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Physicochemical characterization and enzymatic digestibility of Chinese pennisetum pretreated with 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate at moderate temperatures

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  • Xin, Donglin
  • Yang, Ming
  • Zhang, Yage
  • Hou, Xincun
  • Wu, Juying
  • Fan, Xifeng
  • Wang, Jingfeng
  • Zhang, Junhua

Abstract

1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate ([EMIM] AC) pretreatment at moderate temperatures (60 °C and 75 °C) was evaluated for improving hydrolysability of Chinese pennisetum, a leading candidate as an energy crop, for bioethanol production. The pretreatment caused slight carbohydrate and lignin loss but significantly changed the material physicochemical characters, such as crystallinity and surface structure. Both changes exhibited positive effects on improving the enzymatic digestibility of the Chinese pennisetum. It was observed that approximately 90% of the cellulose and 50% of the xylan in the Chinese pennisetum after pretreatment at 75 °C were converted to fermentable monosaccharides by the combined cellulases and endo-xylanase. The results suggested that Chinese pennisetum could be effectively pretreated with ([EMIM] AC) pretreatment at moderate temperatures, and the high hydrolysis yield of fermentable sugars from pretreated Chinese pennisetum could be achieved by the synergistic action of accessory xylanase in enzymatic hydrolysis by cellulases.

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  • Xin, Donglin & Yang, Ming & Zhang, Yage & Hou, Xincun & Wu, Juying & Fan, Xifeng & Wang, Jingfeng & Zhang, Junhua, 2016. "Physicochemical characterization and enzymatic digestibility of Chinese pennisetum pretreated with 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate at moderate temperatures," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 91(C), pages 409-416.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:91:y:2016:i:c:p:409-416
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2016.01.079
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