Fermentation experiments were carried out in a fermentor (Electrolab 2400, Gloucestershire, UK) containing
600 ml of 1191 medium continuously sparged with N2 gas (10 ml/min) at 50 C (Electrolab 240 Temperature Control).
Approximately 0.25% (dry w/v) of either pre-treated corn stover lignocellulose or cellobiose was added to the fermentor,
followed by inoculation with 100 mL of C