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Compositional Changes in Sugarcane Bagasse on Low Temperature, Long-term Diluted Ammonia Treatment

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Sugarcane bagasse is the major by-product of the sugar industry. It has a great potential for the production of biofuels and chemicals due to its considerable amount of cellulose and hemicellulose. In this study, we investigated a simple and economic pretreatment process using dilute ammonia for the storage of sugarcane bagasse. Sugarcane bagasse was stored in 0, 0.03, and 0.3% (w/w) ammonium hydroxide in a closed bottle for 40 days at 30 °C under atmospheric pressure without any agitation or circulation. Samples were taken every 10 days and analyzed for changes on lignin, cellulose, hemicellulose composition, ammonia concentration, and microbial counts. Biomass storage for 40 days at 0.3% ammonium hydroxide removed 46% of lignin and retained 100% cellulose and 73% hemicellulose.

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The authors would like to thank the US Department of Energy (Award no. DE-FG36-08GO88151) for their financial support of this research project. We also thank Victor Bazan for the preparation of composition analysis and Dr. Lee Madsen and Chardcie Verret for their assistance with chemical analysis.

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    Misook Kim, Giovanna Aita & Donal F. Day

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Kim, M., Aita, G. & Day, D.F. Compositional Changes in Sugarcane Bagasse on Low Temperature, Long-term Diluted Ammonia Treatment. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 161, 34–40 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-009-8827-1

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