Trends in biotechnological production of fuel ethanol from different feedstocks

Present work deals with the biotechnological production of fuel ethanol from different raw materials. The different technologies for producing fuel ethanol from sucrose-containing feedstocks (mainly sugar cane), starchy materials and lignocellulosic biomass are described along with the major researc...

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Published in:Bioresource technology Vol. 99; no. 13; pp. 5270 - 5295
Main Authors: Sánchez, Óscar J., Cardona, Carlos A.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2008
Elsevier Science
Subjects:
Animal Feed
Bioethanol
Biofuel production
Biological and medical sciences
Biomass
Biotechnology
Biotechnology - trends
Cellulose
Cellulose - chemistry
chemistry
Energy
Ethanol
ethanol fuels
ethanol production
Ethanolic fermentation
feedstocks
Fermentation
Fuel Oils
fuel production
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
group process
Hydrolysis
Industrial applications and implications. Economical aspects
Lignin
Lignin - chemistry
Lignocellulosic biomass
Methods. Procedures. Technologies
Microbial engineering. Fermentation and microbial culture technology
Starch
Starch - chemistry
sugarcane
Sugars
trends
Bioethanol
Starch
Lignocellulosic biomass
Ethanolic fermentation
Sugars
Biotechnology
Ethanol
Alcoholic fermentation
Biofuel
Lignocellulosics
Biomass
Sugar
ISSN:0960-8524, 1873-2976
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Summary:Present work deals with the biotechnological production of fuel ethanol from different raw materials. The different technologies for producing fuel ethanol from sucrose-containing feedstocks (mainly sugar cane), starchy materials and lignocellulosic biomass are described along with the major research trends for improving them. The complexity of the biomass processing is recognized through the analysis of the different stages involved in the conversion of lignocellulosic complex into fermentable sugars. The features of fermentation processes for the three groups of studied feedstocks are discussed. Comparative indexes for the three major types of feedstocks for fuel ethanol production are presented. Finally, some concluding considerations on current research and future tendencies in the production of fuel ethanol regarding the pretreatment and biological conversion of the feedstocks are presented.
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ISSN:0960-8524
1873-2976
DOI:10.1016/j.biortech.2007.11.013