Effect of physical pretreatment on dilute acid hydrolysis of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes).

• Main Authors: Awang Biak, Dayang Radiah, Yunus, Robiah, Zainal Abidin, Zurina, Harun, Mohd Yusof
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23213/1/Effect%20of%20physical%20pretreatment%20on%20dilute%20acid%20hydrolysis%20of%20water%20hyacinth.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23213/

Effects of different physical pretreatments on water hyacinth for dilute acid hydrolysis process (121 ± 3 °C, 5% H2SO4, 60 min) were comparatively investigated. Untreated sample had produced 24.69 mg sugar/g dry matter. Steaming (121 ± 3 °C) and boiling (100 ± 3 °C) for 30 min had provided 35.9% and...