NOVEL METHOD FOR PRODUCING ETHANOL

摘要

The present invention provides a novel method for producing ethanol using a cellulose-type biomass as a raw material. Specifically provided is a novel method for producing ethanol, which can produce ethanol effectively in the presence of a substance having an inhibitory activity on the fermentation of ethanol. When a microorganism that is genetically modified so as to inhibit the expression of at least one phosphatase among phosphatases contained intrinsically in the microorganism is used, ethanol can be produced effectively even under conditions containing a substance that has been believed to have a fermentation inhibitory activity so far, specifically a weakly acidic substance and/or a furan compound.