New strains of basidiomycetes that produce bioethanol from lignocellulose biomass

Abstract

Sixty six isolates were screened for ability of bioethanol production; dynamics of product accumulation and substrate utilization were investigated for two selected strains Trametes hirsuta MT-24.24 and Trametes versicolor IT-1. The strains’ efficiency was evaluated as bioethanol production by 1 g biomass. Strain T. versicolor IT-1 producing over 33 g/L of the ethanol for 9 d was selected. Direct conversion of Na-carboxymethyl cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose and straw was shown with ethanol yields of 2.1, 1.6 and 1.7 g/L, respectively, for 9 d fermentation time.