title: Prospects for Irradiation in Cellulosic Ethanol Production.
abstract: Second generation bioethanol production technology relies on lignocellulosic biomass composed of hemicelluloses, celluloses, and lignin components. Cellulose and hemicellulose are sources of fermentable sugars. But the structural characteristics of lignocelluloses pose hindrance to the conversion of these sugar polysaccharides into ethanol. The process of ethanol production, therefore, involves an expensive and energy intensive step of pretreatment, which reduces the recalcitrance of lignocellulose and makes feedstock more susceptible to saccharification. Various physical, chemical, biological, or combined methods are employed to pretreat lignocelluloses. Irradiation is one of the common and promising physical methods of pretreatment, which involves ultrasonic waves, microwaves, γ-rays, and electron beam. Irradiation is also known to enhance the effect of saccharification. This review explains the role of different radiations in the production of cellulosic ethanol.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana 136119, India.
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authors.forename: Neeraj K
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authors.forename: Anuja
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authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana 136119, India.
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