Technologies

Material Sciences

Title:

Large-scale Production of ?-glucosidase Enzyme for Biomass Hydrolysis for Biorefineries.

Area:

Material Sciences

Focus Area:

Bio catalyst production

Developing Agency:

CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), Kerala

Technology Readiness Index:

Prototype

Brief Description

Description :

Technology developed to produce alternate fuel for future.Enzyme component in the cocktail for lignocellulosic biomass hydrolysis to generate sugars. Essential for bioethanol production from biomass. Addition of this enzyme can improve the hydrolysis efficiency of acid cellulase by up to 30%.It can help to generate cheap biomass hydrolyzing enzymes from acid cellulases in market.

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