Enzymatic saccharification of lignocellulosic biorefinery: Research focuses

Hongliang Guo; Yingju Chang; Duu-Jong Lee

doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2017.12.062

Enzymatic saccharification of lignocellulosic biorefinery: Research focuses

Bioresour Technol. 2018 Mar:252:198-215. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.12.062. Epub 2017 Dec 29.

Authors

Hongliang Guo¹, Yingju Chang², Duu-Jong Lee³

Affiliations

¹ College of Food Engineering, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin 150076, China.
² Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.
³ Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan; Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan; State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China. Electronic address: djlee@ntu.edu.tw.

PMID: 29329774
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.12.062

Abstract

To realize lignocellulosic biorefinery is of global interest, with enzymatic saccharification presenting an essential stage to convert polymeric sugars to mono-sugars for fermentation use. This mini-review summarizes qualitatively the research focuses discussed the review articles presented in the past 22 months and other relevant papers. The research focuses on pretreatment with improved efficiency, enhanced enzyme production with high yields and high extreme tolerance, feasible combined saccharification and fermentation processes, detailed mechanisms corresponding to the enzymatic saccharification in lignocellulosic biorefinery, and the costs are discussed.

Keywords: Costs; Enzymes; Lignocellulose; Saccharification.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Bioreactors*
Fermentation*
Lignin
Research

Substances

Lignin