Biomass augmentation through thermochemical pretreatments greatly enhances digestion of switchgrass by Clostridium thermocellum

Abstract Background The thermophilic anaerobic bacterium Clostridium thermocellum is a multifunctional ethanol producer, capable of both saccharification and fermentation, that is central to the consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) approach of converting lignocellulosic biomass to ethanol without extern...

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Main Authors: Ninad Kothari, Evert K. Holwerda, Charles M. Cai, Rajeev Kumar, Charles E. Wyman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-018-1216-7