A Technique for Increasing Cellulose Hydrolysis

섬유소의 가수분해에 대한 기술 개발 모색(I)

A novel pretreatment of rice straw has been developed to increase the reactivity of cellulose, in particular to increase the rate and extent of cellulose enzymatic hydrolysis. This technique is called ammonia-freeze-explosion method and relies on treatment of the lignocellulosic material with a volatile liquid under pressure followed by pressure release to evaporate the liquid and reduce the temperature by Bme E. Dale of Texas A & M University. Volatile liquids which also chemically explosion and swell lignocellulosic materials are particularly effective when used in this technique. Above four times of conversion of cellulose to glucose has been achived by enzymatic hydrolysis of rice straw with this method.

본 연구에서는 매년 700여만톤 생산되는 볏짚을 자원화 하기 위하여 암모니아-냉동-파열법 (AFEX)을 사용하였다. AFEX으로 전처리된 볏짚은 처리되지 않은 것보다 대랴 4배 이상의 가수분해율을 얻을 수 있었다. 또한 어떼한 전처리 방법보다도 처리하는 과정이 쉽고 당화율도 90%로 이상이며, 경제성이 높다.