Introduction
The efficient use of natural resources for bioethanol production
has been explored by several research groups
(Balat 2011; Binod et al. 2010; Sarkar et al. 2012). At
present, most bioethanol is produced from food crops
such as corn grain or sugar cane (Kim & Dale 2004;
Sanchez & Cardona 2008); however, the use of starch
and sugar for the production of bioethanol competes
with crops for food supplies. As an alternative, a lignocellulosic
biomass product such as corn stover, corn fiber,
rice straw, bagasse or wheat straw could become indispensable
resources for bioethanol production. In Japan,
for example, approximately 75% of rice straw is not used
effectively which could therefore be an abundant feedstock
for bioethanol production.
Plant cell walls are composed of three main components:
cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. To achieve
high-efficiency ethanol production, it is desirable to use
both the glucose and xylose contained in the cellulose
and hemicellulose (Kuhad et al. 2011). However, few
types of yeast such as Scheffersomyces stipitis (formerly
Introduction
The efficient use of natural resources for bioethanol production
has been explored by several research groups
(Balat 2011; Binod et al. 2010; Sarkar et al. 2012). At
present, most bioethanol is produced from food crops
such as corn grain or sugar cane (Kim & Dale 2004;
Sanchez & Cardona 2008); however, the use of starch
and sugar for the production of bioethanol competes
with crops for food supplies. As an alternative, a lignocellulosic
biomass product such as corn stover, corn fiber,
rice straw, bagasse or wheat straw could become indispensable
resources for bioethanol production. In Japan,
for example, approximately 75% of rice straw is not used
effectively which could therefore be an abundant feedstock
for bioethanol production.
Plant cell walls are composed of three main components:
cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. To achieve
high-efficiency ethanol production, it is desirable to use
both the glucose and xylose contained in the cellulose
and hemicellulose (Kuhad et al. 2011). However, few
types of yeast such as Scheffersomyces stipitis (formerly
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