Fig. 7

Relative performance of the enzymes produced by the original strain M44 and the strain VTT-BR-C0020 in the hydrolysis of industrial hydrothermally pre-treated sugarcane straw. The ability of the enzymes produced by M44 on soybean hulls to hydrolyze industrial hydrothermally pre-treated sugarcane straw was compared to the enzymes produced by VTT-BR-C0020 on soybean hulls and sugarcane molasses. The used enzyme dose varied from 4 to 24 mg/g substrate dry matter, and the reactions were carried out for 72 h at 45 °C at a total substrate solids loading of 20%. a Glucose liberation as measured by HPLC, b xylose liberation as measured by HPLC. Results displayed as concentration (g/l—primary axes) and as a percentage of the theoretical maximum (%—secondary axes)