For the effective conversion of lignocellulosic material into ethanol, there are three major steps involved firstly, pretreatment e a preprocessing step that improves enzymatic access to the cellulose; secondly, saccharification/enzymatic
hydrolysis e use of cellulases and hemicellulases; and thirdly,fermentation of released sugars by specialized organisms [3].
Approximately 5.4 108 dry tons of sugarcane processed annually throughout the world [4].