Enzymatic conversion of cellulosic materials to sugars and alcohol

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02798425· OSTI ID:7147305

Klyosov, A A

This techno-economic study deals with the production of sugars and alcohols from cellulosic materials. It covers such key subjects as: potential raw materials; the state-of-the-art on production technologies; the economics of extant processes; and finally infers implications for developing countries from the foregoing. It is clear that a large number of cellulose-, starch-, and sugar-containing plants can be processed to produce sugars and alcohols. Sugar-containing plants such as sugarcane, sweet sorghum, and nipa palm are the best candidates for the high-yield production of alcohol fuel. Likewise, the starch-containing crops such as cassava, sweet potatoes, yams, taro, and tannia are good candidates, but require an additional step to break down starch to sugar. However, the emphasis of this report is on the major part of biomass containing cellulose and which, therefore, needs special treatment before it can be used to produce glucose and alcohols. 21 references.

• Research Organization: A.N. Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Moscow, USSR
• OSTI ID: 7147305
• Journal Information: Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol.; (United States) Vol. 12:3; ISSN ABIBD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BIOSYNTHESIS
CARBOHYDRATES
CASSAVA
CELLULOSE
CEREALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CROPS
DECOMPOSITION
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS
ETHANOL
ETHANOL PLANTS
GRASS
HYDROLYSIS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
LYSIS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PLANTS
POLYSACCHARIDES
REAGENTS
SACCHARIDES
SOLVOLYSIS
SORGHUM
STARCH
SUGAR CANE
SYNTHESIS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT