<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of this contribution is to measure the effect of the pretreatment of lignocellulosic phytomass utilization for bioethanol production. The first step of bioethanol production from lignocellulosic phytomass is pretreatment of raw material. The next step is hydrolysis, and then the fermentation of sugars follows. The physical (grinding, breaking) and chemical (ozonization) processes were used as pretreatment. Ozone was applied to the aqueous suspension of lignocellulosic phytomass before and during the hydrolysis. Ozone pretreatment did not perform as effectively as expected. The results of study, which are focused on evaluation of reducing sugars are included in this contribution.</p></abstract>

The aim of this contribution is to measure the effect of the pretreatment of lignocellulosic phytomass utilization for bioethanol production. The first step of bioethanol production from lignocellulosic phytomass is pretreatment of raw material. The next step is hydrolysis, and then the fermentation of sugars follows. The physical (grinding, breaking) and chemical (ozonization) processes were used as pretreatment. Ozone was applied to the aqueous suspension of lignocellulosic phytomass before and during the hydrolysis. Ozone pretreatment did not perform as effectively as expected. The results of study, which are focused on evaluation of reducing sugars are included in this contribution.

Ozone Pretreatment of Wheat Straw and its Effect on Reducing Sugars in Hydrolyzate

Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, Institute of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Botanická 49, 917 24 Trnava, Slovak Republic

Research Papers Faculty of Materials Science and Technology Slovak University of Technology

The aim of this contribution is to measure the effect of the pretreatment of lignocellulosic phytomass utilization for bioethanol production. The first step of...

Ozone Pretreatment of Wheat Straw and its Effect on Reducing Sugars in Hydrolyzate

Pubblicato online: 01 mar 2012

Pagine: 37 - 44

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10186-011-0054-2

Parole chiave
lignocellulosic phytomass, pretreatment, particle size, ozone, reducing sugars

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Ozone Pretreatment of Wheat Straw and its Effect on Reducing Sugars in Hydrolyzate

Pubblicato online: 01 mar 2012

Pagine: 37 - 44

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10186-011-0054-2

Parole chiavelignocellulosic phytomass, pretreatment, particle size, ozone, reducing sugars

This content is open access.

Parole chiave
lignocellulosic phytomass, pretreatment, particle size, ozone, reducing sugars