Optimization of steam explosion to enhance hemicellulose recovery and enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose in softwoods

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Part A Enzyme Engineering and Biotechnology

Volumn 77-79, Issue , 1999, Pages 47-54

  Wu, Michael M ^a   Chang, Kevin ^a   Gregg, David J ^a   Boussaid, Abdel ^a   Beatson, Rodger P ^a   Saddler, John N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Enzymatic hydrolysis; Hemicellulose; Softwood; Steam explosion

Indexed keywords

CELLULASE; CELLULOSE; HEMICELLULOSE;

BIOENGINEERING; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DECOMPOSITION; DEGRADATION; HYDROLYSIS; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PRESSURE; SOLUBILIZATION; TEMPERATURE; TIME; WATER VAPOR; WOOD;

ABIES; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0033035573     PISSN: 02732289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/ABAB:77:1-3:47     Document Type: Conference Paper

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