Hollow-fiber enzyme reactors in cellulose hydrolysis
Immobilized ..beta..-glucosidase from Aspergillus phoenicis has been incorporated into the shell side of hollow-fiber ultrafiltration-membrane cartridges. These cartridge systems served as enzymatic reactors for the hydrolysis of cellobiose and were employed in reaction systems for the saccharification of cellulose. In the latter case a mixture of cellulose and the cellulase enzymes from Trichoderma reesei was circulated through the internal lumens of the hollow fibers. Such systems increase the yield of total sugars produced by enzymatic saccharification of cellulose. The hollow-fiber membranes allowed continuous cellulase enzyme processing and significantly reduced cellulase requirements.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs
- OSTI ID:
- 5354415
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-810554-
- Journal Information:
- Biotechnol. Bioeng. Symp.; (United States), Journal Name: Biotechnol. Bioeng. Symp.; (United States) Vol. 11; ISSN BIBSB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ASPERGILLUS
CARBOHYDRATES
CELLULASE
CELLULOSE
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECOMPOSITION
ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS
ENZYMES
FIBERS
FILTRATION
FUNGI
GLYCOSYL HYDROLASES
HYDROLASES
HYDROLYSIS
LYSIS
MEMBRANES
O-GLYCOSYL HYDROLASES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PLANTS
POLYSACCHARIDES
SACCHARIDES
SACCHARIFICATION
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLVOLYSIS
ULTRAFILTRATION