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Physical–Chemical Properties of Solid Substrates

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High-solid and Multi-phase Bioprocess Engineering

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Physical–chemical properties of solid substrates are important parameters of high-solid and multi-phase bioprocess. The chemical properties refer to the biomass recalcitrance and heterogeneity which caused by its chemical composition. The physical properties include porous properties, rheology properties, and water state. In this chapter, the composition and recalcitrance of the solid substrates are analyzed, and the change laws of physical–chemical properties such as porous properties, rheology properties, and water states are revealed, which is significant for bioconversion of biomass in high-solid and multi-phase bioprocess. In addition, solid effects caused by physical–chemical properties of solid substrates were also systematically discussed and investigated with the expectation of guiding bioconversion process of biomass.

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Chen, H. (2018). Physical–Chemical Properties of Solid Substrates. In: High-solid and Multi-phase Bioprocess Engineering. Green Chemistry and Sustainable Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6352-7_2

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