Gursharan, KaurDhanya, M.S.2024-01-212024-08-142024-01-212024-08-142022-11-29972062610.25303/2611rjce1560161https://kr.cup.edu.in/handle/32116/4011The present study explores the possibility of using waste cotton fabrics (WCF) as a potential feedstock for the production of glucose by dilute acid pre-treatment and evaluation of the effect of temperature on glucose recovery. The WCF at 1% (w/v) solid loading was pretreated with five different concentrations of dilute sulfuric acid from 1 to 5% (v/v) at 100�C for 30 and 60 minutes. The glucose production from WCF increased with the increase in temperature, time and concentrations of dilute sulphuric acid pre-treatment. The rate of increase in cellulose hydrolysis of WCF with the temperature over time was higher for pretreatment with concentrations of 1-3% dilute sulfuric acid than 4 and 5%. The temperature of 100�C improved recovery rate of glucose from 60 min hydrolysis of WCF with 1,2,3,4 and 5% dilute acid concentrations by 2.93 folds, 2.21 folds, 1.63 folds, 1.91 folds and 1.73 folds respectively. The structural changes of WCF by dilute acid pre-treatments were confirmed by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) analysis. � 2022 World Research Association. All rights reserved.en-USSugar recoverySulfuric acid hydrolysisTemperatureWaste Cotton FabricsArticlehttps://worldresearchersassociations.com/Archives/RJCE/Vol(26)2022/November%202022/Effect%20of%20Temperature%20on%20Dilute%20Acid%20Pre-treatment%20of%20Waste%20Cotton%20Fabrics%20for%20Glucose%20Recovery.aspx