摘要 |
Water-only and dilute acid hydrothermal flowthrough methods of pretreating lignocellulosic biomass are provided. The flowthrough methods are carried out under high temperature and are typically followed by enzymatic hydrolysis of the resulting slurry to release further cellulose breakdown products. The methods result in high yields of desired products, e.g. fermentable sugars and lignin, which may be further processed, for example, to produce biofuels. |