Potential of Brachiaria mutica (Para grass) for bioethanol production from Loktak Lake.
The aim of present study was to evaluate feasibility of using the Para grass as feedstock for production of bioethanol. Process involved the pretreatment with dilute acid or alkali and followed by enzymatic saccharification with commercial cellulase. Maximum sugar release of 696mg/g was obtained from 10% biomass loading and 0.5% w/v of alkali whereas in the case of acid pretreatment maximum sugar of 660mg/g was obtained from 20% biomass loading and 2% w/v acid loading. Results showed that Para grass utilization as a biorefinery feedstock can be a potential strategy to address the sustainable utilization of this invasive grass thereby keeping its population in check in the Loktak Lake.
Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), National Institute Under Department of Biotechnology Govt. of India, Takyelpat, Imphal 795001, Manipur, India. Electronic address: dbsahoo@hotmail.com.
Dinabandhu
D
Sahoo
Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), National Institute Under Department of Biotechnology Govt. of India, Takyelpat, Imphal 795001, Manipur, India.
Sabeela Beevi
SB
Ummalyma
Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), National Institute Under Department of Biotechnology Govt. of India, Takyelpat, Imphal 795001, Manipur, India.
Aswini Kumar
AK
Okram
Centre for Biofuels, Microbial Processes and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Industrial Estate PO, Trivandrum 19, India.
Rajeev K
RK
Sukumaran
Centre for Biofuels, Microbial Processes and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Industrial Estate PO, Trivandrum 19, India.
Emrin
E
George
Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB), Mohali 160 071, India.
Ashok
A
Pandey
D056804:Biofuels; D018533:Biomass; D035201:Brachiaria; D000431:Ethanol; D006868:Hydrolysis; D060106:Lakes; D006109:Poaceae
D056804:Biofuels; D000431:Ethanol
Bioethanol; Biomass; Loktak Lake; Para grass; Pretreatment