K. Belkacemi et al., ETHANOL-PRODUCTION FROM AFEX-TREATED FORAGES AND AGRICULTURAL RESIDUES, Applied biochemistry and biotechnology, 70-2, 1998, pp. 441-462
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.