Abstract
Lignin is the main factor inhibiting enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass. Different pretreatments can alter chemical and structural characteristics of lignin, thus affecting its adsorption capacity of enzymes. Herein, enzymatic mild acid lignin (EMAL) was separated from poplar branch wood chips as substrates resulted from different combined pretreatments, and then characterized and adsorbed by enzymes, so as to study the effects of different pretreatments on enzyme adsorption capacity. The results showed that the phenolic hydroxyl content and CC bond number of lignin increased after hydrothermal pretreatment, which increased the unproductive adsorption of mixed enzymes through hydrophobic interaction and hydrogen bonds. Chemical pretreatment after hydrothermal pretreatment can further reduce the unproductive adsorption of lignin on mixed enzymes, improving the enzymatic hydrolysis of substrates. This study would help to unmask the adsorption of mixed enzymes on lignin resulted from combined pretreatments, and facilitate the rapid development of efficient pretreatment for lignocellulosic biomass.
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