Effect of physical, chemical and thermal pretreatments on the enzymatic hydrolysis of oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB)

• Main Authors: Ariffin, Hidayah, Hassan, Mohd Ali, Md. Shah, Umi Kalsom, Abdullah, Norhafizah, Shirai, Yoshihito
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) 2008
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48893/1/Effect%20of%20physical%2C%20chemical%20and%20thermal%20pretreatments%20on%20the%20enzymatic%20hydrolysis%20of%20oil%20palm%20empty%20fruit%20bunch%20%28OPEFB%29.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48893/; http://ejtafs.mardi.gov.my/index.php/publication/issues/archive/38-2008/volume-36-no2/127-360211

The effect of physical, chemical and thermal pretreatments on the chemical composition (cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin) and the physical structure of oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibres for subsequent use in reducing sugar production were investigated. Physical pretreatment was done to re...