BioChem - DOS

Fermentation of wet-exploded corn stover for the production of volatile fatty acids

Bioresource technology : biomass, bioenergy, biowastes, conversion technologies, biotransformations, production technologies

Murali, N.; Fernandez, S.; Ahring, B.K.

Volatile fatty acids (VFA) have been used as platform molecules for production of biofuels and bioproducts. In the current study, we examine the VFA production from wet-exploded corn stover through anaerobic fermentation using rumen bacteria. The total VFA yield (acetic acid equivalents) was found to increase from 22.8g/L at 2.5% total solids (TS) to 40.8g/L at 5% TS. It was found that the acetic acid concentration increased from 10g/L to 22g/L at 2.5% and 5% TS, respectively. An increased propionic acid production was seen between day 10 and 20 at 5% TS. Valeric acid (4g/L) was produced at 5% TS and not at 2.5% TS. Composition analysis showed that 50% of the carbohydrates were converted to VFA at 5% TS and 33% at 2.5% TS. Our results show that rumen fermentation of lignocellulosic biomass after wet explosion can produce high concentrations of VFA without addition of external enzymes of importance for the process economics of lignocellulosic biorefineries.

2017

Elsevier Applied Science

0960-8524

227

pp.197-204

10.1016/j.biortech.2016.12.012

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Acetic acid; Volatile fatty acids; Anaerobic fermentation; Corn stover; Rumen