Sustainable lignocellulose fractionation by integrating p-toluenesulfonic acid/pentanol pretreatment with mannitol for efficient production of glucose, native-like lignin, and furfural Vrije Universiteit Brussel
A new cutting-edge lignocellulose fractionation technology for the co-production of glucose, native-like lignin, and furfural was introduced using mannitol (MT)-assisted p-toluenesulfonic acid/pentanol pretreatment, as an eco-friendly process. The addition of optimized 5% MT in pretreatment enhanced the delignification rate by 29% and enlarged the surface area and biomass porosity by 1.07–1.80 folds. This increased the glucose yield by 45% ...