Sweet sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor L Moench) is a hardy crop
that can be grown very successfully on marginal land [12,13].
A single crop can be grown in six months to produce grain
with a high starch content as well as stalks that is rich in sugar
syrup and lignocellulose materials. In this study, a single step
method for the pretreatment and hydrolysis of sweet sorghum
bagasse (solids left after syrup has been pressed from
stalks) is presented and discussed. The short pretreatment
and hydrolysis time as well as the fact that no enzymes are
required for sugar liberation makes the proposed method
economically attractive for large scale production of bioethanol
from grass type biomass