| 摘要 |
The disclosure relates to a method of processing biomass, wherein the method comprises: converting a treated biomass feedstock to a product selected from the group consisting of alcohols, organic acids, sugars, hydrocarbons, and mixtures thereof, utilizing an enzyme and/or a microorganism, wherein the treated biomass feedstock has been prepared by irradiating a biomass feedstock with an electron beam so as to deliver from about 10 Mrad to about 150 Mrad of radiation to the biomass feedstock, the biomass feedstock having been physically treated prior to electron beam irradiation by grinding, milling or shearing; wherein the biomass preferably comprises a material selected from the group consisting of paper, paper products, paper waste, wood, particle board, sawdust, agricultural waste, sewage, silage, grasses, rice hulls, bagasse, cotton, jute, hemp, flax, bamboo, sisal, abaca, straw, com cobs, com stover, switchgrass, alfalfa, hay, coconut hair, seaweed, algae, and mixtures thereof. |
