Inhibition of cellulases by impurities in Steam-Exploded wood.
Steam explosion of hardwood chips produces impurities that reduce the activity and stability of cellulases. Washing the exploded wood with water removes the inhibitors and permits hydrolysis equivalent to that with purified cellulose.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 12181, Troy, New York.
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