Processing biomass

摘要

Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful intermediates and products, such as energy, fuels, foods or materials. For example, systems are described that can use feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials, to produce an intermediate or product, e.g., by fermentation.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
providing a lignocellulosic feedstock; combining the feedstock with saline water having an NaCl concentration of from 0.5 to 50 ppt; and saccharifying the feedstock in the saline water, utilizing an enzyme comprising a cellulase, to produce a sugar solution comprising glucose.