This presentation will reveal some of the fundamentals related to lignocellulose recalcitrance and inhibitive phenomena to enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocelluloses. Specifically, I will discuss our understanding of the effects of cellulose accessibility, lignin inhibition, as well as biological properties of lignocelluloses on enzymatic hydrolysis. I will then discuss the consequences of these issues to practical biorefinery operations. Based on the fundametal understanding, I will outline potential solutions to address practical issues related to cellulose saccharification, process energy efficiency such as wood size reduction, water usage, and co-product potential. I will use the SPORL pretreatment process developed in our laboratory to demonstrate these potential solutions.

Fundamentals and practices for efficient production of biofuel from lignocellulose

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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