Green Chemistry · 2014 · 259 citations · 171 references
Life SciencesBiochemistryChemical EngineeringBiocatalysisBiochemical EngineeringEnzymologyBiofuel ProductionBiomass ConversionGlycan DegradationGlycosidic Bond HydrolysisPlant Cell Wall PolysaccharidesPolysaccharide StructureBiomass HydrolysatesBiomass HydrolysisCellulose HydrolysisEnzymatic HydrolysisIonic LiquidsLignocellulosic Biomass ConversionLignocellulosic Biomass PretreatmentSaccharification
This article reviews the recent progress in designing compatible ionic liquid–enzymatic systems for biomass pretreatment and hydrolysis as a step in the production of biofuels and -chemicals from lignocellulosic polysaccharides.
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