Microwave Assisted Pretreatment of Lignocellulose to Overcome Barriers to the Sugar Platform NEGIN AMINI 10.26180/5d2f09907ed32 https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/thesis/Microwave_Assisted_Pretreatment_of_Lignocellulose_to_Overcome_Barriers_to_the_Sugar_Platform/8943620 This thesis examines the use of microwave irradiation for the purpose of overcoming the natural resistance in woody biomass to obtain the sugar platform. It identifies a sustainable alternative method to the current prevailing technologies. 2019-07-17 11:42:06 Lignocellulose Biomass Microwave Irradiation Pretreatment Polar Solvents Chemical Engineering not elsewhere classified