Production of Bioethanol from Fermented Sugars of Sugarcane Bagasse Produced by Lignocellulolytic Enzymes of Exiguobacterium sp. VSG-1

Vijayalaxmi, S. and Anu Appaiah, K. A. (2013) Production of Bioethanol from Fermented Sugars of Sugarcane Bagasse Produced by Lignocellulolytic Enzymes of Exiguobacterium sp. VSG-1. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 171. pp. 246-260.

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Abstract

Exiguobacterium sp. VSG-1 was isolated from the soil sample and characterized for the production of lignocellulolytic enzymes. Production of these enzymes by the strain VSG-1 was carried out using steam-exploded sugarcane bagasse (SCB) and found to secrete cellulase, pectinase, mannanase, xylanase, and tannase. The growth and enzyme production were found to be optimum at pH 9.0 and 37 °C. Upon steam explosion of SCB, the cellulose increased by 42 %, whereas hemicelluloses and lignin decreased by 40 and 62 %, respectively. Enzymatic hydrolysis of steam-exploded SCB yielded 640 g/l of total sugars. Fermentation of sugars produced from pretreated SCB was carried out by using Saccharomyces cerevisiae at pH 5.0 and 30 °C. The alcohol produced was calculated and found to be 62.24 g/l corresponding to 78 % of the theoretical yield of ethanol. Hence, the strain VSG-1 has an industrial importance for the production of fermentable sugars for biofuels.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Exiguobacterium sp. VSG-1 . Lignocellulolytic enzymes . Sugarcane bagasse (SCB) . Enzymatic hydrolysis . Bioeth
Subjects:	600 Technology > 05 Chemical engineering > 04 Fermentation Technology 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 25 Sugar/Starch/Confectionery
Divisions:	Food Microbiology
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	26 Sep 2016 11:09
Last Modified:	26 Sep 2016 11:09
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/12356

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