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Fig. 5 | Biotechnology for Biofuels

Fig. 5

From: Determination of optimal biomass pretreatment strategies for biofuel production: investigation of relationships between surface-exposed polysaccharides and their enzymatic conversion using carbohydrate-binding modules

Fig. 5

Tracking surface accessibility of lignocellulosic components of untreated (raw) and pretreated LCB using FTCM-depletion assay. a Alfalfa stover, b corn crop residues, c cattail stems and d flax shives. AR raw alfalfa stover, AW alfalfa stover pretreated by liquid hot water, AN alfalfa stover pretreated by alkali, AE alfalfa stover pretreated by alkali extrusion, CoR raw corn crop residues, CoW corn crop residues pretreated by liquid hot water, CoN corn crop residues pretreated by alkali, CoE corn crop residues pretreated by alkali extrusion, CaR raw cattail stems, CaW cattail stems pretreated by liquid hot water, CaN cattail stems pretreated by alkali, CaE cattail stems pretreated by alkali extrusion, FR raw flax shives, FW flax shives pretreated by liquid hot water, FN flax shives pretreated by alkali, FE flax shives pretreated by alkali extrusion

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