Enhancement of Poplar Cellulose Susceptibility to Cellulase Enzyme Hydrolysis by Ozonation
René Bès, G. Gas, Jacques Molinier, P. F. Vidal, Jacques Mathieu, J. Mora
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René Bès, G. Gas, Jacques Molinier, P. F. Vidal, Jacques Mathieu, J. Mora
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Treatment of poplar sawdust with ozone in a fixed bed reactor results in greatly enhanced susceptibility to cellulase enzyme hydrolysis. Ozone attacks lignin and hemicellulose in preference to cellulose giving water soluble products.
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Treatment of poplar sawdust with ozone in a fixed bed reactor results in greatly enhanced susceptibility to cellulase enzyme hydrolysis. Ozone attacks lignin and hemicellulose in preference to cellulose giving water soluble products.
Key concepts: Cellulase, Hemicellulose, Cellulose, Lignin, Sawdust, Hydrolysis, Chemistry, Enzymatic hydrolysis