Microwave assisted hydrothermal pre-treatment of lignocellulosic biomass to produce fermentable mixtures

摘要

There is described a method of transformation of a cellulosic material, such as, lignocellulosic biomass material and/or cellulose, into a directly fermentable saccharide containing mixture wherein said method of transformation comprises the microwave assisted hydrothermal treatment of the cellulosic material.