Performance Evaluation of Combined Hydrothermal-Mechanical Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Enzymatic Enhancement.

Pretreatment is a crucial process in a lignocellulosic biorefinery. Corncob is typically considered as a natural renewable carbon source to produce various bio-based products. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of the hydrothermal-mechanical pretreatment of corncob for biofuels and biochemical production.