Corn stover pretreatment by inorganic salts and its effects on hemicellulose and cellulose degradation

L Liu, J Sun, C Cai, S Wang, H Pei, J Zhang - Bioresource technology, 2009 - Elsevier
Inorganic salts, NaCl, KCl, CaCl2, MgCl2, FeCl2, FeSO4, FeCl3, and Fe2 (SO4) 3, were
studied as catalysts for the degradation of hemicellulose in corn stover. FeCl3 significantly …

Improved Sugar Conversion and Ethanol Yield for Forage Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) Lines with Reduced Lignin Contents

BS Dien, G Sarath, JF Pedersen, SE Sattler, H Chen… - BioEnergy …, 2009 - Springer
Lignin is known to impede conversion of lignocellulose into ethanol. In this study, forage
sorghum plants carrying brown midrib (bmr) mutations, which reduce lignin contents, were …

Enhanced enzymatic hydrolysis and structural features of corn stover by FeCl3 pretreatment

L Liu, J Sun, M Li, S Wang, H Pei, J Zhang - Bioresource Technology, 2009 - Elsevier
Corn stover was pretreated with FeCl3 to remove almost all of the hemicellulose present and
then hydrolyzed with cellulase and β-glucosidase to produce glucose. Enzymatic hydrolysis …

[HTML][HTML] Plant cell wall characterization using scanning probe microscopy techniques

JM Yarbrough, ME Himmel, SY Ding - Biotechnology for biofuels, 2009 - Springer
Lignocellulosic biomass is today considered a promising renewable resource for bioenergy
production. A combined chemical and biological process is currently under consideration for …

The impact of cell wall acetylation on corn stover hydrolysis by cellulolytic and xylanolytic enzymes

MJ Selig, WS Adney, ME Himmel, SR Decker - Cellulose, 2009 - Springer
Abstract Analysis of variously pretreated corn stover samples showed neutral to mildly acidic
pretreatments were more effective at removing xylan from corn stover and more likely to …

Effect of hydrothermolysis process conditions on pretreated switchgrass composition and ethanol yield by SSF with Kluyveromyces marxianus IMB4

L Suryawati, MR Wilkins, DD Bellmer, RL Huhnke… - Process …, 2009 - Elsevier
Hot compressed liquid water was used to treat switchgrass in a method called
hydrothermolysis to disrupt lignin, dissolve hemicellulose, and increase accessibility of …

Redistribution of xylan in maize cell walls during dilute acid pretreatment

R Brunecky, TB Vinzant, SE Porter… - Biotechnology and …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Developing processes for the conversion of biomass for use in transportation fuels
production is becoming a critically important economic and engineering challenge. Dilute …

Detecting cellulase penetration into corn stover cell walls by immuno‐electron microscopy

BS Donohoe, MJ Selig, S Viamajala… - Biotechnology and …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
In general, pretreatments are designed to enhance the accessibility of cellulose to enzymes,
allowing for more efficient conversion. In this study, we have detected the penetration of …

[PDF][PDF] Steam Treated Sawdust Pelleting and Systems Energetics

PS Lam, S Sokhansanj, JC Lim, XT Bi… - 2009 Reno, Nevada …, 2009 - researchgate.net
Steam treatment of biomass prior to pelletization improves durability of a pellet and its shelf
life. This paper describes test results for making pellets from steam treated ground wood (no …