FEASIBILITY STUDY OF HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FROM CELLULOSIC HYDROLYATES USING ISOLATED BACTERIAL STRAINS

摘要

Cellulose is the major constitute of plant biomass and highly available in agricultural waste and industrial effluents such as pulp/paper and food industry (Nowak et al, 2005). In nature, cellulosic feedstocks are degraded by the cooperation of microorganisms where several cellulase enzymes are involved (Hayashi et al, 1999). Generation of H_2 from lignocellulosic materials via dark fermentation usually requires substrate pretreatment procedures, which contribute significantly to the production cost.