Feasibility of eliminating washing step in bioethanol production using deep eutectic solvent pretreated lignocellulosic substrate

• Main Authors: Yoon, Li Wan, Rafi, Ishrak Shariar, Ngoh, Gek Cheng
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2022
• Subjects: QD Chemistry; TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/43057/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

The current scheme of bioethanol production generally involves pretreatment, enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation. After pretreatment, extensive washing is usually applied prior to enzymatic hydrolysis. This study investigates the potential of eliminating washing step in glucose recovery and ethano...