The Effect of the Addition of Acetic Acid to Aqueous Ionic Liquid Mixture Using Microwave-assisted Pretreatment in the Saccharification of Napier Grass
Boonsombuti, A.a, Wanapirom, R.b, Luengnaruemitchai, A.b , Wongkasemjit, S.b a Department of General Science, Faculty of Science, Srinakharinwirot University, Sukhumvit 23, Bangkok, Thailand b The Petroleum and Petrochemical College, Chulalongkorn University, Soi Chula 12, Phayathai Rd., Pathumwan, Bangkok, Thailand Abstract Napier grass, Pennisetum purpureum cv. Pakchong 1, was pretreated in an ionic liquid mixture through microwave irradiation. To improve…