Overcoming the recalcitrance for the conversion of kenaf pulp to glucose via microwave-assisted pre treatment processes

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1451-1463

  Ooi, Beng Guat ^a   Rambo, Ashley L ^b   Hurtado, Miguel A ^a  

^a MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Avicel; Cellulase; Cellulose; Crystalline; Ethanol; Glucose; Kenaf fiber; Lignin; Microwave; Pre treatment

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; BIOFUEL; CELLULASE; CELLULOSE; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; SODIUM HYDROXIDE;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS CONVERSION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; HYDROLYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KENAF; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; NONHUMAN; PULP PROCESSING; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTUM YIELD; RAMAN SPECTROMETRY; ROOM TEMPERATURE; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; HIBISCUS; METABOLISM; MICROWAVE RADIATION; TRICHODERMA;

HIBISCUS CANNABINUS; HYPOCREA JECORINA;

BIOFUELS; CELLULASE; CELLULOSE; GLUCOSE; HIBISCUS; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; HYDROLYSIS; MICROWAVES; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS, RAMAN; TRICHODERMA;

EID: 79953310769     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms12031451     Document Type: Article

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