An Ionic Liquid-Based Biorefinery Approach for Duckweed Utilization
Anton E. J. Firth,
Pedro Y. S. Nakasu,
Paul S. Fennell
et al.
Abstract:This study establishes a foundation for the ionic liquid (IL) pretreatment of duckweed biomass. An optimized ILbased process was designed to exploit the unique properties of duckweed including efficient metal removal, potential starch accumulation, and protein accumulation. Two ILs, namely, dimethylethanolammonium formate ([DMEtA][HCOO]) and N,N-dimethylbutylammonium hydrogen sulfate ([DMBA]-[HSO 4 ]), were investigated for the pretreatment of two duckweed species (Spirodela polyrhiza and Lemna minor). The eva… Show more
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