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Unlocking Bamboo's Biofuel Potential: A Delignification and Crystallinity Study Using Deep Eutectic Solvent Pretreatment

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This study examined the impact of physicochemical pretreatment for biofuel production on P. nuda bamboo using ball milling and deep eutectic solvents (DES). The structural and compositional changes of pretreated P. nuda were analyzed. It was observed that DES recrystallized P. nuda cellulose, while ball milling improved delignification during DES. The project determined that ball milling before and after DES can promote amorphization and delignification. Recommendations were made for potential improvements to our methodology and future DES research opportunities.

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  • E-project-042424-162903
  • 121563
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  • 2024
UN Sustainable Development Goals
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  • 2024-04-24
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  • E-project-042424-162903
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