Lignin fate and characterization during ionic liquid biomass pretreatment for renewable chemicals and fuels production

Noppadon Sathitsuksanoh, Kevin M. Holtman, Daniel J. Yelle, Trevor Morgan, Vitalie Stavila, Jeffrey G. Pelton, Harvey W. Blanch, Blake A. Simmons, Anthe George

Green Chemistry · 2013 · 153 citations · 37 references

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Abstract

The fate of lignin from wheat straw, Miscanthus, and Loblolly pine after pretreatment by a non-toxic and recyclable ionic liquid (IL), [C<sub>2</sub>mim][OAc], followed by enzymatic hydrolysis was investigated.

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