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Fermentation of the Straw Material Paja Brava by the Yeast Pichia stipitis in a Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation Process

Carrasco, Cristhian LU ; Baudel, Henrique ; Roslander, Christian LU and Galbe, Mats LU (2013) In Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems 3(2). p.99-106
Abstract
Paja Brava is a native South American grass with a high carbohydrate content. In the current work, the potential of us- ing this feedstock for ethanol production using a simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) process with the xylose-fermenting yeast Pichia stipitis (Scheffersomyces stipitis) CBS6054 was investigated. The straw material was subjected to SO2 catalyzed steam pretreatment at 200°C and 5 min residence time, which resulted in a solubilization of pentose sugars (mainly xylose) of 64% with only minor amounts of degradation products. The obtained material, in- cluding the pretreatment liquid, was subsequently hydrolyzed and fermented in an SSF process at microaerobic condi- tions using either a batch or a fed-batch... (More)
Paja Brava is a native South American grass with a high carbohydrate content. In the current work, the potential of us- ing this feedstock for ethanol production using a simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) process with the xylose-fermenting yeast Pichia stipitis (Scheffersomyces stipitis) CBS6054 was investigated. The straw material was subjected to SO2 catalyzed steam pretreatment at 200°C and 5 min residence time, which resulted in a solubilization of pentose sugars (mainly xylose) of 64% with only minor amounts of degradation products. The obtained material, in- cluding the pretreatment liquid, was subsequently hydrolyzed and fermented in an SSF process at microaerobic condi- tions using either a batch or a fed-batch process at a total water-insoluble solids loading of 10%. Overall yields of etha- nol based on all available sugars of 0.24 g/g and 0.27 g/g were obtained for batch and fed-batch mode of operation, re- spectively. The higher yield in the fed-batch process coincided with a higher degree of conversion of the sugars in the liquid medium, in particular of arabinose, for which the conversion was doubled (from 48% to 97%). (Less)
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Ethanol, Lignocellulose, Fermentation, Xylose
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Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems
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99 - 106
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Scientific Research Publishing (SCIRP)
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2165-4018
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10.4236/jsbs.2013.32014
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  author       = {{Carrasco, Cristhian and Baudel, Henrique and Roslander, Christian and Galbe, Mats}},
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  keywords     = {{Ethanol; Lignocellulose; Fermentation; Xylose}},
  language     = {{eng}},
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  pages        = {{99--106}},
  publisher    = {{Scientific Research Publishing (SCIRP)}},
  series       = {{Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems}},
  title        = {{Fermentation of the Straw Material Paja Brava by the Yeast Pichia stipitis in a Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation Process}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/1407131/3918793.pdf}},
  doi          = {{10.4236/jsbs.2013.32014}},
  volume       = {{3}},
  year         = {{2013}},
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