Utilization of plant biomass with low energy and cost based on the recycle system

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K21199
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Environmental conscious materials and recycle; Green/Environmental chemistry
• Research Institution: The University of Tokushima
• Principal Investigator: Sasaki Chizuru 徳島大学, 大学院生物資源産業学研究部, 講師 (50452652)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: バイオマス利用

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study investigated the production of glucose from unutlized plant biomass, sugarcane bagasse was used in this study, via enzymatic saccharification. At first, biological treatment using white rot fungi was investigated. After the treatment, the treated residue was applied to enzymatic saccharification, high enzymatic saccharification ratio was achieved. Next, chemical treatment using ionic liquid (IL) was investigated and high enzymatic saccharification ratio was obtained. Furthermore, it was revealed that EPR with the treatment using IL in this study was higher than that of the other pretreatment method such as grinding and alkaline treatment using NaOH. To reduce the use amount of the IL for the pretreatment, DMSO was mixed into the IL(weight ratio, 1:1). As a result, similar high enzymatic saccharification rate relative to the value from only IL was obtained.

Free Research Field

バイオマス利用