02053nas a2200193   4500008004100000245010100041210006900142260000800211300001400219490000700233520136200240100002001602700001801622700002001640700002101660700002301681700002801704856012701732       2016                        eng d00aEffect of mixed acid catalysis on pretreatment and enzymatic digestibility of sugar cane bagasse0 aEffect of mixed acid catalysis on pretreatment and enzymatic dig  cSEP  a7310-73180 v303 aAqueous pretreatment using homogeneous acid catalyst is considered as a low-cost technology in the production of lignocellulosic bioethanol. To establish the synergism of mixed acids, pilot-level aqueous pretreatments of bagasse covering a wide range of combined severity (CS) were carried out. To investigate the effect of application of mixture of acids on xylose hydrolysis as well as glucose hydrolysis via pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis, the following three combinations of acids were explored: (1) oxalic acid + sulfuric acid (organic + mineral acid), (2) phosphoric + sulfuric acid (mineral acids), and (3) ferric chloride + sulfuric acid (Lewis acid with a mineral acid). Of the pretreatments evaluated, the synergism was most pronounced for the combination of sulfuric and phosphoric acid, which resulted in more than 90% conversion of hemicellulose to xylose and 70% conversion of cellulose to glucose through enzymatic hydrolysis. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) studies of pretreated samples showed higher syringyl/guaiacyl (S/G) ratio for sulfuric and phosphoric acid combination pretreatment, leading to higher enzymatic conversion. FTIR and dynamic light scattering (DLS) experiments conducted on pretreated sugar cane bagasse provided useful correlation with regard to the pretreatment type, particle size, and enzymatic hydrolysis.1 aPal, Siddhartha1 aJoy, Shereena1 aKumbhar, Pramod1 aTrimukhe, K., D.1 aVarma, Anjanikumar1 aPadmanabhan, Sasisanker  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/effect-mixed-acid-catalysis-pretreatment-and-enzymatic-digestibility-sugar-cane-bagasse