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Selection of thermotolerant yeasts for simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) of cellulose to ethanol
A total of 27 yeast strains belonging to the groupsCandida, Saccharomyces, andKluyveromyces were screened for their ability to grow and ferment glucose at temperatures ranging 32-45°C.
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Optimization of the simultaneous saccharification and fermentation process using thermotolerant yeasts
Different treatments to improve the thermotolerance of fermenting yeasts for simultaneous ethanol saccharification and fermentation process of cellulosic materials have been examined. Yeasts of the generaSaccharo...
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Effect of media supplementation on ethanol production by simultaneous saccharification and fermentation process
In this study, fermentation tests on different initial glucose concentrations, ranging from 100 to 200 g/L, were conducted to identify the ethanol tolerance ofKluyveromyces marxianus EMS-26 strain at 42‡C. Lipid ...
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Effect of surfactants and zeolites on simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of steam-exploded poplar biomass to ethanol
In this work, the effect of the addition of different concentrations of Tween-80 and three different zeolite-like products on enzymatic hydrolysis, ethanol fermentation, and simultaneous saccharification and f...
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Effect of chip size on steam explosion pretreatment of softwood
Although considerable progress has been made in technology for converting lignocellulosic biomass into ethanol, substantial opportunities still exist toreduce production costs. In biomass pretreatment, reducin...
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Application of fentonś reaction to steam explosion prehydrolysates from poplar biomass
The application of Fenton’s reaction to enhance the fermentability of prehydrolysates obtained from steam explosion pretreatment of poplar biomass was studied. Reaction conditions of temperature and H2O2 and Fe(I...