Pre-treatment | Concentration | Temp (oC) | Time (mins) | Maximum conversion/yield (%) | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 2% w/v H2SO4 | 150 | 30 | 30.0a | Canilha et al. (2010) |
Steam | 35Â mM H2SO4 | 35 | 960 | 35.0a | Roberto et al. (1991) |
 | 1% w/v H2SO4 + 1% w/v CH3COOH | 190 | 10 | 90.9 | De Moraes Rocha et al. (2011) |
 | 1.8% w/v H2SO4 | 95 | 360 | 38.0a | Van Zyl et al. (1988) |
Acid | 2% w/v H2SO4 (ultra-sound assisted) | 50 | 45 | 92.81a | Velmurugan and Muthukumar (2011) |
– | 1% v/v H2SO4 | 121 | 40 | – | Borges and Pereira (2011) |
– | 100 mg H2SO4 per g SCB | 121 | 10 | – | Rodrigues et al. (2001) |
– | Dil. H2SO4 (microwave-assisted) | 180 | 30 | – | Chen et al. (2012) |