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ArticleBiotechnology for biofuels2015

Lignocellulose conversion for biofuel: a new pretreatment greatly improves downstream biocatalytic hydrolysis of various lignocellulosic materials.

Seung Gon Wi, Eun Jin Cho, Dae-Seok Lee, Soo Jung Lee, Young Ju Lee, Hyeun-Jong Bae

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Article in Biotechnology for biofuels, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 40 papers.

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Seung Gon Wi *Bio-Energy Research Center, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 500-757 Republic of Korea.
Eun Jin Cho *Bio-Energy Research Center, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 500-757 Republic of Korea.
Dae-Seok LeeBio-Energy Research Center, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 500-757 Republic of Korea.
Soo Jung LeeBio-Energy Research Center, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 500-757 Republic of Korea.
Young Ju LeeGwangju Center, Korea Basic Science Institute, Gwangju, 500-757 Republic of Korea.
Hyeun-Jong BaeBio-Energy Research Center, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 500-757 Republic of Korea.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLignocellulosic biomass is an attractive renewable resource for future liquid transport fuel. Efficient and cost-effective production of bioethanol from lignocellulosic biomass depends on the development of a suitable pretreatment system. The aim of this study is to investigate a new pretreatment method that is highly efficient and effective for downstream biocatalytic hydrolysis of various lignocellulosic biomass materials, which can accelerate bioethanol commercialization.

resultsThe optimal conditions for the hydrogen peroxide-acetic acid (HPAC) pretreatment were 80 °C, 2 h, and an equal volume mixture of H2O2 and CH3COOH. Compared to organo-solvent pretreatment under the same conditions, the HPAC pretreatment was more effective at increasing enzymatic digestibility. After HPAC treatment, the composition of the recovered solid was 74.0 % cellulose, 20.0 % hemicelluloses, and 0.9 % lignin. Notably, 97.2 % of the lignin was removed with HPAC pretreatment. Fermentation of the hydrolyzates by S. cerevisiae resulted in 412 mL ethanol kg(-1) of biomass after 24 h, which was equivalent to 85.0 % of the maximum theoretical yield (based on the amount of glucose in the raw material).

conclusionThe newly developed HPAC pretreatment was highly effective for removing lignin from lignocellulosic cell walls, resulting in enhanced enzymatic accessibility of the substrate and more efficient cellulose hydrolysis. This pretreatment produced less amounts of fermentative inhibitory compounds. In addition, HPAC pretreatment enables year-round operations, maximizing utilization of lignocellulosic biomass from various plant sources.

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BioethanolEnergy efficiencyLignocellulosic biomassPretreatment

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PMID26705422
PMCPMC4690250

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