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Abstract
Biobutanol, a promising biofuel with superior properties compared to ethanol, has garnered significant attention as an alternative to traditional fossil fuels. Recently, lignocellulosic biomasses (LCB) represent promising sustainable feedstock options for biorefineries aiming to produce renewable biofuels and biochemicals. Deep eutectic solvents (DES) are now recognized as an effective pretreatment method for lignocellulosic biomass, as they improve cellulose accessibility for subsequent hydrolysis and enhance fermentable sugar yield. DES has several benefits over conventional solvents, such as low toxicity and biodegradability which makes them appropriate for usage with a variety of lignocellulosic biomass. Therefore, in the present study, pretreatment of rice husk with deep eutectic solvent using choline chloride and urea (ChCl/U) was investigated for the production of biobutanol. This study also investigates the synergistic potential of coculturing Bacillus cereus and Clostridium acetobutylicum for enhanced biobutanol production. B. cereus, known for its robust metabolism and extracellular enzyme secretion, is paired with C. acetobutylicum, a proficient butanol producer. The coculture produced 4.7 ± 0.7 g/L of biobutanol. The coculture strategy aims to capitalize on the complementary metabolic capabilities of the two strains, facilitating improved substrate utilization and butanol production.
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Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery presents articles and information on research, development and applications in thermo-chemical conversion; physico-chemical conversion and bio-chemical conversion, including all necessary steps for the provision and preparation of the biomass as well as all possible downstream processing steps for the environmentally sound and economically viable provision of energy and chemical products.