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Review
. 1994 Nov;16(11):1002-4.
doi: 10.1016/0141-0229(94)90012-4.

Cellulose pretreatments of lignocellulosic substrates

J Weil  1 , P Westgate, K Kohlmann, M R Ladisch
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Review

Cellulose pretreatments of lignocellulosic substrates

J Weil et al. Enzyme Microb Technol. 1994 Nov.

Abstract

Cellulose in inedible plant materials, forestry residues, and municipal wastes must be pretreated to disrupt its physical structure, thereby making its hydrolysis to glucose practical. Developments since 1991 are summarized.

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