METHOD FOR SACCHARIFYING CELLULOSE

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for saccharifying cellulose by which the reaction velocity for hydrolyzing the cellulose contained in a cellulose-containing material by an enzyme can be improved.

SOLUTION: The method for saccharifying cellulose by hydrolyzing the cellulose includes carrying out an alkali treatment of bringing the cellulose-containing material into contact with an aqueous alkali solution, cleaning the resultant cellulose-containing material with water and/or an acidic aqueous solution, and subjecting the cleaned cellulose-containing material to an enzyme treatment by bringing the cellulose-containing material into contact with an aqueous solution containing a cellulolytic enzyme to afford an aqueous solution containing a water-soluble oligosaccharide or glucose.

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