Butanol production from laccase-pretreated brewer’s spent grain

Abstract Background Beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage worldwide. In the manufacture of beer, various by-products and residues are generated, and the most abundant (85% of total by-products) are spent grains. Thanks to its high (hemi)cellulose content (about 50% w/w dry weight), this second...

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Main Authors: Simona Giacobbe, Alessandra Piscitelli, Francesca Raganati, Vincenzo Lettera, Giovanni Sannia, Antonio Marzocchella, Cinzia Pezzella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-019-1383-1