Acid hydrolysis of beech sawdust hemicellulose and ethanol fermentation of hydrolysates by Fusarium sp. 27

Targoński, Z.; Bujak, S.; Baraniak, A.

Acta Microbiologica Polonica 34(3-4): 261-269

1985


ISSN/ISBN: 0137-1320
PMID: 2421542
Document Number: 247450
Beech sawdust was subjected to autohydrolysis (200.degree. C) and acid hydrolysis in the presence of HCl and AlCl3. HCl-catalyzed hydrolysis was favourable method to hydrolysis beech sawdust hemicellulose. The crude and pretreated hydrolysates were tested as substrates for ethanol production by Fusarium sp. 27. Reducing sugars were fermented to ethanol by the strain Fusarium sp. 27 in yield 0.22 g ethanol per gram reducing sugars consumed.

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