Resumen
The recently isolated anaerobic bacterium Caloramator boliviensis with an optimum growth temperature of 60. °C can efficiently convert hexoses and pentoses into ethanol. When fermentations of pure sugars and a pentose-rich sugarcane bagasse hydrolysate were carried out in a packed bed reactor with immobilized cells of C. boliviensis, more than 98% of substrates were converted. Ethanol yields of 0.40-0.46. g/g of sugar were obtained when sugarcane bagasse hydrolysate was fermented. These features reveal interesting properties of C. boliviensis in producing ethanol from a renewable feedstock.
Idioma original | Inglés |
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Páginas (desde-hasta) | 186-191 |
Número de páginas | 6 |
Publicación | Bioresource Technology |
Volumen | 103 |
N.º | 1 |
DOI | |
Estado | Publicada - ene. 2012 |
Publicado de forma externa | Sí |
Nota bibliográfica
Funding Information:This research has been supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and the Swedish Agency for Research Cooperation with Developing Countries (SAREC).
Funding Information:
Malik Badshah was supported by a fellowship granted by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.