Citation

Rao, M., Deshpande, V., Keskar, S., and M. C. Srinivasan, Cellulase and ethanol production from cellulose by Neurospora crassa. Enzyme Microb. Technol. 5: 133-136, 1983.

Abstract

Two strains of Neurospora crassa have been identified which utilize cellulose and produce extracellular cellulase {sec 1, 4-(1,3; 1,4) -ß-D-glucan 4-glucanohydrolase E.C. 3.2.1.4} and ß-D-glucosidase { ß-D-glucoside glucohydrolase, EC 3.2.1.21}. The activities were detected as early as 48h in the culture broth. These cultures also fermented D-glucose, D-xylose and cellulosic materials to ethanol as the major product of fermentation. The conversion of cellulose to ethanol was > 60%, indicating the potential of using Neurospora for the direct conversion of cellulose to ethanol.

Country, State, District, etc.

India

Language

English

Material

unspecified straw, bagasse, cellulose

Use category

ethanol production, chemical production