Extraction and intensive conversion of lignocellulose from oil palm solid waste into lignin monomer by the combination of physico-chemical and biological treatment

• Main Authors: Ramachandran, V., Ismail, F. S., Megat Mohd. Noor, M. J., M. D. Akhir, F. N., Othman, N., Zakaria, Z., Hara, H.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2020
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/86993/; http://www.dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2020.100456

Empty fruit bunches from palm oil production contain lignin, which can be a source of valuable aromatic chemicals such as protocatechuic acid. In this study, empty fruit bunches were utilized in the hydrothermal pretreatment at different temperatures (100–200 °C) to produce liquid fractions containi...