Green Pretreatment of Tropical Fruit Peels Using Triethylammonium Hydrogen Sulfate: A Route Toward Sustainable Biomass Valorization.

ABSTRACT: The search for biofuels has recently intensified because of the urgent need to replace fossil fuels with renewable alternatives. Investigation of biomass, especially waste, presents an excellent option for biofuel production, including second-generation (2G) ethanol, which can be produced from lignocellulosic waste. 2G Ethanol production requires pretreatment and hydrolysis of biomass to break down cellulose, generate higher amounts of sugars, and consequently increase production yields. Ionic liquids (ILs), composed of organic and inorganic ions, have low melting points, low vapor pressures, and the ability to solubilize cellulose, making them effective in breaking down cellulose and thus emerging as an efficient alternative to acid pretreatment. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate th

SUBMITTER: A F Souza L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12917712 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature