Potential of hydrothermal treatments in lignocellulose biorefineries

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 219-232

  Gullón, Patricia ^a   Romaní, Aloia ^a   Vila, Carlos ^a   Garrote, Gil ^a   Parajó, Juan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Autohydrolysis; Biorefineries; Fractionation; Hydrothermal processing; Lignocellulose; Wood

Indexed keywords

ACETYL GROUPS; ACID HYDROLYSIS; AUTOHYDROLYSIS; BIOREFINERIES; FAVORABLE CONDITIONS; FRACTIONATION METHODS; HYDROTHERMAL PROCESSING; HYDROTHERMAL TREATMENTS; LEVULINIC ACID; LIGNOCELLULOSE; LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIAL; LIQUID PHASE; SIMULTANEOUS REMOVAL; SOLID-PHASE; STRUCTURAL FEATURE;

DELIGNIFICATION; ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS; FRACTIONATION; LIGNIN; OLIGOSACCHARIDES; ORGANIC ACIDS; REFINING; WOOD;

CELLULOSE;

DELIGNIFICATION; ENZYMOLYSIS; FRACTIONATION; LIGNOCELLULOSE; OLIGOSACCHARIDES; ORGANIC ACIDS; PREHYDROLYSIS; REFINERS; WOOD;

EID: 84858339063     PISSN: 1932104X     EISSN: 19321031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bbb.339     Document Type: Review

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