Mulakhudair, A.R., Hanotu, J. and Zimmerman, W.B. orcid.org/0000-0001-7123-737X (2016) Exploiting microbubble-microbe synergy for biomass processing: Application in lignocellulosic biomass pretreatment. Biomass and Bioenergy, 93. pp. 187-193. ISSN 1873-2909
Abstract
The potential of lignocellulosic biomass as a sustainable biofuel source is substantial. The development of an efficient and cost effective pretreatment approach remains challenging. In this study, we have explored a new, relatively cheap pretreatment option that works at ambient temperatures. By using microbubbles generated by fluidic oscillation, free radicals around the gas-liquid interface of the microbubble readily attack and degrade lignocellulosic biomass, rendering it more amenable to digestion. The combination of microbubbles and Pseudomonas putidada robust delignification and cellulolytic microbe, further improved biomass degradation and consequently, increased glucose production from wheat straw in comparison to solo pretreatment of the biomass with microbubbles and Pseudomonas putida respectively. The microbubble-microbe approach to make biomass more amenable to sugar production is potentially a valuable alternative or complementary pretreatment technique
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
Keywords: | Pretreatment; Lignocellulosic biomass; Microbubbles; Pseudomonas putida; Fluidic oscillator; Glucose |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 10 Aug 2016 09:10 |
Last Modified: | 18 Nov 2016 17:11 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2016.07.014 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.biombioe.2016.07.014 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:103596 |