# Optimisation of the Ethanol Fermentation Process Using Hydrothermal Pretreatment of Cellulose Waste—Effect of Fermentation Pattern and Strain

*PRI Rank #7 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Biofuel production and bioconversion Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #7 |
| 18m citations | 65 |
| Journal | Molecules |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.3390/molecules29225266 |
| Corresponding authors | Hongzhi Ma, Guiyun Chen |
| Institution | Changsha Medical University, China |

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**Paper link:** [10.3390/molecules29225266](https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29225266)

## Topics

Hydrothermal treatment · cellulose waste · waste tissue paper · Bioethanol · orthogonal optimisation · high-pressure reactor · Sugar yield · Saccharomyces cerevisiae · Candida shehatae · distributed saccharification fermentation · homobloc saccharification fermentation · Bioethanol · cellulose content · biomass to water ratio · pretreatment temperature · pretreatment duration

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