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April 17, 2026Bioresources and BioprocessingOpen Access

Maximizing Populus tremula biomass conversion: synergistic pretreatment effects on sugars release and lignin recovery

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SKSharib KhanEstonian University of Life SciencesVRVahur RooniEstonian University of Life SciencesDRDaniel RauberSaarland University

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This research evaluates pretreatment methods to improve sugar release and lignin recovery from aspen biomass, suggesting effective biorefinery enhancements.

Key Points

  • To optimize pretreatment strategies for converting Populus tremula biomass into sugars and lignin within biorefineries.
  • Evaluated nitrogen explosive decompression (NED), protic ionic liquid (PIL), and alkaline pretreatments.
  • Measured the production of monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, and lignin extraction.
  • Assessed the effects of each pretreatment on biomass fractionation and delignification.
  • PIL pretreatment yielded 56% monomeric sugars from saccharification.
  • Combinatorial PIL-NED and Alkaline-NED pretreatments achieved 68% and 85% lignin removal respectively.
  • Integrated pretreatment offered enhanced efficiency and cost-effectiveness compared to conventional methods.

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Khan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e1ce065cdc762e9d8571f4https://doi.org/10.1186/s40643-026-01040-5
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