Deep eutectic solvent and inorganic salt pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for improving xylose recovery

• Main Authors: Loow, Yu-Loong, Wu, Ta Yeong, Yang, Ge Hoa, Ang, Lin Yang, New, Eng Kein, Siow, Lee Fong, Md. Jahim, Jamaliah, Mohammad, Abdul Wahab, Teoh, Wen Hui
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2018
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/21396/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2017.07.165

Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have received considerable attention in recent years due to their low cost, low toxicity, and biodegradable properties. In this study, a sequential pretreatment comprising of a DES (choline chloride:urea in a ratio of 1:2) and divalent inorganic salt (CuCl 2 ) was evalu...