Efficient removal of lignin with the maintenance of hemicellulose from kenaf by two-stage pretreatment process

• Main Authors: Wan Azelee, Nur Izyan, Md. Jahim, Jamaliah, Rabu, Amir, Abdul Murad, Abdul Munir, Abu Bakar, Farah Diba, Md. Illias, Rosli
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2014
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/52630/1/RosliMdIllias2014_Efficientremovalofligninwith.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/52630/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.08.043

The enhancement of lignocellulose hydrolysis using enzyme complexes requires an efficient pretreatment process to obtain susceptible conditions for the enzyme attack. This study focuses on removing a major part of the lignin layer from kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) while simultaneously maintaining mos...