TREATMENT OF CELLULOSIC MATERIAL FOR ETHANOL PRODUCTION

摘要

The invention is directed to a process for converting cellulosic material to ethanol comprising adding an enzyme capable of releasing sugars to cellulosic material to form a cellulosic material and enzyme mixture; treating the mixture with microwave energy to enhance enzymatic digestion of the cellulosic material by the enzyme to release sugars; and carrying out a fermentation reaction on the treated mixture to form ethanol.