Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology

Maria Cristina Silva

Publications

• Research Article
  Comparative Response and Structural Characterization of Sugarcane Bagasse, Straw and Bagasse-Straw 1:1 Mixtures Subjected to Hydrothermal Pretreatment and Enzymatic Conversion
  Author(s): Rondinele de Oliveira Moutta, Maria Cristina Silva, Roberta Cristina Novaes Reis Corrales, Maria Alice Santos Cerullo, Viridiana Santana Ferreira-Leitao and Elba Pinto da Silva BonRondinele de Oliveira Moutta, Maria Cristina Silva, Roberta Cristina Novaes Reis Corrales, Maria Alice Santos Cerullo, Viridiana Santana Ferreira-Leitao and Elba Pinto da Silva Bon
  
  The change of manually harvested sugarcane, after crop burning, to mechanically harvest green cane allows straw and bagasse to be available for further processing via either chemical or biochemical routes, which increases the sector’s energy efficiency. In this study, sugarcane bagasse, straw and a bagasse-straw 1:1 mixture were subjected, under comparative conditions, to hydrothermal pretreatment at 195°C for 10 minutes and to enzymatic conversion. We evaluated the individual responses of the three different materials regarding the effect of the pretreatment on hemicellulose and lignin extraction, the formation of furfural and hydroxymethylfurfural and cellulose enzymatic digestibility. The morphological, chemical and physical properties of the raw and pretreated materials were analyzed by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray Diffractio.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/1948-5948.S12-005

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