Abstract: Biobutanol Production Via Fermentation of Hot-Water Wood Extract Sugars (2008 Annual Meeting)

Monday, November 17, 2008: 8:30 AM

Room 106-B (Pennsylvania Convention Center)

Shijie Liu, Paper Science and Engineering, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY

Lawrence Fitzgerald, Paper Science and Engineering, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY

Gary Steeves, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY

Adam Smith, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY

Shiuli Mahmud, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY

Alan Shupe, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY

Som Smukher, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY

Hot-water extraction of woody biomass produces a wood extract that is rich in hemicelluloses or xylan and other carbohydrates and extractives. This extracts are excellent feedstock for the production of biobutanol. Clostridium berjinckii is used as the fermentor grown in an anaerobic environment. It is found that the present hot-water extract production technique is adequate for the production of butanol.

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