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A series of correlations was made between the performance of 15 wood species in simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) and their respective chemical compositions. A compelling inverse trend (p < 0.001) was demonstrated between the percent conversion of glucan to ethanol during SSF and the Klason lignin content of the wood samples before dilute acid pretreatment. No significant relationships were found between the glucan, xylan, and ash compositions of the native wood samples and ethanol yield. This observation is unique and provides a convenient predictor of biomass conversion efficiency.
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Vinzant, T.B., Ehrman, C.I., Adney, W.S. et al. Simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of pretreated hardwoods. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 62, 99–104 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02787987
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02787987