화학공학소재연구정보센터
Energy Sources Part A-recovery Utilization and Environmental Effects, Vol.39, No.13, 1347-1352, 2017
Bioethanol from saccharificed lignocellulosic rich Aloe vera rinds using Saccharomyces cerevisiae MTCC 4779
The present investigation deals with the exploration of a novel feedstock for the production of bioethanol from the lignocellulosic-rich biomass. The feed-stocks used in this study were namely the peels of Borassus flabellifer and Allium sativum, flower waste, leaves of Artocarpus heterophyllus and rinds of Aloe vera. Among them, A. vera rinds were found to be a better option and the acid-hydrolyzed dried A. vera rinds had the sugar concentration of 1.92 mg/mL. The rinds were further saccharificed by Saccharomyces cerevisiae MTCC 4779 to produce bioethanol. The feedstock and the product were characterized using the analytical techniques, and 9.6 mg/mL of bioethanol was found after distillation.