Kinetic pH Titration to Predict the Acid and Hydrothermal Conditions for the Hydrolysis of Disaccharides: Use of a Microcapillary System

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(a) Thermal gravimetric and differential thermogram of sucrose. Effect of acids on sucrose decomposition under the subcritical water condition. Time course of (b) remaining sucrose concentration and (c) pH. All the experiments were performed at 185°C, 10 MPa, initial pH 5, and C₀ = 0.5 wt%.

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