Degradation of cellulosic biomass and its subsequent utilization for the production of chemical feedstocks. Progress report, March 1-August 31, 1980

Technical Report · Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5938374· OSTI ID:5938374

Wang, D. I.C.

Progress is reported in this coordinated research program to effect the microbiological degradation of cellulosic biomass by anaerobic microorganisms possessing cellulolytic enzymes. Three main areas of research are discussed: increasing enzyme levels through genetics, mutations, and genetic manipulation; the direct conversion of cellulosic biomass to liquid fuel (ethanol); and the production of chemical feedstocks from biomass (acrylic acid, acetone/butanol, and acetic acid). (DMC)

• Research Organization: Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge (USA). Dept. of Nutrition and Food Science
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-77ET20030
• OSTI ID: 5938374
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/20030-12
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

09 BIOMASS FUELS
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
CELLULASE
BIOSYNTHESIS
ETHANOL
ACETIC ACID
ACETONE
ACRYLIC ACID
BUTANOLS
BIOMASS
ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS
FERMENTATION
BIOCHEMISTRY
CELLOBIOSE
CLOSTRIDIUM THERMOCELLUM
GENETICS
GLUCOSE
MUTANTS
PLASMIDS
RECOMBINANT DNA
ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS
CLOSTRIDIUM
CONTINUOUS CULTURE
DELIGNIFICATION
MAIZE
ALCOHOLS
ALDEHYDES
BACTERIA
BIOCONVERSION
BIOLOGY
CARBOHYDRATES
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CELL CONSTITUENTS
CEREALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
DECOMPOSITION
DISACCHARIDES
DNA
ENERGY SOURCES
ENZYMES
GLYCOSYL HYDROLASES
GRAMINEAE
GRASS
HEXOSES
HYDROLASES
HYDROLYSIS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
KETONES
LYSIS
MICROORGANISMS
MONOCARBOXYLIC ACIDS
MONOSACCHARIDES
NUCLEIC ACIDS
O-GLYCOSYL HYDROLASES
OLIGOSACCHARIDES
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PLANTS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SACCHARIDES
SOLVOLYSIS
SYNTHESIS
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