Pretreatment on Miscanthus lutarioriparious by liquid hot water for efficient ethanol production

BACKGROUND: The C4 perennial grass Miscanthus giganteus has proved to be a promising bio-energy crop. However, the biomass recalcitrance is a major challenge in biofuel production. Effective pretreatment is necessary for achieving a high efficiency in converting the crop to fermentable sugars, and s... View More