Enhanced rates of enzymatic saccharification and catalytic synthesis of biofuel substrates in gelatinized cellulose generated by trifluoroacetic acid

Shiga, Tânia M.; Xiao, Weihua; Yang, Haibing; Zhang, Ximing; Olek, Anna T.; Donohoe, Bryon S.; Liu, Jiliang; Makowski, Lee; Hou, Tao; McCann, Maureen C.; Carpita, Nicholas C.; Mosier, Nathan S.

doi:10.1186/s13068-017-0999-2

Title: Enhanced rates of enzymatic saccharification and catalytic synthesis of biofuel substrates in gelatinized cellulose generated by trifluoroacetic acid

Journal Article · Wed Dec 27 00:00:00 EST 2017 · Biotechnology for Biofuels

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13068-017-0999-2· OSTI ID:1618713

Shiga, Tânia M.; Xiao, Weihua; Yang, Haibing; Zhang, Ximing; Olek, Anna T.; Donohoe, Bryon S.; Liu, Jiliang; Makowski, Lee; Hou, Tao; McCann, Maureen C.; Carpita, Nicholas C.;

The crystallinity of cellulose is a principal factor limiting the efficient hydrolysis of biomass to fermentable sugars or direct catalytic conversion to biofuel components. We evaluated the impact of TFA-induced gelatinization of crystalline cellulose on enhancement of enzymatic digestion and catalytic conversion to biofuel substrates. Low-temperature swelling of cotton linter cellulose in TFA at subzero temperatures followed by gentle heating to 55 degrees C dissolves the microfibril structure and forms composites of crystalline and amorphous gels upon addition of ethanol. The extent of gelatinization of crystalline cellulose was determined by reduction of birefringence in darkfield microscopy, loss of X-ray diffractability, and loss of resistance to acid hydrolysis. Upon freeze-drying, an additional degree of crystallinity returned as mostly cellulose II. Both enzymatic digestion with a commercial cellulase cocktail and maleic acid/AlCl3-catalyzed conversion to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and levulinic acid were markedly enhanced with the low-temperature swollen cellulose. Only small improvements in rates and extent of hydrolysis and catalytic conversion were achieved upon heating to fully dissolve cellulose. Low-temperature swelling of cellulose in TFA substantially reduces recalcitrance of crystalline cellulose to both enzymatic digestion and catalytic conversion. In a closed system to prevent loss of fluorohydrocarbons, the relative ease of recovery and regeneration of TFA by distillation makes it a potentially useful agent in large-scale deconstruction of biomass, not only for enzymatic depolymerization but also for enhancing rates of catalytic conversion to biofuel components and useful bio-products.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States); Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Direct Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Biofuels (C3Bio)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC000997; AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1618713

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1417139

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-2700-70787; 310; PII: 999

Journal Information:: Biotechnology for Biofuels, Journal Name: Biotechnology for Biofuels Vol. 10 Journal Issue: 1; ISSN 1754-6834

Publisher:: Springer Science + Business MediaCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: Netherlands

Language:: English

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