PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF AN ENZYMATIC PREPARATION FOR HYDROLYSIS OF CELLULOSE FROM LIGNOCELLULOSIC RESIDUES AND APPLICATION THEREOF IN THE PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL

摘要

The process of the present invention is based on the microbial production of enzymes from the growth of the fungus Penicillium funiculosum in a suitable culture medium with a cellulosic substrate. The process of the invention comprises in particular the fermentative treatment of a lignocellulosic substrate by means of a specially adapted fungus, for obtaining an enzymatic preparation capable of hydrolysing cellulose and hemicellulose for the production of ethanol.