saccharification

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sac·char·i·fi·ca·tion

(să-kar'i-fi-kā'shŭn),

The process of saccharifying.

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5 to 5 g/L by shortening the lag phase in fed-batch separate saccharification and fermentation (SSF) process though the study did not report on the effect of yeast loading greater than 5 g/L yeast [12].

Current trends in bioethanol production by saccharomyces cerevisiae: substrate, inhibitor reduction, growth variables, coculture, and immobilization

Nghiem, Bioresource Technology Bioethanol production from corn stover using aqueous ammonia pretreatment and two-phase simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (TPSSF), Bioresource Technology, 101(15), 5910-5916 (2010).

Efecto del pretratamiento de biomasa maderera en el rendimiento a etanol

The results showed that the green plantain and banana pseudostem wastes contain high amount of carbohydrate which can be converted into sugar (glucose) by saccharification and fermentation into alcohol (biofuel), it can also be used in the paper making and in the preparation of cellulose derivatives; both samples have very high moisture content.

The physicochemical characteristics of plantain (Musa paradisiaca) and banana (Musa sapientum) pseudostem wastes

Research is underway on developing comprehensive technologies for the various processes involved in producing cellulosic ethanol, including raw material pretreatment, enzymatic saccharification and yeast fermentation.

Toyota Exhibits Biotechnology and Greening Technologies

processes SSF SHF GF DF gelatinization + + + - saccharification + - - liquification + + - - distillation + + + + (- : no, + : have) Table 3: Comparison of cost of four fermentation modes.

Effect of different fermentation modes on butanol production using cassava starch

The simultaneous saccharification and fermentation process for ethanol production has been in existence for quite some time.

Intellectual property landscape and patenting opportunity in biofuels

SSF has been combined with hemicellulose sugar fermentation (simultaneous saccharification and cofermentation) to lower costs, and has been studied for making products other than ethanol (Thomas 2000).

Cellulosic biomass could help meet California's transportation fuel needs

Zhou H, Kong W, Cha X, Li W, Shen J (1992) Simultaneous saccharification and isomerization by immobilized glucoamylase and glucose isomerase.

Obtention of fructose syrup from plantain (Musa paradisiaca L.) starch. Partial characterization/Obtencion de jarabe fructosado a partir de almidon de platano (Musa paradisiaca L.). Caracterizacion parcial/Obtencao de xarope de frutose a partir de amido de platano (Musa paradisiaca L.). Caracterizacao parcial

Enhancing enzymatic conversion of cellulosic materials by simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) with Kluyveromyces marxianus (IMB) strains

Fueling bioenergy endeavors

The two main research topics at the BTRC are developments of bio-ethanol production technology centered on saccharification of woody biomass, and of technology for liquid fuel synthesis through gasification.

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Reports Success in Continuous Synthesis of Diesel Fuel from Wood

This process called SSF (Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation) enables the prime cost of bioethanol to compete with petrol produced from crude oil.

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