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Table 2 Glucose and xylose yields after enzymatic saccharification of the pretreated switchgrass

From: Activation of lignocellulosic biomass for higher sugar yields using aqueous ionic liquid at low severity process conditions

Temp. (°C)a

Time/h

Glucose yield (%)c

SD

Xylose yield (%)c

SD

25b

–

15

2.0

10.0

2.0

25

0.5

72.2

0.1

31.2

0.1

25

1

76.2

0.2

36.4

0.1

25

3

76.9

0.3

34.3

0.1

50

0.5

85.6

0.3

26.4

0.1

50

1

86.7

0.6

28.1

0.1

50

3

93.1

2.54

20.6

1.34

  1. a Pretreatment temperature
  2. b Untreated original biomass
  3. c Calculation is based on the glucan or xylan present in the original biomass
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Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts

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