In a nutshell, scientists looked at how well enzymes can break down the cellulose in rice straw. They tested untreated rice straw against rice straw treated with acid or a mix of acid and alkali. They found that removing hemicellulose and lignin from the rice straw made the cellulose easier to break down. Acid-treated rice straw resulted in 43.4% cellulose conversion, much better than the 16.8% of untreated straw. Straw treated with both acid and alkali had even higher conversion at 60.6%. This happened because taking out hemicellulose and lignin changed the straw's structure, making the cellulose fibers more accessible to enzymes. Removing more hemicellulose and lignin from the straw can significantly boost how well cellulose gets broken down.