Comparison of the susceptibility of two hardwood species, Mimosa scabrella Benth and Eucalyptus viminalis labill, to steam explosion and enzymatic hydrolysis

Steam explosion of two hardwood species was carried out with and without addition of sulfuric acid (H2SO4 0.5%, p/v) as a pretreatment catalyst. In general, wood chips of Eucalyptus viminalis Labill were shown to be more amenable to pretreatment than chips derived from bolds of Mimosa scabrella Bent...

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Published in:	Brazilian archives of biology and technology Vol. 43; no. 2; pp. 195 - 206
Main Authors:	L. P. Ramos, S. T. Carpes, F. T. Silva, J. L. M. Ganter
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 01.01.2000
Subjects:	bioconversion Eucalyptus viminalis Mimosa scabrella pretreatment steam explosion
ISSN:	1516-8913, 1678-4324
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