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September 10, 2025EnergiesOpen Access

Proof of Concept for Enhanced Sugar Yields and Inhibitors Reduction from Aspen Biomass via Novel, Single-Step Nitrogen Explosive Decompression (NED 3.0) Pretreatment Method

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DOD. C. OkaforLRLisandra Rocha‐MenesesVRVahur Rooni

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Overview

This analysis reveals improved sugar yields and reduced inhibitors in aspen biomass, suggesting NED 3.0’s efficiency in biofuel production.

Key Points

  • The study shows a glucose yield of 26.41 g/100 g dry biomass, significantly enhancing biofuel efficiency.
  • Fermentation produced up to 8.05 g ethanol/100 g dry biomass, achieving a fermentation efficiency of 59.8%.
  • NED 3.0 pretreatment effectively reduced inhibitors such as acetic acid and furfural during biomass processing.
  • The results highlight NED 3.0’s advantages for scalable, chemical-free bioethanol production from woody biomass.

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Okafor et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1ad6a54b1d3bfb60e5d3fhttps://doi.org/10.3390/en18154026
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