Inorganic Salts Boost Sugar Extraction

摘要

A SINGLE-STEP process promises an economical way to produce soluble sugars at high yields from woody biomass, energy crops and agricultural residues, report researchers at the University of Delaware (UD), Newark, Del., and Rutgers University, Piscat-away, N.J. The route relies on molten salt hydrates (MSHs). The inorganic-salts-based MSHs are easy to prepare, environmentally friendly, and less expensive than common ionic liquids, say the researchers.