Fig. 2
From: Development of Agave as a dedicated biomass source: production of biofuels from whole plants
Fermentation results after SHF conversion of multiple Agave species for a ethanol production or b acetone, n-butanol, and butyric acid (ABB) production. a Thirteen unpretreated Agave were hydrolyzed with a enzyme mixture with or without inulinase present. Residual sugar and fermentation products are mg/g dry biomass with standard deviation. +I added inulinase, no I no added inulinase. Thirty-five-degree Celsius fermentation time varied from 42 to 164 hours depending upon the time the weight loss ceased. n = 2 b ABB production from five unpretreated Agave with native or heat killed inulinase during SHF conversion. Hatched bar: native/active inulinase added; Clear bar: heat-inactivated inulinase added. The 35 °C 162-hour fermentation, n = 2. ABB is mg/g dry biomass with standard deviation. amer americana; BB big blue; marg marginata; gain gainesville