PRODUCTION OF BIOBUTANOL THROUGH SIMULTANEOUS SACCHARIFICATION AND FERMENTATION OF ELEPHANT GRASS
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The increasing demand for renewable energy sources has driven research into advanced biofuels like biobutanol, which offers several advantages over ethanol. This study focuses on optimizing Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation (SSF) for biobutanol production from elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum), a promising lignocellulosic feedstock due to its high biomass yield and cellulose content. The research aimed to evaluate SSF efficiency by optimizing key parameters, including enzyme concentrations, pH, temperature, and inoculum size, to maximize
biobutanol yield.
biobutanol yield.
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