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EUBCE 2024 - Magalí FERNÁNDEZ - Evaluation of Lignocellulosic Biomasses Available in Uruguay for Glucose Production by Enzymatic Cellulose Hydrolysis

Evaluation of Lignocellulosic Biomasses Available in Uruguay for Glucose Production by Enzymatic Cellulose Hydrolysis

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Biomass resource assessment and mobilisation

Evaluation of Lignocellulosic Biomasses Available in Uruguay for Glucose Production by Enzymatic Cellulose Hydrolysis

Short Introductive summary

The processing of lignocellulosic biomass offers alternatives for sustainable production of biofuels and chemicals within a transitioning economy with low use of fossil carbon. Many valuable products can be obtained from glucose, derived from enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose, such as ethanol, butanol, lactic acid, succinic acid, etc. Many of these products serve as precursors for polymers. To achieve this, pretreatments aimed at increasing the enzymatic digestibility of cellulose must be carried out, preserving other components such as hemicellulose and lignin for other applications, within a biorefinery context. Uruguay has various biomass resources that could be utilized, some of which have not been tested to evaluate their processing potential in a biorefinery . This study aims to conduct a comparative evaluation of available biomasses in Uruguay, analyzing their potential to be processed in a biorefinery based on a glucose platform obtained through enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose.

Presenter

Magalí FERNÁNDEZ

Administración Nacional de Combustibles, Alcoholes y Portland, Energy Transition Dpt., URUGUAY

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Co-authors:

M. Fernández, Administración Nacional de Combustibles, Alcoholes y Portland (ANCAP), Montevideo, URUGUAY
M. Cagno, Centro de Investigaciones en Biocombustibles 2G, Latitud – Fundación LATU, Montevideo, URUGUAY
F. Bonfiglio, Centro de Investigaciones en Biocombustibles 2G, Latitud – Fundación LATU, Montevideo, URUGUAY
N. Guchin, Administración Nacional de Combustibles, Alcoholes y Portland (ANCAP), Montevideo, URUGUAY

Session reference: 1CV.2.22