In situ saccharification of cellulose in mild Ionic liquid using sodium alginate immobilized cellulase

The work is to select biocompatible ionic liquid (IL) toward in situ saccharification of cellulose and investigating the effect of enzymatic saccharification with sodium alginate immobilized cellulase. The [Mmim][DMP] was selected for the ionic liquid treatment improved the yield of reducing sugars and the hydrolyzates could be efficiently fermented to ethanol. The yield of reducing sugar is 89.54% for 48h. In the in situ saccharification process, the yield of sugars were 84.52% and 86.72% with immobilized cellulase and free cellulase saccharification for 48h. Then the hydrolyzates could be fermented to ethanol with Candida shehatae. The yield of ethanol was 0.42g/g glucose within 24h.