Extrusion with Thermostable α-amylase Injection as Pretreatment Method for Ethanol Production from Corn Starch

Thermostable α-amylase from Lignocellulosic Residues Using Bacillus amyloliquefaciens

Production of Thermostable α-Amylase and Cellulase from Cellulomonas sp

A bacterium, isolated from rabbit’s waste and identified as Cellulomonas sp., had cellulase and thermostable α-amylase activity when grown on wheat bran. Maximum activity of thermostable α-amylase was obtained by adding 3% soluble starch. However, soybean oil (1 ml l) could increase the production of α-amylase and cellulase in wheat bran. The α-amylase was characterized by making a demonstratio...

Fungal Pretreatment of Corn Stover Fractions for Ethanol Production

Ethanol produced from biomass, such as corn grain or sugar cane, is a renewable fuel that helps lessen dependence on petroleum-based fossil fuels. Currently, the majority of ethanol production in the United States utilizes corn grain, which supplied about 14 billion gallons of ethanol to the market in 2012. In the near future, corn supplies for ethanol are expected to be limited due to concerns...

Thermostable, Raw-Starch-Digesting Amylase from Bacillus stearothermophilus.

An endospore-forming thermophilic bacterium, which produced amylase and was identified as Bacillus stearothermophilus, was isolated from soil. The amylase had an optimum temperature of 70 degrees C and strongly degraded wheat starch granules (93%) and potato starch granules (80%) at 60 degrees C.

Production ofHalothermotolerant α-Amylase from aModerately Halophilic Bacterium, NesterenkoniaStrain F.

Production of extracellular amylase was demonstrated under conditions of high salinity in aerobically cultivated culture of a newly isolated moderately halophilic Gram-positive coccus, designated strain F in basal medium containing peptone from meat, yeast extract, NaCl (7% w/v) and starch. Biochemical and physiological characterization along with 16S rRNA sequence analysis placed F in the genu...