Sustainable biofuel: innovations in bioethanol production technologies (SusBioFuel)

Nils Dyrset, Karin Øyaas, Timothy John Hobley, Johan Alftrén, Gudmundur Hreggvidsson, Jaana Uusitalo, Anna von Schenck, Esther Ochoa-Fernández, Jørn Einen

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Abstract

The aim of the project is to develop biochemical technologies for sustainable ethanol production from lignocellulosic material (spruce and straw). Ionic liquid pretreatment indicates a reduction in cellulose crystallinity giving a more effective enzymatic hydrolysis. Immobilized β-glucosidase on cyanuric acid particles has been shown functional after repeated recycling operation. A double mutant of the thermophilic anaerobe Thermoanaerobacter islandicum (ace- lac-) has been developed with increased ethanol yield and able to ferment pentoses, hexoses and the disaccharide cellobiose.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNWBC 2012
Subtitle of host publicationThe 4th Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference
EditorsKlaus Niemelä
Place of PublicationEspoo
PublisherVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Pages265-266
ISBN (Electronic)978-951-38-7881-8
ISBN (Print)978-951-38-7880-1
Publication statusPublished - 2012
MoE publication typeA4 Article in a conference publication
Event4th Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference, NWBC 2012 - Helsinki, Finland
Duration: 23 Oct 201225 Oct 2012
https://www.vtt.fi/inf/pdf/technology/2012/T53.pdf (Full proceedings)

Publication series

SeriesVTT Technology
Number53
ISSN2242-1211

Conference

Conference4th Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference, NWBC 2012
Abbreviated titleNWBC 2012
Country/TerritoryFinland
CityHelsinki
Period23/10/1225/10/12
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