Title:
PRETREATMENT METHOD FOR BIOMASS SACCHARIFICATION, AND SACCHARIFICATION METHOD EMPLOYING THE PRETREATMENT METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/093047
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Disclosed is a pretreatment method which enables the efficient collection of a sugar from a biomass containing both a cellulose and a starch. Also disclosed is a saccharification method employing the pretreatment method.
Specifically disclosed is a pretreatment method for the saccharification of a biomass, which is intended to be carried out before the saccharification of a biomass containing a cellulose and a starch, and which is characterized by heating the biomass at a temperature ranging from 60 to 115°C without treating the biomass with an acid. Also specifically disclosed is a saccharification method which enables the saccharification of a biomass containing a cellulose and a starch with a saccharifying enzyme, and which is characterized by carrying out a heating treatment for heating the biomass at a temperature ranging from 60 to 115°C without treating the biomass with an acid before the saccharification of the biomass is carried out.
Inventors:
KIMOTO KOUSUKE (JP)
MATSUMOTO NAMI (JP)
MATSUMOTO NAMI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2010/052288
Publication Date:
August 19, 2010
Filing Date:
February 16, 2010
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Assignee:
MITSUI SHIPBUILDING ENG (JP)
KIMOTO KOUSUKE (JP)
MATSUMOTO NAMI (JP)
KIMOTO KOUSUKE (JP)
MATSUMOTO NAMI (JP)
International Classes:
C12P19/02; C12P7/10; C12P19/14
Foreign References:
| JP2007195406A | 2007-08-09 | |||
| JP2009213449A | 2009-09-24 | |||
| JP2005013131A | 2005-01-20 | |||
| JP2007202518A | 2007-08-16 | |||
| JPH08503126A | 1996-04-09 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MARUYAMA EIICHI (JP)
Maruyama Eiichi (JP)
Maruyama Eiichi (JP)
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