Fig. 1From: Delignification of softwood by glycerol from biodiesel by-product I: model reaction using glycerol and fatty acid sodium soap mixture for pretreatment on bioethanol productionChange in lignin content of Japanese cedar with treatment time for different concentrations of sodium oleate or sodium acetate in glycerol at different temperatures. Error bars shows standard deviation (n = 3). Symbols: times, glycerol only; filled circle, 5% C18:1Na at 250 °C; filled square, 10% C18:1Na at 250 °C; filled rhombus, 20% C18:1Na at 250 °C; filled traingle, 20% C18:1Na at 230 °C. Fatty acid sodium soaps are defined in Table 1Back to article page