Enzymatic saccharification of lignocellulosic materials after treatment with supercritical carbon dioxide

▶ The sugar cane bagasse was studied to obtain simple sugars. ▶ The investigated samples were pretreated with SC-CO2 explosion before hydrolysis. ▶ X-ray, microscopy and thermal analysis were used to investigate the pretreatment. ▶ The decrease in crystallinity and rupture of lignin.