Utilization of Agricultural Wastes for Production of Ethanol. Report No. 1, Saccharification of Cotton Seed Hulls. Annual Progress Report, 1979-1980

摘要

The objective of this investigation was to convert the cellulosic material in cottonseed hulls (CS) to fermentable sugars by: (1) treating the hulls with (a) acid using 1N HCl and 1N HCl and 1N H sub 2 SO sub 4 , (b) alkali using 1N NaOH and 1N NH sub 4 OH, (c) Cadoxen - a colorless and odorless solvent made by dissolving 5% Cadmium oxide in 28% aqueous ethylene diamine; and (d) pressure cooking; and (2) enzymatic hydrolysis of the pretreated and untreated CS by Cellulase Tv Concentrate. 9 refs., 9 figs., 14 tabs. (ERA citation 10:048324)