| 摘要 |
Described herein are methods for converting lignocellulosic biomass to ethanol, comprising the step of contacting the lignocellulosic biomass with a mixture for a period of time at an initial temperature and an initial pH, wherein the mixture comprises a first microorganism and a second microorganism, thereby producing an amount of ethanol. The first microorganism or the second microorganism may be a thermophilic or mesophilic microorganism. The first microorganism may be a native cellulolytic microorganism or a native xylanolytic microorganism; and the second microorganism may be a genetically engineered xylanolytic microorganism or a genetically engineered cellulolytic microorganism. The microorganisms may be Clostridium thermocellum or Thermoanaerobacterium saccharolyticum, or any number of a wide variety of others. |
