Production of xylooligosaccharides and fermentable sugars from oil palm mesocarp fiber by subcritical H₂O - CO₂ pretreatment

• Main Author: Ahmad, Norlailiza
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Oil palm - Case studies; Sugars - Analysis; Fiber plants
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/75638/1/FBSB%202018%2039%20IR.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/75638/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Oil palm mesocarp fiber (OPMF) generated from oil palm processing is available abundantly and improper handling of OPMF has lead to serious pollution. High content of carbohydrate polymer in OPMF serves as feedstock for fermentable sugars production with appropriate pretreatments. The present...