Ethanol can be successfully produced from sweet sorghumbagasse with M. hiemalis.
The fungus can be considered as a reliable microorganism and good alternative to baker’s yeast in fermentation
of lignocellulosic hydrolyzates to ethanol in the terms of theyield and productivity.
In order to have a high yield of ethanol fromthe bagasse, a pretreatment is necessary.
NaOH treatment with ultrasonication could be an efficient alternative for pretreatment of bagasse before enzymatic hydrolysis.
The pretreatment could partially delignify, reduce the crystallinity of cellulose, distort the rigid
structure, and increase the external surface area and the porosity
in the bagasse.