Cellulosic Ethanol: Improving Cost Efficiency by Coupling Semi-Continuous Fermentation and Simultaneous Saccharification Strategies

A novel approach to improve ethanol production from sugarcane bagasse is proposed. Biomass was pretreated with sodium hydroxide, sulfuric, oxalic, and maleic acids (1% <i>w/v</i>) at different temperatures (130–170 °C) and times (10–30 min). The pretreatment with NaOH at 160 °C for 20 mi...

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Main Authors: Patricia Portero Barahona, Bernardo Bastidas Mayorga, Jesús Martín-Gil, Pablo Martín-Ramos, Enrique Javier Carvajal Barriga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Processes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/8/11/1459