| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6487942 | Current Opinion in Biotechnology | 2014 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
- Access to cellulose by cellulase limits the efficiency of enzymatic hydrolysis.
- Access to cellulose is mainly through the pores in the cell wall rather than external surface area.
- Different pretreatment effects cellulose accessibility to different extent through different mechanisms.
- Lignin and hemicellulose plays important role in effecting cellulose accessibility.
- Accurate assess cellulose accessibility needs multiple analytical techniques.
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Authors
Xianzhi Meng, Arthur Jonas Ragauskas,