COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR FERMENTATION OF BIOMASS

摘要

In one aspect, this invention relates to production of useful fermentation end-products from biomass through simultaneous hydrolysis and fermentation by a microorganism, such as Clostridium phytofermentans. The invention also relates to the development of a process for efficient pretreatment and conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to end-products with high conversion efficiency (yield). In another aspect, methods for producing a fermentation end-product by fermenting hexose (C6) and pentose (C5) sugars with a microorganism, such as Clostridium phytofermentans are disclosed herein.