… that switchgrass will perform quite differently than corn stover. To examine this hypothesis,
here we perform bench-scale alkaline pretreatment … of the residual switchgrass substrate, and …

… Among all the pretreatment methods, alkaline pretreatment has received more attention
because it is relatively inexpensive, less energy intensive, and effective on many feedstocks …

… the best alkali reagent(s) for each feedstock. Porosity of pretreated switchgrass samples
was measured to explain the differences in sugar yields for pretreatment with different alkalis. …

… the same pretreatment conditions, ie, regardless of the alkali … The pretreated switchgrass
was washed with fresh distilled … Then, the pretreated-and-washed switchgrass was airdried and …

… to pretreat switchgrass, which was then hydrolyzed by cellulase enzymes. When switchgrass
… This yield was 53% higher than that obtained from conventional heating of switchgrass. To …

… (KOH) as a viable alternative alkaline reagent for lignocellulosic pretreatment based on its
different reactivity patterns compared to NaOH. Performer switchgrass was pretreated at KOH …

… alkaline pretreatment under mild heat conditions (100C or 212F) on the anaerobic co-digestion
of switchgrass… The effects of not rinsing pretreated switchgrass prior to digestion (…

… in the alkali (NaOH) pre-treatment of switchgrass to enhance … of the samples, etc.), switchgrass
could be treated on a large … At 20% solid content, RF-assisted alkali pretreatment (at 0.1 …

… in the alkaline pretreatments, most alkaline pretreatments can prevent hemicellulose loss
and remove lignin at low temperatures. For the alkali pretreatments of switchgrass, NaOH was …

… -assisted alkaline pretreatment of switchgrass at 190 C for 30 min with 0.1 g alkaline/g …
(11) Aqueous ammonia (30%) pretreated switchgrass has been fermented at the pilot scale …