Research Article

Hydrothermal Pretreatment of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Leaflets and Rachis to Enhance Enzymatic Digestibility and Bioethanol Potential

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Main chemical components and sugar recovery of leaflets and rachis of before and after hydrothermal pretreatment. (a) Main chemical components (glucan, xylan, arabinan, and lignin) analysis. (b) Glucan recovery from solids and liquids of pretreated leaflets and rachis. (c) Xylan recovery from solids and liquids of pretreated leaflets and rachis.
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