Bioethanol production from spent mushroom compost derived from chaff of millet and sorghum

Bioethanol production from spent mushroom compost derived from chaff of millet and sorghum

Abstract Background In Uganda, the chaff remaining from threshed panicles of millet and sorghum is a low value, lignocellulose-rich agricultural by-product. Currently, it is used as a substrate for the cultivation of edible Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus). The aim of this study was to assess...

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Main Authors: Peter Ryden, Maria-Nefeli Efthymiou, Teddy A. M. Tindyebwa, Adam Elliston, David R. Wilson, Keith W. Waldron, Pradeep K. Malakar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
Subjects:
Pleurotus ostreatus
Lignocellulose
Ethanol
Pre-treatment
Cell walls
Biofuels
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-017-0880-3

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