Paterson-Jones, JC2008-08-252008-08-251989Paterson-Jones, JC (Editor). 1989. Biological utilization of bagasse, a lignocellulose waste. National Scientific Programmes Unit: CSIR, SANSP Report 149, pp 1190 7988 4132 Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/2421The technology to produce ethanol and single cell protein from sugarcane bagasse has been developed. Hydrolysis of the hemicelluloses by dilute sulphuric acid produces a solution of xylose and other sugars and embrittles the cellulose/lignin residue to enable attritor milling to be an effective, low energy consuming pretreatment for the enzymic hydrolysis of the cellulose. Very high activity cellulase has been produced with high productivity at pilot plant scale. Processes have been developed for the production of single cell protein from the hemicelluloses and cellulose hydrolysates and the production of ethanol from the the cellulose by simultaneous saccharification and fermentation and from the hemicelluloses hydroly-sate by direct fermentation. The economic viability in South Africa of industrial processes based on these technologies was assessed by an independent consultantenSANSPBagasseLignocellulose wasteEthanolSingle cell proteinDirect fermentationReportPaterson-Jones, J. (1989). <i>Biological utilization of bagasse, a lignocellulose waste</i> (CSIR). Foundation for Research Development: CSIR. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2421Paterson-Jones, JC <i>Biological utilization of bagasse, a lignocellulose waste.</i> CSIR. Foundation for Research Development: CSIR, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2421Paterson-Jones J. Biological utilization of bagasse, a lignocellulose waste. 1989 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2421TY - Report AU - Paterson-Jones, JC AB - The technology to produce ethanol and single cell protein from sugarcane bagasse has been developed. Hydrolysis of the hemicelluloses by dilute sulphuric acid produces a solution of xylose and other sugars and embrittles the cellulose/lignin residue to enable attritor milling to be an effective, low energy consuming pretreatment for the enzymic hydrolysis of the cellulose. Very high activity cellulase has been produced with high productivity at pilot plant scale. Processes have been developed for the production of single cell protein from the hemicelluloses and cellulose hydrolysates and the production of ethanol from the the cellulose by simultaneous saccharification and fermentation and from the hemicelluloses hydroly-sate by direct fermentation. The economic viability in South Africa of industrial processes based on these technologies was assessed by an independent consultant DA - 1989 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - SANSP KW - Bagasse KW - Lignocellulose waste KW - Ethanol KW - Single cell protein KW - Direct fermentation LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 1989 SM - 0 7988 4132 X T1 - Biological utilization of bagasse, a lignocellulose waste TI - Biological utilization of bagasse, a lignocellulose waste UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2421 ER -