Use of renewable deep eutectic solvents in a one-pot process for a biomass

摘要

The present invention provides for a method to produce a biofuel and/or chemical compound from a biomass, the method comprising: (a) introducing a biomass and a deep eutectic solvent (DES), or mixture thereof, into a vessel to form a one-pot composition, wherein the DES, or mixture thereof, solubilizes the biomass; (b) introducing an enzyme and/or a microbe to the one-pot composition such that the enzyme and/or microbe produce a biofuel and/or chemical compound from the solubilized biomass; and, (c) optionally the biofuel and/or chemical compound is separated from the one-pot composition.