Efficient hydrogen production from the lignocellulosic energy crop Miscanthus by the extreme thermophilic bacteria Caldicellulosiruptor saccharolyticus and Thermotoga neapolitana

Table 5 Composition of Miscanthus hydrolysate prepared at the bench scale.

Pretreatment of 1.35 kg of milled Miscanthus (10 × 10 mm² sieve) was done at a solid content of 0.125 g g^-1 and 9% NaOH (w w^-1) for 6 h at 75°C. Acetic acid was used for pH adjustment of the dewatered pulp prior to enzymatic hydrolysis (50°C for 24 h).

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