Green Chemistry · 2013 · 153 citations · 37 references
Life SciencesBiochemistryChemistryInorganic ChemistryBiochar ProductionBiomass ConversionBiomass Energy SystemsWood MaterialsBiomass CharacterizationEnzymatic HydrolysisLignin BreakdownLignin ChemistryLignin DegradationLignin-derived CompoundsLignocellulosic Biomass ConversionLignocellulosic Biomass Pretreatment
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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