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Effect of Brassica napus cultivar on cellulosic ethanol yield

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Title
Effect of Brassica napus cultivar on cellulosic ethanol yield
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Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts, July 2015
DOI 10.1186/s13068-015-0278-z
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Ian P. Wood, Nikolaus Wellner, Adam Elliston, David R. Wilson, Ian Bancroft, Keith W. Waldron

Abstract

Intraspecific variations in biomass composition are likely to influence their suitability for biorefining. This may be particularly important in species such as Brassica napus, which contain many different crop types bred for different purposes. Here, straw derived from 17 B. napus cultivars, of varying crop types, were steam exploded, saccharified and fermented to establish differences in biomass composition relevant to cellulosic ethanol production. Despite being grown and processed in the same manner, straw from the various cultivars produced different saccharification and fermentation yields after processing. Fermentation inhibitor abundances released by steam explosion also varied between genotypes. Cultivars with glucan-rich straw did not necessarily produce higher saccharification or ethanol yields after processing. Instead, the compositions of non-cellulosic components were more reliable indicators of substrate quality. The abundance of pectins and arabinogalactans had the greatest influence on saccharification efficiency between straw genotypes. In dicotyledonous species, such as B. napus, variations in the abundance of pectins between crop cultivars are likely to influence processing efficiency for bioethanol production. Knowledge of these genotypic variants provides targets for plant breeding and could aid in the development of improved cellulase cocktails.

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Country Count As %
Brazil 1 3%
Unknown 29 97%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 7 23%
Student > Ph. D. Student 5 17%
Student > Bachelor 3 10%
Other 3 10%
Student > Master 3 10%
Other 5 17%
Unknown 4 13%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 12 40%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 4 13%
Chemical Engineering 4 13%
Materials Science 2 7%
Computer Science 1 3%
Other 3 10%
Unknown 4 13%
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#17,285,036
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#997
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