Title |
Chemical composition and enzymatic digestibility of sugarcane clones selected for varied lignin content
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Published in |
Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts, December 2011
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DOI | 10.1186/1754-6834-4-55 |
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Authors |
Fernando Masarin, Daniela B Gurpilhares, David CF Baffa, Márcio HP Barbosa, Walter Carvalho, André Ferraz, Adriane MF Milagres |
Abstract |
The recalcitrance of lignocellulosic materials is a major limitation for their conversion into fermentable sugars. Lignin depletion in new cultivars or transgenic plants has been identified as a way to diminish this recalcitrance. In this study, we assessed the success of a sugarcane breeding program in selecting sugarcane plants with low lignin content, and report the chemical composition and agronomic characteristics of eleven experimental hybrids and two reference samples. The enzymatic digestion of untreated and chemically delignified samples was evaluated to advance the performance of the sugarcane residue (bagasse) in cellulosic-ethanol production processes. |
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