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Fig. 6 | Biotechnology for Biofuels

Fig. 6

From: Investigating the effects of substrate morphology and experimental conditions on the enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass through modeling

Fig. 6

Schematic representation of the experimental process. In brief, wood chips were milled and dry sieved before undergoing a dilute acid pretreatment affecting both their composition (here schematically indicated as C/H/L for cellulose, hemicellulose (measured as the xylan content) and lignin, respectively) and physical characteristics. Wet sieving after pretreatment ensured a narrow particle size distribution. The resulting wood sample was then subjected to enzymatic hydrolysis and glucose release was measured. Modeling of the reaction was based on experimentally measured physical characteristics of the particle; specifically, the pore size distribution, particle size distribution, and the composition

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