Continuous Countercurrent Chromatographic Separator for the Purification of Sugars from Biomass Hydrolyzate

Production of pure sugars is required to enable production of fuels and chemicals from biomass feedstocks. Hydrolysis of cellulose and hemicellulose (pricipal constituents of biomass) produces sugars that can be utilized in various fermentation processes to produce valuable chemicals. Unfortunately, the hydrolysis process also liberates chemicals from the biomass that can be toxic to thefermenting organisms.