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Table 1 Steam-pretreatment conditions at a constant severity of 3.6 obtained by manipulating temperatures and residence times

From: A comparison of various lignin-extraction methods to enhance the accessibility and ease of enzymatic hydrolysis of the cellulosic component of steam-pretreated poplar

Sample

Temperature (°C)

Time (min)

H2SO4 loading (%)a

Severity (R 0)

SP1

200

5.0

0.7

3.6

SP2

190

9.9

0.7

3.6

SP2#

190

9.9

0.0

3.6

SP3

180

19.4

0.7

3.6

SP4

170

38.2

0.7

3.6

SP5

160

75.3

0.7

3.6

  1. a Based on the weight of dry poplar wood chips
  2. # refers to the sample steam pretreated at 190 °C without the addition of H2SO4
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Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts

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