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Science 25 August 1978:
Vol. 201. no. 4357, pp. 743 - 745
DOI: 10.1126/science.201.4357.743
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Cellulose to Sugars: New Path Gives Quantitative Yield

MICHAEL R. LADISCH 1, CHRISTINE M. LADISCH 1, and GEORGE T. TSAO 1

1 Laboratory of Renewable Resources Engineering, A. A. Potter Engineering Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907

Cellulosic residues that had been treated with a small amount of chemical solvent under room conditions were quantitatively saccharified on enzyme hydrolysis. This treatment can be used to obtain simple sugars for the production of alcohol and other chemicals.

Submitted on April 4, 1978
Revised on May 24, 1978


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