4. Conclusion
This study demonstrates using dilute sulfuric acid at elevated
temperatures is an exemplary pretreatment method for CGT feedstocks,
achieving glucose conversions of 89%. The susceptibility of
cotton fibre cellulose to solubilisation during pretreatment dictates
enzymatic hydrolysis of whole slurries is necessary to maximise
glucose recoveries. Utilising the full complement of C5 and C6 sugars
for ethanol production along with a consolidated whole slurry
SSF approach has the potential to improve the profitability and