Abstract
To obtain fermentable sugar from agarose, pretreatment of agarose by using acetic acid was conducted for short durations (10-30. min) at low acid concentrations (1-5% (w/v)) and high temperatures (110-130. °C). On testing the pretreated agarose by using an endo-β-agarase I (DagA), an exo-β-agarase II (Aga50D), and neoagarobiose hydrolase (NABH), we observed that the addition of the endo-type agarase did not increase the sugar yield. Use of the crude enzyme of Vibrio sp. EJY3 in combination with Aga50D and NABH including acetic acid pretreatment resulted in a 1.3-fold increase in the final reducing sugar yield (62.8% of theoretical maximum based on galactose and 3,6-anhydrogalactose in the initial agarose), compared to those obtained using Aga50D and NABH only after acetic acid pretreatment. The simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of pretreated agarose yielded ethanol of 37.1% theoretical maximum yield from galactose contained in the pretreated agarose.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 582-587 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Bioresource technology |
Volume | 136 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 May |
Keywords
- Acid pretreatment
- Agarase
- Ethanol
- Red algae
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Bioengineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Waste Management and Disposal