PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for obtaining a saccharified solution containing glucose by saccharifying pulp fibers contained in a used absorbent article, the method increasing the saccharification efficiency of the pulp fibers without inhibiting saccharification.SOLUTION: According to the present invention, a method comprises the steps of: removing a mixture of pulp fibers, superabsorbent polymer, and water from used absorbent articles； applying a voltage to the mixture of pulp fibers, superabsorbent polymer, and water using a pair of electrodes to inactivate the superabsorbent polymer； and coexisting the mixture of pulp fibers, superabsorbent polymer, and water with the enzyme and saccharifying the pulp fibers with the enzyme to obtain a saccharified solution containing glucose.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1【課題】使用済み吸収性物品に含まれるパルプ繊維を糖化し、グルコースを含む糖化液を得る方法において、糖化を阻害することなく、パルプ繊維の糖化効率を上げる。【解決手段】本発明の方法は、使用済み吸収性物品からパルプ繊維と高吸水性ポリマーと水の混合物を取り出す工程、パルプ繊維と高吸水性ポリマーと水の混合物に、一対の電極を用いて電圧を印加して、高吸水性ポリマーを不活化する工程、およびパルプ繊維と不活化した高吸水性ポリマーと水の混合物を、酵素と共存させて、パルプ繊維を酵素により糖化し、グルコースを含む糖化液を得る工程を含む。【選択図】図１
