The Corn pulp was obtained with 2.0 % NaOH solution at 80 °C / 4 h. The pulp was bleached using a mixture of
1.7 % sodium hypochlorite and buffer solution (CH3COOH / NaOH) 1:1 (w / v) at 60 °C / 24h. Acid hydrolysis of
the corn stover pulp was performed as described previously by Rosa and collaborators