels and Biorefineries
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages309-337
Volume115
ISBN (Print)9783642327346
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameGreen Energy and Technology
Volume115
ISSN (Print)1865-3529
ISSN (Electronic)1865-3537

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Research Keywords

  • Aqueous organic solvent
  • Decrystallized cellulose
  • Delignification
  • Hydrolysis yield
  • Ionic liquids
  • Selective precipitation

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