Table 3

Summary of duplicate fed-batch simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation of wheat straw (8%-11% WIS)

Fed-batch

SSCF

Enzyme feed profile

Xylose

consumptiona (%)

Xylitol

formationb (%)

Final ethanol concentration (g L-1)

Ethanol yield (g/g)

Ethanol yieldc (%)


I

A

38

12

33.7

0.31

61

II

B

50

8

37.4

0.35

68

III

C

46

6

34.9

0.33

65

IV

Dd

49

9

38.0

0.35

69

REF

No feed

40

7

33.0

0.31

61


In all experiments, a total enzyme load of 36 FPU (g glucan)-1 and a yeast load of 4 g L-1 were used.

a Related to total amount of available xylose.

b Related to consumed xylose.

c Corresponding to the maximum theoretical yield on total available sugars.

d An extra yeast addition (2 g L-1) was made at t = 24 h (see last paragraph in the results section).

Olofsson et al. Biotechnology for Biofuels 2010 3:17   doi:10.1186/1754-6834-3-17

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