Add like
Add dislike
Add to saved papers

Aqueous ammonia pretreatment of sugar beet pulp for enhanced enzymatic hydrolysis.

Aqueous ammonia pretreatment under various temperatures was applied to enhance enzymatic hydrolysis of sugar beet pulp (SBP), and the mechanism of pretreatment was evaluated in terms of the enzymatic hydrolysis, chemical composition, pore size distribution, crystallinity index, and microstructure. The results showed that aqueous ammonia played a vital role in degrading of neutral detergent soluble fraction as well as softening and partly exposing of cellulose under moderate temperatures. Apertures of various sizes in the SBP tissues were formed, specific surface area was increased, and the fiber became rougher after pretreatment. The highest reducing sugar yield reached 448.52 mg/g when the SBP was pretreated by aqueous ammonia at 80 °C for 6 h, which was 2.42 times higher than that of the raw SBP. The aqueous ammonia pretreatment improved the enzymatic digestibility of SBP, which was a promising method that might be explored in ethanol production from SBP.

Full text links

We have located links that may give you full text access.
Can't access the paper?
Try logging in through your university/institutional subscription. For a smoother one-click institutional access experience, please use our mobile app.

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app

Mobile app image

Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app

All material on this website is protected by copyright, Copyright © 1994-2024 by WebMD LLC.
This website also contains material copyrighted by 3rd parties.

By using this service, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.

Your Privacy Choices Toggle icon

You can now claim free CME credits for this literature searchClaim now

Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app