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We cannot use the usually used source of lignocellulose, it is a food source. Other biomass,
which is usually burnt or thrown away, can be used in this way.
Many methods have been developed for pretreating lignocellulosic feedstocks, but only some of
them seem to be promising. These pretreatment methods include dilute acid pretreatment,
steam explosion (CO2 explosion), pH controlled water pretreatment, ammonia fiber expansion,
ammonia recycle percolation (ARP), and lime pretreatment (Mosier et al. 2005; Wyman et al.
2005; Yang and Wyman(2008)