The Mechanisms of Plant Cell Wall Deconstruction during Enzymatic Hydrolysis

Lisbeth Garbrecht Thygesen, Emil Engelund Thybring, Katja Salomon Johansen, Claus Felby

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Abstract

Mechanical agitation during enzymatic hydrolysis of insoluble plant biomass at high dry matter contents is indispensable for the initial liquefaction step in biorefining. It is known that particle size reduction is an important part of liquefaction, but the mechanisms involved are poorly understood. Here we put forward a simple model based on mechanical principles capable of capturing the result of the interaction between mechanical forces and cell wall weakening via hydrolysis of glucosidic bonds. This study illustrates that basic material science insights are relevant also within biochemistry, particularly when it comes to up-scaling of processes based on insoluble feed stocks.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftP L o S One
Vol/bind9
Udgave nummer9
Sider (fra-til)1-4
Antal sider4
ISSN1932-6203
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2014

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