ETHANOL-PRODUCTION FROM AFEX-TREATED FORAGES AND AGRICULTURAL RESIDUES

Citation
K. Belkacemi et al., ETHANOL-PRODUCTION FROM AFEX-TREATED FORAGES AND AGRICULTURAL RESIDUES, Applied biochemistry and biotechnology, 70-2, 1998, pp. 441-462
Citations number
54
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology",Biology
ISSN journal
02732289
Volume
70-2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
441 - 462
Database
ISI
SICI code
0273-2289(1998)70-2:<441:EFAFAA>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Lignocellulosic materials derived from forages, namely timothy grass, alfalfa, reed canary grass, and agricultural residues, such as corn st alks and barley straw, were pretreated using ammonia fiber explosion ( AFEX) process. The pretreated materials were directly saccharified by cellulolytic enzymes. Sixty to 80% of theoretical yield of sugars were obtained from the pretreated biomasses. Subsequent ethanolic fermenta tion of the hydrolysates by Pachysolen tannophilus ATCC 32691 resulted in 40-60% of theoretical yield after 24 h, based on the sugars presen t in the hydrolysates. The uptake of sugars was not complete, indicati ng a possible inhibitory effect on P. tannophilus during the fermentat ion of these substrates.